I purchased the ice cream maker to make ice cream and sorbets at home without preservatives. My husband had open heart surgery and I wanted to ensure he was getting a healthy treats during his recovery and in the future. It's been a lot of fun experimenting with sorbets, frozen yogurt and non- dairy low fat versions. The reason I did not give it 5 stars is that many of the recipes I make are low fat and so the ingredients stick to the sides of the freezing container, wasting a portion of the ice cream. I used coconut milk with one batch and because of the high fat content it did not stick to the sides. So if you are making traditional high fat ice cream you will not have an issue with the sticking to the sides. If only they could make a container that would not stick with the low or no fat recipes it would be a 5 star product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Machine is noisy. Vanilla ice cream and Chocolate hazelnut gellato great. Lemon sorbet intense and froze very hard in freezer. Blueberry frozen yogurt terrible. I will stay with ice creams and gellato recipes.
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com
I like everything about the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. The only improvement would be that if it had a auto shut off when the ice cream is done (ensure). Currently, you have to either set a timer or watch it processing the entire time it is running.
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The machine is easy to use, easy to clean, and the recipes are good. I keep the cool container in the freezer for 24-48 hours prior to making the ice cream, but it never sets up hard enough to enjoy right away. It needs an overnight freeze to harden. The consistency when frozen well is very good!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com