Cuisinart ICE-20 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, and Sorbet Maker, White
Features: | Makes up to 1-1/2 quarts ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, or frozen drinks | | A breeze to use--no salt or ice needed | | Chocolate chips, chopped fruit, nuts, and other ingredients added | | Recipe booklet included; cord storage | | Measures 10 by 15 inches; three-year limited warranty |
Editorial Reviews:
Product Description Create delicious frozen desserts easily any time--it makes up to 1.5 quarts in just 20 minutes! Double-insulated walls equal fast, even freezing. Its ease of use doesn't end there: no salt is needed; includes a mess-free ingredients spout; nonslip feet add stability; and it is completely automatic. Includes recipe book. Model ICE-20.
Amazon.com Review Creating up to 1-1/2 quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, or frozen drinks at home takes only about 20 minutes with this electric appliance, and salt and ice are not needed. After the machine's chilling chamber has been in the freezer for about eight hours the liquid between its walls is thoroughly frozen. The chamber then goes atop the power base, the unit's paddle goes into the chamber, the transparent top is locked in place, and the machine is turned on. Ingredients go into the chamber through an opening in the top as the paddle turns. The chamber chills the ingredients to whatever consistency is desired--though dense treats are hard to make because the paddle churns in air. Chocolate chips, chopped fruit, nuts, and other special ingredients can be added toward the end. The chamber is nonstick for easy cleanup. Storing it in the freezer ensures a frozen confection is only 20 to 40 minutes away when the mood strikes. The machine measures 10 inches in diameter and 15 inches high and weighs 9-1/2 pounds. It carries a three-year warranty against defects. A detailed instruction booklet including many recipes is included. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews:
Review #1: Easy,Fast and FUN! 2007-03-18 
First, this is a very cute machine. I bought the red one and it looks very nice on my countertop. I was worried it might be loud after reading a review, but it is NOT - not at all. We made lemon sorbet and it turned out great. The only thing is, I recommend using 1/4 cup less sugar than the recipe says, because it was quite sweet. The sorbet was yummy and fresh, and the most delectable fresh lemon aroma drifted from the machine as it churned away. Yesterday we made vanilla ice cream, and it was delicious. It is so cool to watch it firm up and fun to count down the seconds at the finish. With summer approaching, this will be a fun machine to have around for the kids and guests! Making ice cream and other frozen treats was never so easy and fun!
Review #2: A lot of fun and easy to use 2007-03-09  I bought this ice cream maker as a gift for my boyfriend, mostly because I knew I'd get to use it too. It made really creamy, delicious ice cream (it should, considering the amount of heavy cream in the recipe) pretty quickly. I will experiment with lower fat recipes soon. Works well, works fast, and is very cute in red. 5 Stars!
Review #3: Ice cream in a snap--buy no other! 2007-03-07  This is THE BEST fool proof way of making ice cream. No more messing with salt and ice cubes--this maker has a special bowl that you keep in the freezer that freezes the ingredients (mine is always frozen so whenever I want to make ice cream I can). This machine comes with a pretty thorough booklet with ice cream recipes in it but you can make "frozen ANYTHING" with this maker. Did you know that you could make frozen pudding? The ice cream technique that Cuisinart has perfected of a constant scraping of the sides of the bowl assures that your ice cream is super smooth too. Make as little or as much as over a quart at a time. Great machine! I've had mine for about six years and use it about once a month and it is still as quiet as the day I bought it.
Review #4: Miraculous! Well-designed AND it works great! 2007-02-25  I am so happy with my ice cream maker. It's pretty, solid, easy to clean -- and most of all, it really works! After about 20-25 minutes of moderately-loud whirring, you have ice cream! Of your own design! As eccentric as you want it! The open ingredient spout at the top allows you to follow the progress of the freezing -- a very fun thing to watch, especially if you've added unorthodox condiments.
The thing to note, however, is that you HAVE TO MAKE SURE THE FREEZER BOWL IS COMPLETELY FROZEN before you begin or it won't work. This means making sure your freezer is cranked up and the bowl is placed there for more than half a day to be fully frozen. In other words, it's best when you feel your fingers frost-bitten against its interior when you touch it...
Review #5: Cuisinart Ice Cream maker.... 2007-02-19  Gift recipient loved this product. I already had one and liked it very very much. It is easy to use and the product is great. The red choice made it an even more fun gift. I would suggest getting a second cylinder. Keep them clean and wrapped in the freezer. |
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