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Shopping Alert - Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

Posted by Elise on Jul 19, 2006

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Shopping Alert - Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

Updated January 16, 2009

On sale today at Amazon.com is the Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, and Sorbet Maker in white, for $47 from $80. Free shipping available. No salt or ice needed. 3-yr warranty. Over 400 positive reviews.

Note: The price varies frequently on this item. If it is sold direct by Amazon, and not a third party, the free shipping option is available. When Amazon sells out of this item at this price, sometimes a third party's deal is the one that is listed first which then does not include free shipping. If you notice a third party's deal as the main one, often Amazon will have a slightly higher priced option listed on the right hand side column of the page. The Amazon offer will include a free-shipping option.

Links:
Ice cream recipes from Simply Recipes
Review of The Perfect Scoop - David Lebovitz's definitive book on making perfect homemade ice cream
ice-cream-recipes.com
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book
The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, And More

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27 Comments

Make it 401 positive reviews ... I got this four years ago and while it only gets used maybe 8 times a year, it's so terrific to have UNUSUAL ice creams and without all the quirky preservative ingredients. Just last week I made a buttered pecan ice cream ... wonderful.

Posted by: Alanna on May 10, 2006 10:42 AM

Does anybody know if gelato can be made in this ice cream maker? I tried to go through the reviews but I couldn't see anything about that.
Thanks!

Posted by: Jacquie on May 10, 2006 11:34 AM

i love your recommendations. i just got one. i can't wait to try it out. please recommend some ice cream/sorbet/gelato recipes :)

thanks!! :)

Posted by: kristina on May 10, 2006 11:38 AM

Gelato is just a recipe, so sure it can be made

Posted by: Sam Levy on May 10, 2006 12:15 PM

I just told dad about this deal. His eyes lit up so much I offered to buy him one for his birthday (2 months late, but I never got him a birthday present). So, the order's been placed. Perhaps there will be some ice cream recipes on this site this summer. :-)

Posted by: Elise on May 10, 2006 1:24 PM

For the person who asked about gelato--I couldn't swear to it, because I don't know exactly what gelato is technically. However, I can't imagine any reason you couldn't make gelato in it, as long as it's made similar to ice cream and sorbet, which I imagine it is. I use this machine almost every week during the summer months (and on Passover as well) to make the most fabulous sorbets. My husband and guests always love them. Some of our favorites: Kiwi-lime, pink grapefruit, strawberry, chocolate, and pineapple. I have also made non-dairy "ice creams," with soy milk, for kosher reasons, and they have been great as well. My favorite is coffee soy "ice cream," made with various flavored ground coffee beans.

It's definitely worth it to get an extra bowl, if possible, so you can make more than one batch at a time; otherwise you have to wait until the bowl refreezes.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 11, 2006 12:35 AM

I got this wonderful and occaisionally deadly to a diet machine a few years ago for a birthday. It's really easy and can do so many things. And, just in case you really didn't have enough recipes for ice cream...

http://spaghettiicecream.com/icecream-and-gelato-recipes.html

They have an incredible list of recipes, ones which, sad to say, I now have to try. Poor me! According to their site and an Italian friend, gelato is like regular ice cream in that you replace the cream with whole or 1% - 2% milk.

Posted by: Jane on May 11, 2006 9:42 AM

$38 Shipping/Handling? YIKES!

Posted by: Anonymous on May 11, 2006 1:38 PM

Keep your eye on this one for price changes. If Amazon is carrying it, there will be a free shipping option. If one of their partner stores is carrying it, there is a (steep!) shipping charge. But depending on when you click on the link you'll get a different deal. Some days it's Amazon, some days it's an Amazon partner.

Posted by: Elise on May 11, 2006 1:48 PM

Check the links on the right hand side of the Amazon.com page. If you buy it from Amazon it's $45.95 with free shipping.

Elise, now that we know you have one of these you have to share some ice cream recipes. Not doing so would be cruel and unusual punishment!

Posted by: Jeremy Henderson on May 11, 2006 10:51 PM

I have that one too and it is great!

Posted by: Gabriella True on May 12, 2006 1:02 AM

I have one of these. It came with 2 bowls, and I bought it at Sam's club for around $30.00. No shipping or handling, cheaper and 2 bowls. Check your local Sam's, Wal Mart or Costco stores as I have seen it at all of them at one time or another.

Posted by: Kim on May 18, 2006 11:10 AM

For those enquiring about gelato, this wikipedia link should provice some answers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelato

Barry

Posted by: Barry on May 21, 2006 10:17 PM

I bought one of these last summer, too. We used it frequently with nice results. Within 2 hours, you have a soft ice cream. My husband really likes his scoopable, so we freeze it in plastic containers for another couple of hours before eating.

As far as gelato, Yum, but I believe that it is more a process, as opposed to a recipe, that gives it that delicious dense texture, so I don't know if your results would be the same using this or any other maker.

Posted by: Jennifer on May 22, 2006 12:17 PM

I recieved a maker like this as a gift and it works great. I have to say I haven't used it as much as I've wanted too, but I hope to use it more over the summer. I actually made a delicious Strawberry Lemon Gelato that everyone loved. I'm not sure how authentic it was but it tasted great!

Posted by: Ryan on May 22, 2006 4:51 PM

Add me to that list of positive reviews. I got this very ice cream maker a few months ago as a gift, and I'm loving it. I haven't yet attempted ice cream, but I've had some fantastic sorbets.

I got this book along with the ice cream maker. It has recipes for all the flavors you might expect, and then some! I'm looking forward to trying the Green Tea Ice Cream.

Posted by: alykat on May 23, 2006 7:21 PM

There is a rebate attached to this current purchase for a free ice cream scoop. If ordering print out the rebate form to mail in once the ice cream maker arrives.

Posted by: maureen on May 23, 2006 7:22 PM

Actually I just bought one of those ice cream maker, I made some light vanilla ice cream, but I like it harder, not as soft, so I will try to freeze it. I tried to freeze some strawberry ice cream but it was not as good the day after, you could taste little ice. So maybe this type of ice cream can only be eaten the day it is made. My vanilla ice cream didn't turn as smooth as I thought it would be, it made little chunks. Gelato is made w/ eggs and italian cream called "panna" that you cannot find in the US, so you cannot make real gelato, you can only make the US version of gelato made w/ heavy cream, sugar and eggs.

Posted by: Silvia on June 12, 2006 8:37 PM

This ice cream maker is great, and I recommend them, especially at this price.
Homemade ice cream will definately be harder once frozen (since there are no additives or gums), than store-bought ice cream. You just need to let it warm slightly before scooping and serving.

If your ice cream is a bit grainy/icy, be sure to chill your mixture thoroughly (at least 8 hrs) before churning, to avoid ice crystals. Ice creams with fruit, like strawberry, will always be a touch icy since fruit has so much water in it.

Posted by: David L. on July 16, 2006 12:33 AM

Love this easy machine, the ben and jerrys book is the way too go. I have made gelato in it, no problem, just using one more egg and whole milk with the cream gives a nice smooth mouth taste.
We love being able to make 1/2 batches. we don't need another center, I don't understand why people recoomend it. You can't store the ice cream in the maker.
You can get two twenty minute batches out of one frozen center.

Posted by: justine on August 24, 2006 3:56 PM

Gelato does not have much air incorporated into it, only 15-20%. However most ice cream makers incorporate about 50% air into ice cream. But really, you can still make gelato with an ice cream maker.

Posted by: grace on December 1, 2006 6:49 AM

I've been researching ice cream makers this week and I'm wondering if the 1.5 quart is sufficient - or if I should just go for the 2 qt right away. Anyone have any thoughts/opinions about capacity size?

Thanks!

Posted by: Barb on January 29, 2007 11:41 AM

I bought mine at Bed, Bath and Beyond. The 1.5 qt model sold for 49.99, but with a 20% off coupon that brought the price down to $40.

Posted by: Carol on March 28, 2007 8:56 PM

I love my icecream maker. I can also make creamy slushies, mixed frozen drinks. I love the fact that everyone can benefit from this in the summer time, and it is so easy!!! Even if you need it to be just a slushy. I used mine a lot too already at graduations, family reunions, and just company at the house!

Posted by: debbra on May 28, 2007 6:04 AM

Yum,yum,yum!!! I love my sorbet maker. 15oz. can creme coconut,1/2cup lime juice.3/4cup water. Lets get fat!!!Freezes well.

Posted by: kelly on June 1, 2007 7:19 PM

We just purchased ours and after successfully making delicious "pudding" soft ice creams I tried to make a kool-aid type of slushie - but after a few minutes of running the inside beater blade started chattering (yes it was locked into place correctly) and I noticed the edges were building up with colored ice and not being scraped off like with the ice cream. More chattering and I stopped the machine and the beater blade was frozen in place due to the thick buildup along the sides and bottom - anyone else notice this or have a remedy?

Posted by: jim on June 15, 2007 6:24 AM

I purchased this machine and I really love it. So far I have made gelatos and sorbets. They are wonderful and can be made low calorie. Our backyard Meyer Lemon and Washington Naval orange trees keep me in ingredients.
I would like to mention that I did not see "free shipping" on Amazon, unless one signs up for their special card (a credit card) which I already have an ample supply of! If you watch the making of the dessert closely and it begins to freeze up on the sides you can stop the machine and run a SOFT rubber spatula around the sides, carefully and slightly turning the bowl to free it up, then re-start the maker it works fine even with very liquid ingredients.

Posted by: Barbara Day on April 6, 2009 8:04 PM

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