Cuisinart ICE-20 Automatic 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker, White

This ice cream maker is easy to use, but you do have to be sure the bowl is really frozen and the ingredients are very cold. First try was not so great but much better on subsequent tries and the ice cream turned out great. Much easier than old rock salt machines.

I am so glad we got this. It is the perfect size for 4 servings and is a great way to make desert fun. I love that you get to make your own flavor combinations.
So far the leftovers have been kinda icy so we have been making ourselves fresh half batches so we don't have leftovers.
It is unbelievably easy to use this machine. I highly recommend it.

I would have like to know ahead of time that there was a freezing element in the machine that has to be kept in the refrigerator before use. It's not a big inconvenience, but I thought all I'd have to do is just insert the ingredients and they would be frozen as the machine worked its magic.

I also thought the machine would automatically increase the volume of the ingredients for a result similar to the thick, rich, creamy ice cream sold by street vendors. I guess that was naive of me since I'm purposely not using heavy cream. Live and learn. I'll just have to keep experimenting until I get the healthful result I'm looking for.

Other than the above, I find no fault in this product.

If you are an icecream lover, then this is the gadget for you. Icecream is ready in 20-30 minutes with little or no mess or difficulty. This model makes about 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of frozen deserts. The machine is also excellent for other frozen deserts like sorbet, sherbert, etc. We are very pleased with this item.

I knew I might regret buying an ice cream maker, so I bought a red one to remind me that too much of a good (great) thing can be dangerous! I read other reviews for this and other ice cream makers, and settled on this one for my purchase. It's simple and efficient. Some reviewers found it to be a little noisy, but it isn't unbearable; electric mixers and food processors are considerably noisier. The great thing is the ice cream is so very good; my husband particularly likes the gelato. I love this new toy, but I'm glad I bought it in red. Otherwise, the ice cream could be very tempting every single day!