Cuisinart Stainless Steel Ice Cream Maker (Refurbished)

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I like this ice cream machine maker. I would have kept it, but someone bought us a KitchenAid Stand Mixer for our wedding, and so we gave this to a friend. It worked just fine, but my only complaint is that it's bulky.

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I have only made Ice cream twice now, but it everything has went accordingly. It is very fast and easy. Just follow the instructions closely. Everyone that has tried the ice cream wants one of there own. I went for the 2 quart over the 1.5 quart model and am glad to have the extra ice cream.Cons: The machine is noisy to run for 25 min, but its not too big of a deal.The left overs seem to be very hard after frozen, seems harder than normal ice cream, not sure if there is something you can do about that, But it just needs to defrost awhile before you try to scoop.On top of one mixing arms the ice cream seems to get stuck therefore not mixing that portion.Overall it's a great machine!

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I bought this ice cream maker for my mom for christmas and she loved it. She reports that it's easy to use and has been able to try out many different kinds of ice cream with great results.

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Product works just as described. I am very pleased. Works fast -- had ice cream in less than 30 minutes. Love it.

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This is a good basic ice-cream maker. It has a relatively small footprint on the countertop, and it looks sleek and functional. It is very easy to use, and the instruction manual contains a number of frozen dessert recipes to try. It is noisy, though, so make the ice cream *before* your guests arrive. The bowl requires pre-freezing, which takes up quite a bit of freezer space. Also, you cannot make multiple batches one after the other, as the bowl takes 5-6 hours to freeze back down to usable temperature after you make a batch. The paddle is plastic, and I wonder about how durable it will be in the long run. There is an opening in the top of the cover (for adding chocolate chips, nuts or fruit to your ice cream), which to me invites unwanted stuff falling in. I'd prefer if the additive chute had a lid. However, overall this item has already proved well worth the price. The drawbacks mentioned are also present on most other brands of ice-cream maker, unless you want to spend six times as much on a model with an internal compressor. I'd buy this machine again!