Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker

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(5 stars) - Fantastic
I bought this out of sheer desperation. I've been on an ice cream craving kick all summer and was starting to put on the weight thanks to all the grocery store summer ice cream specials. Since this machine makes frozen yogurt I bought it to hopefully curve my craving with a similar but less fattening frozen treat. My local grocery stores don't offer a great range of frozen yogurt flavors. After reading the reviews, I made a point of putting the insert container immediately in the freezer and left it there for 2 days. I read the little manual that comes with it and bought the ingredients for berry frozen yogurt. It turned out amazing. I just throw all the ingredients in my blender, mix, and pour into the machine. That was a couple of months ago. I've been making fantastic frozen yogurt non stop since that day - using whatever fruit is on sale. Right now, as I write this, I am making fresh pineapple frozen yogurt. I love it. My husband loves it and I've bought two more of these machines to give as Christmas gifts.

(5 stars) - WORK'S FINE
PRODUCT ARRIVED IN GOOD CONDITION, ON TIME AND WORKS FINE. NO YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY.

(5 stars) - Ice Cream for the Grandkids from Amazon.com and Cuisinart
Growing up, my husband's grandfather always made the homemade ice cream at holiday time. Then, he and his grandfather, would compete to see who could eat the most ice cream. Well, for my husband's birthday this year, I bought him this Cuisinart ice cream maker. He made his first ice cream for our Gourmet Club to serve alonside German Chocolate Cake and they loved it! This week he attempted the more complex version of Butter Pecan and learned a whole lot from a couple of mistakes he made but the ice cream was still delicious. We love this product and he can't wait for the grandkids (ages 1 1/2 and 3 1/2) to arrive for the Christmas holidays so he can restart the family tradition but without the competition.

(3 stars) - It Does The Job...But Not Perfect
In order to make quality ice cream with a good consistency, you need good ingredients, a frozen apparatus, and a mechanism that properly turns and scrapes the sides of the container. That's a pretty basic view. This machine gives you a 2qt container/bowl that stays frozen pretty well throughout the ice cream making process. The scraper, on the other hand, does not adequately scrape the sides of the container. Can you still make good tasting stuff? Yes, but it could be much better.

If you don't care and just want something quick to eat, this machine should be fine. It is loud, for sure, but that is to be expected. It is a motor after all.

If you are particular about your ice cream like I am and have experience with the old-fashioned hand crank types, my recommendation is this: occasionally/frequently take a plastic device (spoon, spatula, etc) and scrape the sides (and bottom) of the container while it is turning. This will keep the most frozen parts from staying on the side. You want them to be intregrated into the rest of the mixture. This accomplishes two things: 1) your ice cream will freeze faster and 2) it will have a better/creamier consistency.

Also, don't forget to make sure your ingredients are cold BEFORE putting them into the container. I did not buy the extra bowl but it would be worth it for those who wish to make a lot of successive batches. Otherwise you'll be waiting for the bowl to refreeze.

Overall, I would buy this item again. It is reasonably priced and is easy to use.

(5 stars) - Great solution for a diabetic
My partner has Type 2 diabetes and the store-bought sugar free frozen desserts just aren't that good. I've used this machine about a dozen times with great results every time making frozen yogurt. Have not made sorbets or ice cream. I use granulated Splenda instead of sugar. The mixed berry frozen yogurt recipe that comes with the machine is great, and I've concocted my own banana/peanut butter frozen yogurt that is fabulous. I've had no issues with the yogurt reaching the proper firmness - which is like the frozen yogurt you get out of a store machine after 20 minutes in the Cuisinart. I just put it in a precooled tupperware bowl and stick it in the freezer for about an hour to complete the firming process before serving. If you freeze it overnight it will be hard so just put it in the fridge for a couple of hours and let it soften before serving. I found that the Greek style yogurt is creamier and gives the best results. (I use the low fat)

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