I have one too, I think it’s a great machine for a small family, I also must say good food comes done to good ingredients and a good recipe, the Cuisinart is perfect for what it does.

I have 3 Breville appliances and love each of them. I will put the Smartscoop on my wish list!

just made fanta ice cream this machine is fine

Danielle Anderson do you have the space for a small chest freezer? I'm in a small trailer and I have a 5 cubic foot deep freeze, great for when meats go on sale.

I especially don't have room for an additional freezer. I live in a studio apartment.

@@danielleanderson6371 there is a technique where you take heavy cream, whip it to soft peaks, then add condensed milk and continue whipping until creamy stiff peaks, then fold in any toppings Then you freeze it. It's done.

There is another technique where you make normal ice cream mix following any recipe, then you put it inside a Ziploc freezer bag in the freezer until parts of it are frozen (not frozen solid) then take it out and mix it, and repeat until the ice cream is done

dictare I bought the upscale version of their winning Cuisinart from goodwill new and unopened. It retails new for $99.00, and I paid $14.99. I couldn't pass up that buy.

I have a 6 quart White Mountain I love...

@@SpencerPullenPhotography Congratulations on your White Mountain. It does make the best ice cream, fine and smooth. I have both the electric and hand-churn motors but don't use it very often because I make smaller quantities

lol

If you love ice cream as much as I do, it will never get out of your kitchen.

I think I used my ice cream maker less than once a year so it lasted 30 years. Mine was in my storage room with my waffle maker 😁

Yeah, I agree, they passed over so many other respected brands. Testing only two machines with self-contained freezer units? Gimme a break. This was not a useful and comprehensive review. I'm giving it a dislike.

I saw a video by eater that rated those types as the best.

@1990skelly true. I have the breville. It was an impulse buy, but it's one of the best ice cream decisions I've ever made. I can make batch after batch of ice cream in all sorts of amazing flavors with minimal effort.

Do you have the White Mountain, Stephanie? The is the only one of which I aware that makes that much.

Ice and salt, and a few arms to power the crank. Good times, good ice cream.

@@extrovertedthinker I'm curious - what did you use before the Breville? I ask because I bought one a few months ago and returned it. I rarely return things, but it just didn't work for me. I'm sure it is wonderful for some folks and see its advantages (which is why I bought it) and certainly would not say negative things about it. Being able to repeatedly use it, without replenishing ice or changing bowls, is surely a plus.

And there you hit it! My ice cream is my own Nigerian Dwarf goat milk (very rich), back yard eggs, organic cane sugar, and real vanilla and cook the custard slowly. Like you said, better than store bought without all the garbage in it. I usually make vanilla and add flavors when ready to eat. I have learned there is a mouse of some sort in my refrigerator when I make chocolate. It somehow reduces overnight while it is cooking (and in the sink there is this bowl and spoon that held chocolate pudding).

You can also dip out half of your finished ice cream and add more mix to the bowl and have a "second" batch from the same "freeze." I do that all the time.

@@GlennaVan Good idea ty

They did

You said you goat a 6-quart - did you get the White Mountain? I love mine though don't use it much because I usually make much smaller quantities so use my Cuisinart.

Glenna Rose Yes I have a White Mountain. It has worked great for us so far. Thanks!

@@SpencerPullenPhotography It will for forever. I initially had the hand-crank model but also got the electric motor for it. The ice cream texture from it is much better than the others.

Honestly going for a cheaper compressor model sounds like it would be your best bet. Maybe those weren't as available 4 years ago, but it seems to be the best for making batches in bulk consecutively these days.

Yeah, I second that, but then you wouldn't have to purchase a subscription to Cook's Country to see the full review lol.

I have used many different ice cream makers - the Cuisinart is, hands down, the best. I did buy the Breville a few months ago, kept it for a week, but returned it. For its size and weight, it made too little ice cream with the ice cream difficult to get out because of paddle design (without removing the paddle). One of the reasons I bought it was so I could make ice cream without needing to pre-freeze the bowl or have to have ice and rock salt. It is just too heavy to be vaguely portable though it made good ice cream; it also takes up far too much space which makes sense since it has it own compressor to freeze. If you store it other than where you will use it, you have to let it set for a couple of hours before you use it because of the compressor. I think my Cuisinart has me very spoiled. The old ice and rock salt models, available in hand crank and electric models, do very well. For larger quantities of ice cream, I have a White Mountain (also available in hand crank and electric with the head being interchangeable) which is heads above in the quality of the finished product because of its blade design and more complete churning of ice cream. The blades are stainless steel and much easier to properly clean and no chance of warping with excess use. White Mountain has been around since 1853 and introduced an electric model 100 years later. (I wish they had a freezer bowl model with the double blades! It would, however, be far too large for our freezers so not remotely practical.). The ice cream has a much finer and smoother texture than any of the others. As for the Kitchen Aid attachment, I love most of my attachments but not the ice cream maker attachment. It is much smaller than the Cuisinart and does not hold its "cold" as long. I bought one for my son and wife and one for myself. Fortunately, I used mine first and learned I did not like it so returned the unused one and gave the used one to them. Not knowing the difference, they like it as does my niece. It's fine for the very occasional ice cream, but not for high volume. Also, I don't want to carry around the KA so I can use it - the Cuisinart I can take to wherever I want and have had it outside on the table for potlucks. I have made ice cream since I was about 13 (only ice and rock salt then!) so that makes it over 60 years of yummy ice cream. That gives me a good overview of the different machines. For my usual everyday use, it is the Cuisinart all the way. I've also been able to make two complete batches in one by spooning out 2/3 of the first when its ready and adding more mix. It keeps cold long enough that even two hours later, the leftovers will still be frozen if left in the freezer bowl. Now, for the most important part - your recipe!!! The best machine in the world will not do justice to a poor recipe. I make custard-base ice cream because I like the extra richness and have made several flavors. Basically, I am saying if you don't care for your first try at ice cream, use a different recipe. Unless you go to the larger White Mountain, there will be no noticeable difference in your ice cream with any of the models. The Cuisinart is, by far, the most convenient because of storage and ease of cleaning. I leave my freezer bowl in the freezer all the time (make a lot of ice cream!) but space is not an issue because I can always put something inside the bowl in the freezer if I choose to. Soooo, with a find at the thrift store for under $25 for an ice and rock salt model, you can have great ice cream. Be careful, though, you will get hooked and want another, but for that lesser price, you can find out if you want to make your own.

@@sherril.562 Thank you for your comment. I did try to make it as complete as possible for those who are seriously wanting to make ice cream. I don't like returning things so really didn't like I returned the Breville but it was just too expensive to gather dust which is what it would have done. It would be fine for smaller quantities and it left in place. (I have other Breville products which I love!) I would hope since "I don't have a dog in the fight" the people will realize I have been very frank. Also, of the ice and rock salt models, I have seen no difference in quality of the ice cream; they all operate exactly the same.

I think you can read about each of them but you have to pay a subscription with ATK

There is another video where they test them- free - here on youtube. This is just the short for the show.

Ninja is a trash brand

Kitchen Aid ice cream attachment works great.

I'd have liked to hear a few words about that as well. It seems like a win if you already have the stand mixer.

They rated the KitchenAid attachment "Not Recommended." Here's what they wrote: "For home cooks who already own a KitchenAid Pro Line stand mixer, this attachment is a tempting option. Our panel approved of its desserts, especially the “lush” sorbet, but quibbled with a few ice crystals. We also liked its speedy churning. However, the two-part paddle design was fussy and difficult to attach, and it was hard to fill the bowl without spilling. Its high horizontal blades got in the way of our thermometer and let clumps of sorbet or ice cream spin around on top unmixed, forcing us to stop the machine often to scrape down the bowl or take the mixture’s temperature."

ThePstjtt Perusal of reviews indicate the area around the lugs on the side of the bowl have a tendency to crack, allowing the freezing mixture to leak out. Mine has cracked and is leaking. I’ve broken out my old electric salt and ice model that’s at least 40 years old and am using it to churn out larger batches of ice cream. I very much doubt that I’ll replace the Kitchen Aid ice cream maker.

Well, I have an old one. Maybe it's better. But for them to complain that the blades get in the way of their taking the temp is absurd. No manufacture is going to take that into their product design.

They've done that in a different test

@@morehn couldn't find it on yt 😕 Just thought it would have been appropriate given the price range and the 24 hours freezer time concern for the canisters.

@@super_slo look up "large ice cream makers" for starters. Not on yt, just Google. I saw an article for it from them.

@@morehn found it. You were totally right, these guys and they did cross compare. If anyone else is curious www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment_reviews/1593-large-ice-cream-makers Note - you need a membership with them to actually view the results, but you can read the article and they distinctly favor the models shown in this video over ice chilled versions.

It takes it to the frozen custard stage then you have to remove the ice cream to another container and freeze it.

MASH 4077 I couldn’t even get it to be not liquid.

Alcohol in the vanilla?

It has to be pre-frozen for at least 24 hours. It also must be in your freezer (stand alone not refrigerator). It's best to keep it on the lowest shelf at the back where it is coldest. Its freezer bowl does not work as well as does the Cuisinart's.

Glenna Rose I found out the fan in my freezer stopped. Lost a bunch of food.

These are very honest reviews - not biased by payments. I know because I've used most of them myself.

Amazon or Ebay

You can make it without a machine. Look up recipes and you'll find plenty.

For space conservation, the Cuisinart is your best bet.

what has the maker got to do with that. you control what ingredients go into it.

@@napoleonsmith7793 I'm referring to store-bought ice creams. I've never made ice cream at home.

You will be happy with the Cuisinart. (I wrote in an earlier comment about several types.)

All homemade ice cream is better than store brands!!! Play with different recipes.

@ If you ever had some of mine, that would not be response. If it isn't, a different recipe will change your mind. I have a waiting list for my ice cream (and my cream cheese). The recipe makes a huge difference just as the brand of store-bought ice cream differs.

@@GlennaVan im sure you're great in the kitchen. My point was that not ALL homemade is better than all store bought. Some people are pretty awful at cooking. Im not one of them but even I appreciate the convenience of store bought. Recently though, with the addition of a chest freezer, I buy the 3 gallon size at the local restaurant supply. Very handy! 😆 🤣

@ Well, I must admit, I was referring to homemade that is actually good. However, I've not had any homemade ice cream that was not good but then I've not had much that I had not made myself. I will say, however, that since I've not had a goat in milk that I am in serious withdrawal. My previously favorite ice cream is not good anymore. I can only have ice cream now in a single cone or an ice cream bar. I am just plain spoiled - my recipe(s) is(are) just perfect for me. Best of all, all the "extras" are not in it. I think I've become an ice cream snob. Three gallons?!! I would not dare! I am bad enough just using the Cuisinart. I store it in one-pint freezer jars which is not enough enough deterrent because I eat the entire pint at one sitting; it's not difficult. When I used the White Mountain, I had to be really careful since it makes so much more - I have a serious won't-power problem. Even though I could make Eggs Benedict at home (and maybe even so it was good), I only eat them at a favorite restaurant. Well now, you've gone and done it - I'll keep thinking about THREE gallons of ice cream!

It's all on the site

This is what I use, I have the 6 quart model and gets used frequently.

I think they did not because these are all electric and none are ice and rock salt. (White Mountain does have an electric motor option which is interchangeable with the hand-crank "motor.")

Be quiet. He was doing this for years before they hired Lisa.

I agree!

This isn't a review. This is just part of a review, for free. If you want everything, you're going to have to join their site, as they don't take money from companies who's products they test, they mainly rely on member's payments to fund everything.

@@lordgarion514 They should state that this is a mini review and that to see more you need to be a member of their site. I honestly had no idea. When I watch a KZfaq review, I expect a youtube review. They are getting paid from per view clicks and affiliate links to purchase the products they recommend, they are not doing KZfaq for purely altruistic purposes so there for as subscribers and viewers we expect good content to keep us coming back and continuing to subscribe to the channel

@@kaystarlo If you read the description, it does plainly state what the video is about. And ads and whatnot might pay good for an individual, but for a company with as many expenses as this one has, it's peanuts.

@@lordgarion514 I'm sorry in the description it just briefly describes the company. It does not say, for a complete review you must pay for a membership on or website

Have u to refreeze the end product again into the freezer?or just u get snooth soft nonicy and yet stiff icecream frm this machine?pls guide

@@dollynagrecha6792 You can put it directly into your container or leave it in the churn and serve from there. It will get hard in the churn also. All of the machines produce the same product. The difference is your recipe and when you stop churning.

It's like one of those late night infomercials.

And they never discuss all of the machines. They gloss over the best and the worst and one in the middle. Great options. I want to know the pros and cons and what they liked best. What about the texture of ice cream with the other machines?? So many questions, all unanswered, incomplete use of time.

Because people like them and keep watching. They are a business and not a charity, though, so trying to increase revenue by rerunning free videos is forgivable.

@Caro Wells So go back and watch them. To just repost old as new is deceptive.

Aluminum is not unhealthy. It's an extremely common element that we all have in our bodies all the time . As the lining of an ice cream maker, it's completely harmless.

A significant portion of bakeware is aluminum. Cookware was made entirely from aluminum for decades. Cooking in aluminum isn't bad. Breathing aluminum dust for years is bad.

I think they've done that but this test was for the electrical ones

R-r-r-row!

They've done that test but this test was for the set it and forget it machines

You would also have to figure in the purchase of the base mixer machine when totaling the cost.

Pay attention to what's actually being tested. They're specific types.