Towards the beginning of the video, the Cuisineart bowl that was pulled from the freezer still had fluid sounds on the inside. When frozen properly, it's frozen solid. That's why it didn't perform. Mine freezes fine at 24hours or less. Their freezer was either overcrowded or not cooling well at the time. Between this and the Breville prechill people are commenting about, you guys should do this over!

I have the Breville and the ice cream is fabulous. One great feature is you don’t need the extra step/time of cooling down the custard. Pour it in hot from the stove and the machine cools it down then churns the ice cream. It’s one of the reasons it’s so expensive. It also means you don’t have to plan ahead (freeze the tub) and can make back to back batches of different flavours Cost is a personal matter but it’s features are impressive as well as the ice cream

Why wouldn't you prechill the expensive one? That's one of the reasons it's more expensive. It's sort of like saying "we're going to test which car goes around the track faster between a minivan and a corvette, but they both have to travel 60mph." Pointless test.

I have the cuisinart and it WORKS. You guys didn’t freeze the bowl like the manufacture recommended. I made ice cream consistently and it takes about 20mins EVERYTIME. I’ll show you

Stupid comparison, why would you handicap one of the machines, when comparing which machine works best..

One of social media’s greatest achievements is revealing the difference between amateur and professional. These are some very nice amateurs.

Ive noticed almost every single one of these review videos they literally do it wrong, its amazing

That Cruisinart is a pretty solid ice cream maker. I bought mine from Costco and it makes great, creamy, nondairy, lowfat ice cream, but you must thoroughly FREEZE the bowl!

I'm confused why you wouldn't pre-freeze the breville and cuisinart correctly for correct testing

I had that problem with my Cuisinart until I tried leaving the canister in the freezer for at least 48 hours. Now it makes great ice cream.

I have that Cuisinart ice cream maker my instruction booklet says, "To determine whether the bowl is completely frozen, shake it. If you do not hear liquid moving, the cooling liquid is frozen." I can't speak for the other 2 products but I love the Cuisinart. I've never experienced the problem they have.

I get it, this is just a stupid test of ice cream makers but this was a completely unfair test with the premise of fairness. At the beginning you don't pre-cool the Breville which I'm sure the instructions recommend and he admits would make it a better ice cream but then when it comes to the Cuisanart, you under chill the tub and still use it for "fairness" because the instructions say to freeze for 24 hours. Of course if the tub isn't frozen it isn't going to make ice cream whereas the Breville is a freezer and will make ice cream no matter what. I own a Cuisanart and though it isn't perfect I have never had an issue making really good ice cream. But then again I freeze the tub which is a pretty essential part of the process. If you want to be fair in the future use the products the way they are meant to be used, pre-cool the Breville and properly freeze the Cuisanart tub. Then you can judge them on taste, ease of use, time of prep etc... You should definitely remake this video and do it fairly.

I have the Cuisinart and when the bowl is frozen properly it works really well. I actually just leave the bowl in the freezer during the summer so it's ready to use. I know that's not great in terms of storage, but you can still keep smaller frozen items in it.

I want a fridge/refrigerator with an integrated ice cream maker like those with ice cube dispensers.

I have had one of those Cuisinart ice cream makers for years. I really like it. You can just leave that frozen bowl thing in the freezer all the time, and then it gets super cold, all the way down to 0 degrees, which is what I keep my freezer at. If you leave the ice cream in there for 40 minutes the ice cream will get completely solid.

I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker. I store the bowl in the freezer. When I make ice cream, I just put the whole machine into the freezer, push the start button, close the door and come back in 20 minutes. Makes very good home made ice cream. Not commercial quality, but very good none the less.

From the Cuisinart manual: “The freezer bowl must be completely frozen before you begin your recipe... The length of time needed to reach the frozen state depends on how cold your freezer is... Generally, freezing time is between 16 and 24 hours. Shake the bowl to determine whether it is completely frozen. If you do not hear the liquid within the bowl moving, the cooling liquid is therefore frozen.” It’s all there, black and white, clear as crystal. Your freezer wasn’t cold enough, and you blamed the ice cream maker. You LOSE. You get NOTHING. GOOD DAY, SIR.

One requires freezing for 24+ hours until solid, one requires quite a few pounds of ice, so you have to go out and buy a bag, or again wait 24+ hours for your ice maker, the other "nah we're not gonna let it pre-chill for 20 minutes" Lolwut. So the one in which the instructions were actually followed had the best results. I think the real winner here is following the instructions...

LOL, as they say. Grew up on a dairy farm, had 120 head of guernseys providing the FINEST product to start - and we HAND CRANKED that old White Mountain freezer! I've tried the freezing tub things (2 different NON-cuisinart brand) but still prefer your cheapest option! Tried and true, bullet-proof, big enough batch so I can share with the rest of the fam - just not that difficult! Few hints: get the rock salt intended for this exercise do things in order - it's easier: pour mix into can, insert beater, cover with lid, place in bucket, attach motor. Now you can add ice & salt without ANY risk of salting the mix! start the motor add 2-3 inch layer of ice, sprinkle some salt, repeat until top of can is reached after 10 min or so there will be room to add another layer ofice & salt, and MAYBE another after a few more minutes pay close attention when the motor starts to labor (slows down) so you can shut it down IMMEDIATELY when it stalls pull the motor, clear any salt from lid, pull the beater while you can (hold lottery for which kid gets it), replace lid and plug its hole with a cork, cover with a towel and let harden up further, IF you have the self-controll to wait while you're waiting, plan your offsetting diet for the following week don't get me started on RECIPES!

I heard that you're supposed to use an absolute shitload of salt, like, whatever you think is enough, double it, because it's the most important part of the reaction.

Having had all three of these I can definitively tell you the Breville with prechill is by far the best

How much were you paid by Nostalgia ?

you could have showed the pre-freeze after the initial test

I used to have this Italian ice cream maker that looked rather like the expensive machine (except white) and it would make hard ice cream in about twenty minutes from ingredients at refrigerator temperature (except for any sugar or vanilla, which were room temperature). There were 2 switches, and once the motor turning the blade started making a certain sound you'd turn it off and let the compressor get it hard (and if you waited too long it would be like a rock). It would make a quart (maybe 5 cups), but it was much faster than either of these. It was a pain to clean because it was all one piece, but it was super convenient to use otherwise. However, it took up too much room for how often we used it (which was rarely once it was possible to get commercial ice cream without those weird gums and other additives) and so we gave it away. Maybe they don't make such good machines anymore, or maybe they just tested a mediocre one, but mine made ice cream much more quickly, and which was much smoother, than the ice+salt machines. However, it cost about $300 in 1980, so that would be more than this machine now, I think.

The bucket ones and to some degree the freezer bowl ones are frequently available at thrift stores at a relatively low cost.

They should've pre chilled the expensive one and fully froze the cheaper one. The middle one had the cylinder in the fridge and that one is a thin metal and will get cold easily then it keeps it's cold state with the ice and salt. While the cheaper one will thaw quickly especially for not being completely frozen and the expensive one will only get cold the same time as the base. You ask if the expensive one is going to be the best yet it wasn't set up as recommended.

I have owned the Cuisinart ice cream machine in the past. It does recommended to freeze the bowl for 16-24hrs at below 0 degrees F or up to needing 36 hours at above 0 degree F to completely freeze the liquid in the bowl. Forgive me if other have said the same.

"I'm too old to get upset about stuff like that"....luv it and using going forward.

Didn't pre-chill the container on the internal compressor unit for a couple minutes first? Huge mistake, misrepresents the quality and appropriate use of the machine.

The “expert” was consistently incorrect. I mean, I’m not sure he was right about anything.

I have the nostalgia in the middle and it makes a lot of ice cream. It’s a little quirky. I use a ton of salt prefreeze the bowl for two days and after an hour or so get an almost hard ice cream. The bottom line is that homemade ice cream is much better and no chemicals!!

Our Proctor-Silex (similar to this Nostalgia) finally died after about 30 years of regular use. We'll be getting another ice+salt type machine. It also makes 4 quarts, compared to the 1 or 2 quarts of the other types of ice cream makers.

Don't let this test scare you away from the Cuisinart. I love my little 1.5 qt freezer. They didn't freeze the canister long enough because you should not hear the solution shaking around intside. Just made some fresh peach today and it was delicious.

Did y'all forget the paddle for the Cuisinart ice cream maker?

That Cuisinart has great reviews on Amazon. You probably just need to keep it in the freezer for longer.

One cup of frozen fruit, one can chilled Condensed Sweeten Milk, one chilled container of heavy cream and any food processor and you can make instant ice cream. Of course better if you freeze content for 8 hrs before devouring.

I purchased the Cuisinart and it makes really good ice cream. I like it more over the "old times" ice cream makers. It's a lot easier without having to worry with ice and salt. And then dumping that salty ice water after it finished.

I have that cuisinart and mine is dead frozen at 14 hours. It works great. Mine has made at least three dozen quarts of ice cream, no problem at all.

I have the Breville and absolutely love my Breville. It gets most of it’s use during the Holidays and Summer Months. It was definitely worth the money.

Complete waste of time. A fair review would be to use each machine properly, according to the directions.

I keep my Cuisineart container permanently in the freezer, and there is zero liquid agitation. My ice cream churns in about 15-20 mins top, perfectly. It's a bit sloppy for Eater to have gone ahead and done the test without properly freezing the bowl.

I am not defending cuisineart but own it and it will work but 2 things are important. Freezing the barrel for at least 2 days and/or make sure the ice cream mix you put in is refrigerated or very cold. If your mix is refrigerated then you can usually get away with a 1 day freeze on the barrel.

The Cuisinart works flawlessly. The bowl has to be FROZEN, if you hear the liquid it’s not ready. After 20 minutes you get a kind of soft ice cream but if you put the ice cream in the freezer for 6 hours you get a totally perfect ice cream

The nostalgia one lol, used to have a hand crank. Store in garage till summer. Lots of ice and rock salt from soft water maker and keep adding ice and salt when outdoors in hot weather, it runs the water out the side hole. Best when soft. But if you prefer it harder, remove motor add ice to top, put a towel over it. It never lasted that long though on the Fourth of July, folks ate it creamy. Don’t spend 39 bucks go to old folks garage sales. If your lucky you find a hand-crank one. By the time you get thru cranking in 90 degree heat, you won’t care it’s soft. 😂😂😂

My Cuisinart works great every time. I've had it for Years!

What’s most ironic is that oddfellows ice cream isn’t that great at all. We have a shop here in nyc and while the flavors are unique, the taste and texture are not good so take this review with a grain of salt 🤷🏽‍♀️. I have the Breville smart scoop and you should most definitely use pre-cool feature before churning. That’s the point of having the compressor.

I have a Cuisinart ice cream machine and work very good. you have to freeze the bowl at lease over night ( 8 hrs.). I made ice cream last week and 20 minutes I got it. Now you have to freezer at least 2 hrs. Done. If you are going to make ice cream once a while you don't need expensive machine.

I have the Cuisinart and I find it works very well! I make smallish batches, about 2 cups max of ice cream mix, and within 20 minutes churning, you get delicious soft-serve ice cream. Why spend more?

Funny, but I NEVER had a fail with my cuisinart! I love the machine. Just make sure you have that canister in the freezer 24 hours. I always get really smooth icecream, every time

I've had one of those $37 unit for over 20 years (it was about $25 when I bought it), though a different brand, Oster, and it's made countless 5-quart batches flawlessly. Yeah, it's a bit of a hassle to get the correct size ice and it needs to be put in a sink as it runs, since there's an overflow spout partway down the side, but it produces perfect ice cream every single time. Still runs as good as the day I bought it. $400 for an ice cream maker? lol... nope.

When I was a kid, we used to make ice cream all the time with something similar to the center one, but it hand a hand crank. You keep adding ice and salt as it melts. And you crank until it stops, then hard freeze it. Adding a motor makes it deluxe and it will make very good ice cream for very little cost.

If you're going to go the nostalgia route, get a White Mountain freezer, they're impossible to break, we have one that is nearly 50 years old, an still use it nearly every Sunday evening. The original motor finally gave out about 3 years ago and we bought a new motor from White Mountain.

Should have pre-cooled the Breville to be consistent with the start conditions of the other products. Would have liked to know if the Breville would have had a similar result if it had not started out warm instead of pre-cooled like the others.. The warmer environment gave the cream more opportunity to develop ice crystals.

theres no way your freezer was cool enough.. i use the Cuisinart bucket one and its actually a pretty solid machine. those other ones are super bulky for at home use.

Nostalgia is based on the old time manual ice cream maker which in the 70s/80s/90s I used with my Girl Scout Troops on day trips! Best way to create ice cream. We used heavy cream, vanilla, sugar. We would use regular Kosher 2:1 (salt:ice), let the girls take 10-15 minute time periods hand churning depending on age/stamina/size. If you’re doing it outdoors in very hot weather as we were, we would change to adult leaders and churn it further until is was difficult to churn. It was firmer than yours! This method you have to keep the balance of salt and ice! As the ice got watery we would dump the excess water repack with additional cubes and Kosher salt. I had that manual ice cream maker for over 30 years and left it with the Girl Scouts when I stopped overseeing troops for trips day, overnight, long trips and primitive camping! All original equipment stayed together; I would clean at season’s end. On the wood bucket, I

Dudes if you shake the prefrozen container and you hear swish, then it is not frozen. Cold mixture and a frozen, not chilled but frozen, container is what makes the Cuisinart so great. It is the best ice cream maker for the buck.

We usually freeze or cuisineart for 2 days, and it works beautifully.

I have the Breville machine. If you pre-cool it, like you should, it makes fantastic ice cream.

For the prefreezed one you have to refrigerate the base before. I have a similar one and it works consistently always.

My Cuisinart works fine, 25 minutes. You need to rest your mix overnight in the refrigerator. All must be cold. No doubt the old churn works well, however it won't make small batches well, needs a lot of ice, and salt. The paddle is called a dasher.

I got a Nemox 1700 pro, which is kinda similar to the Breville. Nemox says to start the machine 10-15 minutes before use so the bowl is freezing cold (you can actually see ice crystals forming on the edges). I am pretty sure Breville would perform better if the machine had been going for a little first?

I have a Cuisinart one and I love it. It makes perfect ice cream

I have the cuisinart and it's makes Ice cream in 20 minutes, but my freeze bowl stays in the freezer and is ready at all time, You need to leave freezer bowl in the freeze longer time. Cuisinart is great product.

I have that exact model of Cuisinart Ice Cream machine. I churn the ice cream for 25 minutes, then put the cream in the freezer for a few hours. That's exactly what the instructions say to do, and it works just fine. It makes delicious and smooth ice cream

I have owned the cusinart for about 4 years and have used it over well 100 times and LOVE IT!

I own that same Cuisinart Ice Cream maker, and yeah, the 16-24 hours thing is a lie. You definitely have to freeze the canister for at least two full days for it to work. Since I have a deep freezer, I just store the canister in the freezer. If you do freeze it long enough though, it does work pretty well. Makes ice cream in about 20 minutes.

3:15 "This paddle will create friction and cause cooling" Seriously? "Friction causes heat, not a cooling effect. What are you two smoking? I want some. lol. The paddle is an agitator. It's there to stop ice crystals from bonding to each other thus preventing a solid ice block with an icy fatty bottom, as well as to keep the flavors and fats distributed evenly, to keep it somewhat emulsified. "Friction" would generate heat, not cold. Also, cold is not an energy, it is the lack of energy, heat in this case.

I was gifted a Nostalgia ice cream maker and it works great. I don't think they used enough salt as my ice cream more solid than theirs did. I was impressed that the Nostalgia bested the other makers. Go Nostalgia!

I'm glad they stuck with the instructions on the Cuisinart. I own a few Cuisinart products and am very happy with the brand but hey "c'est la vie." Endo definitely needs to do more of these. 👍

Makes me cringe when people use "scientific" words but have no idea what they mean and use them wrongly.

The friction is making it colder, worlds first that one

If you want to make a lot of ice cream, get the traditional, those can make a gallon at a time. If you only make ice cream a few times for you and your wife and two kids, get the cuisinart and an extra tub. If you are serous, get the breville. Used correctly, they all do a good job. Tip one ... add a tablespoon or two of alcohol (80 proof) just as it's done freezing and stir it in. Makes it a lot smoother after it's in the freezer. Tip two ... Always make two different flavors. A scoop of Wasabi ice cream and one of peach are amazing!

You pre-cool the bucket for the cheaper unit for 24 HOURS, but you don't pre-cool the more expensive unit (which requires 20 minutes pre-cooling)? Makes absolutely no sense!

my cuisine art one was fine. yall fk that thing up :D

I own a cuisinart Ice cream freezer and It works beautifully. This was and unfair test. The canister NEEDS to be frozen solid. THe instructions I received said it may take 2 days to initially freeze the canister.

I've read the comments and I can say that all the owners are happy with all the three models respectively. PAX ice cream.

*why they trying to play Breville when we know they can make more ice cream, sorbet, to gelato and more. Lame to not use the PRE_CHILL or use the FIRM button*

This is a bogus review! First off you never even tried the Icecream from the Cuisinart. Your test is based on theory (temperature). 2nd, your test did not take into consideration of actual cost. That “winner” requires ice, which cost more each time you make a batch (assuming you don’t have an ice making fridge or that you’re not going to make 10 trays of ice cube manually ahead of time. Sure it costs a little less than the cuisinart but in the long run it will run you more. I have the cuisinart and it make the creamiest icecream, never any ice crystal , and it’s just the right size. So...I agree with some of these viewers here...this is an infomercial! Boo!!!

The nostalgia is great for the price but if your looking for design, dont care to spend extra money for confort of not doing a little extra work ( putting batch to freeze, make some ice, add some ice, if ice melt add more ice, add salt) go for the breville.

The bucket style has one very big drawback and that is it takes a LOT of ice. You have to either have a dedicated ice machine that can pump out a lot of cubes or buy bagged ice every time you use it because most refrigerators have tiny ice hoppers these days.

Do more of stuff like this

@ 8:08 the music reminded me of a song from my childhood...”Does your chain hang low, does it wobble to the flow does it shine in the light Is it platinum is it gold”

I have a nostalgia ice-cream maker at home and I absolutely LOVE it!!

The Breville is the best, most expensive and works every time without fuss. That's why I bought it.

I'll buy the bucket. It looks cool. Maybe put a link to Sam's company page? It's Oddfellows

This review is so flawed and poorly executed FIRST, the bowl needs to freeze in a FREEZER freezer. Not the fridge freezer where it might partially thaw during a defrost cycle. When he took the tub out of the 'freezer' at 3:45 he mentioned he could feel liquid movement inside the tub which should have alerted him that the tub was NOT fully frozen. KitchenAid uses the same principle with success. I'm surprised Cuisinart is not outraged by this shoddy review.

The nostalgic one wouldn't be as easy. You have to buy a bag of ice just to make icecream

The cuisinart maker wasnt with the white peddle that goes in the middle. It is show in the video but only before they turned it on. Thats crucial for it to work

He reminds me of Dom Deluise.

I love my cuisinart. Perfect ice cream every time. You guys aren't using it properly.

I have the Cuisinart machine and have had zero problems with making ice cream. I also have 2 bowls which I store in the freezer when not in use. Also when I make my ice cream base, I always store it in the fridge for no less than 12-15 hours to "age" it. IMO this test wasn't conducted properly. If they would've followed each manufactures directions/recommendations when doing the test then they could've done aside by side comparison on the final product outcome.

I’ve owned all three. I would not go back, the built in compressor is so convenient. I hardly ever buy ice cream except from really good shops. O wow cow, Nuts About Ice Cream...

Not really a fair comparison, because they didn't use Breville's pre-cool,

Damn I'm happy I'm a cheap ass and bought the nostalgia one for Christmas this last year...it does make bomb ice cream...I tend to do a heavy cream/milk base with vanilla bean paste, sugar and salt and then when it's as thick as it'll get I stir in crumbled Oreos or crumbled wafer cones, fudge sauce and caramel and put it in the freezer for an hour or two to solidify more...Makes great homemade ice cream in no time and I keep the bowl in the freezer for whenever I need it

If you get the hand cranked Ice Cream maker (White Mountain), you can keep cranking until it is harder, so you don't really need the time in the freezer (but it gets truly scoopable with an hour in the freezer.)

awesome!! I love it the the cheapest one knocks it out of the park.... But buying the bags of ice could get a little annoying.

I have the Cuisinart and it makes terrific ice cream. I don't know what you two idiots did, but you messed up big time. I suggest you read the directions and be sure you put the container in the freezer for at least 24 hour,,,,do not just put it in the frig, it has to go in the FREEZER !!!

Why isn't there MORE dislikes on this, these guys are so incompetent it hurts

The bucket and ice & salt method has been around forever...if it’s not broke don’t fix it... LOL. When I was a kid we had so much fun cranking the ice cream to make a fun summer treat. Us kids would all take a turn...

I have the Cuisinart and have no problems with mine. Finished product in about 30 mins. The also gave the nostalgia model a boost by freezing the bowl.