Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker - 2 Quart ICE-30BC Reviews

We purchased this ice cream maker about six months ago and we LOVE it!  We have made chocolate ice cream, peach ice cream, blueberry icecream, and mocha/chocolate chunk ice cream to name a few!

We purchased this as an impulse buy at Sam's Club.  I usually read reviews before making a purchase like this, but it was a great buy, we had the money, and I trusted the Cuisenaire brand.  When I got home, I looked up some reviews and got nervous after reading many reviews which claimed that the ice cream wouldn't get thick enough.  Fortunately, there were also many reviews describing what to do to...

Perfect for making ice cream or frozen yogurt, this Cuisinart ICE-30BC machine is a dream to operate. This machine has a stainless steel modern finish, but even better than how it looks is how easy it is to operate and clean up. Best of all, the ice cream it creates is better than any I have ever purchased in a store.

With a little imagination and some unusual ingredients, you can make ice cream as good as any gelatto you will find in Italy. I've also made sorbet and frozen yogurt. I use recipes from Epicurious.com or other cooking sites, but once you have the basic ingredients down, the real fun...

Finding ice cream that is low in lactose, for those of us who can't tolerate it, has been a challenge.  (Bryers makes a version in Vanilla only that is 99% lactose free).  So i decided to try making my own ice cream at home. 

This ice cream maker did a fine job of making me a treat that I could enjoy. 

Follow the directions closely though as to how full to fill the container, my first batch was too big and overflowed from the machine as it froze--a big mess. 

Also don't expect to make ice cream right away when you open the box, the bowl must be frozen first, then re-frozen to make another...