Cuisinart ICE-30

Compact easy to use machine – I've had my machine a couple of years now and use it maybe twice a month. It's not too big, so storage is easier than with a big model. I've made rich custardy icecreams, yogurt based ones and all sorts of mixes. It works well, and because I leave the bowl permanently in the freezer it's always ready to use. My overriding complaint, like others… Read more

here, is that it instantly forms a hard layer of icecream lining the outside and bottom of the bowl. There's just no removing it until it softens enough to break off the bits into shards. Sure they're interesting to eat - sort of like wafers, but they're not nice soft icecream. And a goodly proportion of the mix that ends up this way. I'm at the point of looking for a more expensive, but better machine. It is quite noisy, but like someone else, I put it in the laundry to run. If you want a cheap machine (I got it on special), then this is good, bearing in mind its annoying faults.

Simple design – This is a simple, good looking device. If you want to make ice-cream, frozen yoghurt or a frozen margarita, it's perfect. The recipe book (also available online) has great starter recipes. I've made ice cream cakes. I can't do without this ice cream maker. This item was a gift for Xmas so can't supply cost or where purchased. Show details

Yummy Ice cream – I bought this ice cream maker because I read the ingredients list on shop bought ice cream. I wanted to make a natural ice cream without any unnecessary chemicals. I wanted a compact and easy to use machine which this is. It came with a clear instruction book and my first batch was successful. It is quick and easy to use so I can make different… Read more

flavours each week. I use only Australian ingredients and my family enjoys homemade fresh and healthy ice cream. I can also make yoghurt and sorbet so it isa very versatile machine.

Noisy – I have to agree with Timothy P., Laurie, Mickt1 and the other reviewers who wrote about this unbelievably noisy machine that has a thick layer of iced product on sides and bottom of freezer canister. Sure it makes good ice-cream etc. but the grating, whining noise takes the fun out of waiting for the treat: IF you can scrape a third of it out of… Read more

the canister. I can see this model getting discontinued in the not too distant future. Oh did I mention it makes decent ice-cream and stuff?

Disappointed – My children bought me this last Christmas, I used it once and 9 months later have got it out to use again and it doesn’t work at all. Very disappointing Show details

Awesome ice cream maker – Super easy to make delicious ice creams and sorbets! Recipe book has delicious recipes in it. Homemade ice cream is well worth making, it's cheaper, tastier and you know what ingredients are in it. Easy to make a vanilla ice cream and add any number of different flavourings to suit different desserts. Easy to clean, wash, use.  Show details

Not as good as I was hoping! – There's a definite gap between the plastic blade/churner & the side of the bowl, big enough for your initial ingredients to snap freeze pretty much to the side & create a hard edge around the whole inside bowl. The plastic blade just isn't close enough to the side, or even bottom of the bowl the scrape away at the mixture as it builds up. You… Read more

are left with close to half your mixture frozen solid to the bowl.

The only way to fix this is to manually stand there with a hard plastic spatula & help scrap away at the build up. Even then you can't keep up with it all & still have quite a bit frozen solid to the bowl by the end. : (

Terrible, waste of kitchen space – I don't know what I am doing wrong but my ice cream just sticks to the side despite following the instructions precisely, I have tried many times but it just sticks to the side and I can't get it off, I have to scrape it off the side or just forget about half of the batch and let it melt away in the sink, I make better ice cream using my Vitamix!

Does the job but so do all the others – Got this machine mainly because it holds 2L, freezer bowl is nice and sturdy and freezes well. The let downs are the flimsy plastic mixing paddle and the noise of the machine. It is so loud when spinning and this is due to the bowl spinning around rather than the paddle. I think for the price it is a big let down, any cheap machine will do the job just as well don't waste your money.

PERFECT LITTLE MACHINE – I purchased my ice cream maker from Kitchenware Direct about 18 months ago and I love it. It's quick (about 30 minutes) and dead simple to use. Although a little noisy, it's no worse than a blender (except it needs to run longer.... dah) For anyone out there who likes minimum effort and small cost with great results combine: 2 cups store… Read more

bought custard + 1 cup cream + 1 cup condensed milk. Churn for about 30 minutes.

This is a great base for you to add anything you like at the end..... my fave is 1/4 cup coffee granules a few minutes before the end.

Very Cool! – I love my lime green icecream maker. It is great for summer and perfect for my family as we are all lactose intolerant. This little machine allows us still to have a summer delight by using coconut milk instead of regular milk. Even my 7 month old loves his caramel ice cream. The only down fall with this machine is the noise!!! It isn't quite and we have taken to hiding it in the laundry so we can still have a conversation in the kitchen :S

Worth it – I've been thinking about buying a ice cream /gelati maker for some time and did quite a bit of research between this model and those double the price that didn't require freezing the canister overnight. Very happy with my purchase freezing the canister has not been a problem at all.

Love my homemade icecream – This little machine never lets you down. I have made countless ice creams, all different and all delicious with this and it is always so simple, you simply mix the ingredients, pour into the attachment and walk away until it's ready. It is quite noisy for such a little machine, but i find the end result negates the noise entirely and most of the… Read more

time i leave the kitchen while it churns away. I keep the attachment in the freezer all the time so that i am always ready to make some ice cream if the mood strikes, as it does take a fair few hours to cool down to the correct temperature to use it at, if you store it outside of the freezer.This was a Christmas gift last year and was not a disappointment, i would absolutely recommend this product to anyone i know, in fact i already have.

Love the convenience!! – Love my Cuisinart ice cream maker - within half an hour we have delicious ice cream of whatever flavour we desire. Knowing exactly what goes in it is a huge plus for me. Frozen yogurt and gelato are just as simple and easy to make - my grandchildren love it. Reviews said it was noisy but I pop it in the laundry shut the door and it's not a… Read more

problem. When it's done I pop it in the freezer for 15 minutes and using a hard plastic scraper find it easy to scrape out and enjoy!!

Ready for summer! – If you have kids or if you are just loving Icecream then this machine is for you!!!! Money saver, cost effective and you are in control of what the ingredients are. So simple so easy to make Icecream, sorbet and gelato!!!!!!!!!Imagine adding fresh Summer fruits to the Icecream maker, gourmet and you are the chef!!!! Bon Appetite!!!!

Not as noisy as everyone claims! – I bought this with some hesitation after reading reviews saying that it's incredibly noisy. It was on sale for $99.95 down from $169 so I figured, why not! I was pleasantly surprised when I turned it on and it was nowhere near as noisy as I expected from reading the reviews. I read one person say that they downloaded a decibel app and it… Read more

registered at 120+ decibels! I thought I'd do the same and see what I got. Below is a screenshot:

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As you can see, it was nowhere near 120 decibels. The most I managed to get was 95 (the sound of a car running) and that was holding my phone right on the machine near the motor. Mostly it averaged between low to high eighties and that was standing next to the machine. I didn't think to try from, say, the next room over or further away! I have a Thermomix and its a similar noise level to that when it's cooking a sauce and far less noisy than when it's crushing ice!

Moving on. The machine makes lovely ice cream! I was stumped by the fact the arm inside doesn't turn and I tried to get that to turn like an idiot before realising it's held in place by the lid and the bowl spins around it!

The only down side would be that some of the ice cream stuck to the sides and I gave up after five minutes of trying to chip it off with a spatula (because you can't use steel tools) before giving up and flushing it down the drain.

All in all, though, I'm happy with the outcome and the bowl has gone straight back in the bottom of the freezer so I can make some more tomorrow! I'm thinking because I didn't let it defrost entirely that I might be able to do it sooner than 22 hours!

Pros:

Easy to use.

Makes great ice cream quickly.

No noisier than a blender.

Cons:

Ice cream sticks to the sides.

You have to freeze the bowl for 24 hours before using. Normal for this style of machine but frustrating when you just want to make a metric tonne of ice cream!

Great Machine, worth every decibel! – I was lucky to get the Ice-30 on sale for $129. I went with it over the Ice-21 because the only complaints for the Ice-30 were noise while some reviewers on the Ice-21 page said the motor can be weak. The way I see it I'd rather a tough, albeit slightly louder machine, over a weak motor that will break down sooner. Not to mention there is 500mls… Read more

more in the 30!

If you're thinking of buying it because you want to go healthy but don't want to miss out on ice cream there is an amazing recipe for a coconut ice cream base with a blueberry jam mix-in in Pete Evan's Family Food cookbook. It was the first thing I made and it turned out amazing!

makes creamy delicious ice-cream ! – This machine works much better than anticipated - although a "tad" noisy , the ice-cream it produces is worth it ! Also great for making slushies ! Easy to assemble & operate - very little clean up !

Great ice cream is worth the noise – My old Krups ice-cream maker died and I was trying to decide between trading up to an Icecream maker with a built in compressor or buy a replacement stick the bowl in the freezer variety. After researching online, I decided to go with the advice of icecreamscience.com and buy the Cuisinart ICE-30. My decision turned on space - the heavier… Read more

compressor machine would need to live permanently on the countertop whereas the ICE-30 could be put away into a cupboard. I bought the lavender model for a hit of colour.

The housing is plastic and the engine in the base turns the bowl in contrast to my old ice cream maker where the bowl is stationery and the paddle turns. It is noisy, but not any noisier than the old Krups, However, it is much easier to clean.

In the first week we made our old peach mango gelato and also cookies & cream using the simple vanilla Icecream in the supplied recipe book with crushed chocolate Oreos.

Icecreamscience.com was correct, the texture of the gelato and Icecream was beautifully silky and much, much better than what our old machine could do. And it was quicker too. With pre-chilled ingredients it took only 25 minutes to churn a batch of cookies and cream to soft serve consistency. A couple of hours in the freezer hardened this to premium ice cream consistency.

Verdict? Worth the noise. I'd give it a 5 star if it was quieter.

Noise – Noisiest machine ever. Cuisinart should supply a set of ear muffs with every machine. Noisiest appliance that I have ever owned. Louder than most outdoor garden appliances. Louder than your average car, louder than a motor bike. Thought the machine was faulty due to the noise, but Cusinart and David Jones assure me the machine is normal. The ice cream and sorbet is ok - but you seriously wouldn't bother. Noise, noise, noise!!!

Extremely Noisy Machine – Makes great ice cream but the noise is unbelievable! I downloaded a decibel meter app - 125 decibels at 1 m. distance. I rang cuisinart to check if the noise was normal- ran the machine so the operator could hear the racket- assured machine noise was normal. A Harley Davison idling in your kitchen would be quieter. Seriously the noise is totally… Read more

unbearable, it is without doubt the noisiest machine we own- noisier than the car, noisier than the lawn mower, noisier than garden blower. Makes good ice cream Noise noise noise- loudest appliance ever

Very, very noisy – Whilst this machine does produce a quality product, the 30 minutes it takes requires that, unless you buy some industrial strength ear-plugs, the machine be in a totally different part of the house (and we had to move ours 2 rooms away to carry on a conversation) . I "traded up" from an ancient Phillips machine made 30 years ago, and that was… Read more

silent in comparison. Surely, in this day and age Cuisinart could have done much, much better on the silencing aspect. Quality outcome. NOISE

mmmmmm – Good machine, sometimes when using thicker recipes the ice cream will stick to the bowl and will be chucky when u take it off which also can be difficult, but in all myself and the family love coming up with all different types of ice-creams, would recommend to anyone over the cheaper brands easy to use, nice looking The bowl takes up a alot of space in the frezzer and a bit noisey

Love it – It is the best investment for fur pleasure I have ever made, It make the ice cream so quickly we start eating before it finishes the process. The ice cream recipe book comes with is the best for it but still you can make your own flavour too base on the basic recipe. It is quick and easy, hassle free ice cream in no time It is a little bit noisy

Ice Cream? Great Stuff – Our Cuisinart ICE Cream Maker is great. It does everything it promises. Easy to use, easy to clean. No problems at all thus far. Yes it is a bit noisy, but hey? Not so much as a mixer. .. And yes, - the secret is to get the bowl really deep frozen. Just wish I had a spare bowl. We could get seriously overweight with all this yummy ice cream,… Read more ·  2

sorbet and frozen Yoghurt. I have to get serious with the low fat options...

The recipes are great, - but I feel the importer should have gone to a little trouble to re-write the ingredients in "Australian" units.

"Foreign" units of measure in the recipe ingredients detracts ever so slightly.

Very happy with this ice-cream maker – I've only had this ice-cream maker for a couple of weeks but I can see that I'm going to use it a lot! It's half the price of the ones with their own compressor yet works a treat. The freezer bowl has to be in the freezer for at least 12 hours but I just leave it in the freezer after cleaning so that it's ready anytime I want to use it. 2 litre… Read more ·  2

capacity means it makes a decent amount of ice-cream for my large family. The consistency of the ice-cream is great. Easy to clean - just 3 parts which wash up easily in warm, soapy water. Ice-cream only takes 15-25 minutes depending on recipe. It's a bit noisy. I sometimes put it in a bedroom and close the door and go back to check it regularly so the noise doesn't bother us.

Great fun – This is a nice machine. I wouldn't say it's brilliant but it performs exactly as described and is not expensive. I mean, what else could an ice cream maker have?! Comes with a basic recipe book which could be expanded (very few recipes but adequate to get started). Good value for the price. Fully automatic? You turn it on for 25 minutes. Is that… Read more

fully automatic?! Nice brushed stainless look an easy to clean Noisy. This is just poor design. Even when you stripout the bowl and lid this machine has an irritating grinding noise that gets worse when the plastic lid is mounted. Everything about the materials of the base and lid amplify the base noise.

Knocks my old Gelateria for a six! – From the get-go, this machine performed as I expect an ice cream maker should. Simple operation delivering a consistently good result every time. Keeping the bowl in the freezer is no big deal, and in under half an hours churning, even in the hot tropics, I get a firm mix at the end, ready to eat. A couple of hours in the freezer takes it a… Read more

little further.

Yes, it's noisy, but it is a small machine with a big job to do...stick it in the laundry as others have suggested if it bothers you.

Top marks for this little beauty...I wouldn't bother with a refrigerated unit again (read my reviews on the Sunbeam Gelateria)

Oh, I got the red ...looks stunning in our blue and stainless steel kitchen ;) Inexpensive, great performance, consistently good results, very easy to clean

Quick and easy sweetness for a snack! – This machine makes a little noise, but you soon get used to it. You can make ice-cream, frozen yoghurt and sorbet, making it very versatile for the whole family. Simple to use, great recipes included, very easy to clean and store. Makes amazing ice-cream, yoghurt and sorbet, you can add different ingredients to make up your own, and then just store in the freezer! Even the kids can do it! The range of products you can make from it. A bit noisy

Good – Very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone who loves ice cream and will get through a fair amount quickly-ie those with kids! This is a great looking ice cream maker. I bought it as a birthday present to myself! I have used it regularly since making a variety of flavours for everyone. It is very easy to use, and good value for money.All… Read more

the ice creams that I have made have been delicious and I have saved alot of money compared to buying premium ice cream at the shops. It is rather noisy when churning! Also the bowl does take 12 hours to freeze hard so you need to make sure it is ready in the freezer for when you need it. If you are planning on making a number of different flavours then probably worth investing in another bowl to keep in the freezer too if you have space!

Good – A great, good looking and sturdy product which is easy to use and clean. There are others on the market which do the same thing, but none look as good. Whilst some mixers now have icecream making bowls available for them, the special paddle in this equipment ensures good aeration and superb frozen desserts. Being a family of icecream tragics, we… Read more

decided to invest in an icecream maker this year - and what a good buy this was. It makes the most terrific icecream without all those added flavourings and preservatives that are found in the commercial kind. If you can't afford an icecream maker with a compressor, then this is the next best thing. It does require a bit of forethought to make the icecream (you have to put the bowl in the freezer for about 12 hours beforehand), but simply keep it in the freezer when not in use and you'll always be able to whip up a batch of your favorite icecream

This model comes in a easy to clean stainless steel finish, but there's a whole range of color finishes available to match your kitchen decor. The motor is quite robust as is the paddle which churns the icecream and it is easy to assemble and take apart for cleaning. The large plastic lid makes it easy to pour in the custard/icecram mixture and avoids any splashing in the early churning stages. It also enables you to store the cord in the machine when not in use. I have yet to try the recipe for frozen yoghurt, but the dark chocolate icecream recipe is to die for and the lemon sorbet is not bad either (and a lot less fattening.)If you're into icecream making and you don't want to spend a lot of money, then this is the unit to buy. You'll save the cost of the unit in one summer season! And it looks good as well - simple clean lines which makes it easy to wipe down and store. Nothing really. A timer would be nice, but as different icecreams take different times to churn, it is not really a necessity. The motor can be somewhat noisy if you're making a full load of icecream. Although rated for 2 litres, I think the machine would struggle - 1 3/4 litres seems to be about the maximum load.

Worth every cent! – I bought this for my husband for Xmas as he loves ice cream and has wanted one for ages. At first it wasn't churning up to a sloppy mixture, but we set the freezer to a little colder and presto - beautiful tasty gelati and ice cream! Tastes great and is very easy to make. It is noisy but no more than the washing machine, dishwasher ect. We can… Read more

make tasty low fat treats for the kids or all go out and make creamy ice cream that beats anything you buy at the supermarket! I would recommend to family and friends. Inexpensive, quick and easy. Noisy but we dont find it to be a problem but some might.

Does the job perfectly well – This is the first ice cream maker I have ever owned and am wondering why I didn't get one sooner. Homemade ice cream is really easy to make and tastes SO much better than even good quality store bought ice cream. The machine is VERY noisy which is annoying but as it's not an appliance that is used every day this can be overlooked to some degree. There surely must be a way to make it quieter however. Inexpensive, easy to clean VERY noisy