The Cuisinart ICE-20 Ice-Cream Machines is ranked #1 in how well it makes Gelato, #1 in how well it makes Sherbets, #1 in how well it makes Slushes, #1 in how easy it is to Clean, #1 in how simple it is to Use, #1 in its suitability for use at Home, #1 in how well it makes Sorbet, #1 in its ability to prepare Yogurt Ice Cream and #1 in its ability to make Soft Serve Ice Cream. 
"…cream is so very good; my husband particularly likes the gelato. I love this new toy, but I'm glad I bought it in red. Otherwise, the ice cream could be very tempting every single day!" - on Sep 10 2008 …full review
"Easiest ever ice cream, sorbet, sherbet or gelato!" - on Jul 15 2008 …full review
"...because summer means I have an excuse to make ice cream every day! This machine is incredible. I haven't made a batch of ice cream/frozen yogurt/gelato i didn't like. Gelato…" - on Jun 19 2008 …full review
"…at A Time and I cut the sugar way down) and it turned out great. I have also made a berry sherbet and plain old vanilla. My consistency has always been a pretty firm soft-serve at the…" - on May 26 2009 …full review
"... that's how we rate the ice creams, sherbets and ices we make with this machine. There is NO comparison to store bought in terms of quality. YOU control what milk, eggs, and…" - on May 5 2009 …full review
"…and delicious. I am looking forward to making many varieties of icecream and alot of fruity sherbets. Also, the noise level is not bad at all. One person writes that it was unpleasant to…" - on Feb 14 2009 …full review
"…temperature of the mix, you have soft serve consistency ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, or sherbet. To improve the flavor and consistency, the frozen dessert should be ripened in…" - on Dec 23 2008 …full review
"…This model makes about 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of frozen deserts. The machine is also excellent for other frozen deserts like sorbet, sherbert, etc. We are very pleased with this item." - on Sep 18 2008 …full review
"…will never get cold enough no matter what temp your freezer is set to. All you will get is slush. Storing a wet bowl in freezer will cause problems when making ice cream since the…" - on Jun 6 2009 …full review
"…summer treat, slushies. Just about anything that you would drink can be turned into a slushie in about 15 minutes. Nothing better than a "beer slushie" after cutting grass on a hot…" - on Jul 26 2008 …full review
"…was perfect! And the time required is exact. Would like another freezer bowl, but the price seems way too high. I wish I hadn't waited so long to buy it! Easy to use and easy to clean." - on Jul 10 2009 …full review
"…I could make with fresh ingredients. This one filled all my expectations. It's easy to use, easy to clean and it's not too noisy. And most important, it makes great ice cream. In the…" - on Jun 17 2009 …full review
"Easy to use and easy to clean but I wish there were more ideas in the booklet included." - on Jun 9 2009 …full review
"This product works great, if the unit kept in the freezer for long enough, the consistency of the ice cream gets very good. It's easy to clean as well. I bought an ice cream maker so I…" - on May 29 2009 …full review
"…the quality outstanding. It's a little loud, but nothing like the old fashioned makers. It's easy to clean and the ice cream is absolutely divine. My leftover ice cream has been perfectly…" - on Jan 12 2009 …full review
"…to try out the machine. This machine is easy to use, small, and makes frozen treats quickly. I'm so glad we finally purchased it, and if you're thinking about it, just get one! " - on Jul 12 2009 …full review
"…was perfect! And the time required is exact. Would like another freezer bowl, but the price seems way too high. I wish I hadn't waited so long to buy it! Easy to use and easy to clean." - on Jul 10 2009 …full review
"I love this ice cream maker. It is easy to use and quick. Some people said that it is loud but I haven't found that at all. And fresh homemade ice cream is great. I started using the…" - on Jul 4 2009 …full review
"…for Splenda. We use a little less Splenda than sugar. So far, all our attempts have turned out well. It's fast and easy to use. Just keep the freezer bowl ready in your freezer. Linda B" - on Jul 1 2009 …full review
"… Easy to use, yummy results, reasonable price. You do need to have some kind of food processor to mix up most of the recipes, but if you've got that, this should be your next purchase." - on Jun 29 2009 …full review
"Great home-made ice creams or sorbets!" - on Jun 29 2009 …full review
"…off just buying it in the store. Even the fanciest of machines will still end up giving you varying degrees of soft-serve. In any case, it is worth it: home-made ice cream is the best!" - on May 26 2009 …full review
"I purchased this ice cream maker a few weeks ago, and it's a hit! My husband says he's never had ice cream as good as we can now make at home. The unit is easy to use, clean up isn't a…" - on May 16 2009 …full review
"…later, it's ready (depends on exact mix). If you think it's too soft, you're not used to home-made ice cream! The outside of the freezer tub is not metal, but I don't think it could…" - on Feb 13 2009 …full review
"…my overstocked cabinets, but this was a good one. If you love ice cream, and in particular home made, the Cuisinart is handy, fast (20 minutes), and doesn't require you to make a scary…" - on Oct 28 2008 …full review
"First, this ice cream maker shipped super fast from Amazon, which was great. As I write this I'm making some banana blueberry sorbet (one banana, two cups of blueberries, 1/4 cup of…" - on Jul 12 2009 …full review
"Great home-made ice creams or sorbets!" - on Jun 29 2009 …full review
"…bottom made for the mixing arm in a side-dispensing model. Overall, it's a fabulous product. We use it to make sorbets, ice cream, and other frozen items for entertaining and relaxing." - on Jun 22 2009 …full review
"…from reviews to order this ice cream maker. We love it!!!!! So far we have been only making sorbet, but I've bought ingredients to expand it's use. I plan on giving 3 more of these are…" - on May 29 2009 …full review
"I really love this ice cream maker. There is nothing like having fresh homemade ice cream in less than 30 mins. We use it several times a week for all types of ice cream, sorbets and…" - on Apr 19 2009 …full review
"…tbl lemon juice. Blend until smooth and freeze in the machine!) and last night we made frozen yogurt. The yogurt set up in about 15 minutes - it was stuck to the paddle it was so thick!…" - on Jul 12 2009 …full review
"…video I'm making a soy ice cream, but I've had great success using milk and half & half and yogurt as well. You really have a lot of options when you make your own and all of my…" - on Jun 17 2009 …full review
"…machine is cute I purchased the red one. Made 2 batches of really good strawberry frozen yogurt with excellent texture and fairly solid body. Bad things about machine: Very little…" - on Jun 6 2009 …full review
"…Next, it doesn't only freeze cream. Lately we are freezing Trader Joe's 2% Plain Greek Style Yogurt with some organic sugar or agave nectar and vanilla mixed in. A lot fewer calories and…" - on May 2 2009 …full review
"I purchased the Cuisinart ICE-20 Automatic Ice cream maker about six weeks ago. I wanted to make my own home frozen yogurt. I had been going to a local shop for years. The price just kept…" - on Feb 15 2009 …full review
"…use. I altered ingredients to cut some fat and the ice cream is ready is about 30 minutes, soft serve. If you want hard ice cream, use heavy cream or use whole milk and just make in…" - on Jul 11 2009 …full review
"…cans of coconut milk, a little sugar, vanilla and whatever else you want to flavor and let it go. 1/2 hour later I had what looked like soft serve ice cream. My children were so thrilled!" - on Jul 9 2009 …full review
"This maker worked perfectly, exactly as directed & proposed. It was not loud, the ice cream was at soft-serve consistency by 22 minutes and firmed up even more by 25 minutes in. I would…" - on Jun 14 2009 …full review
"…made a berry sherbet and plain old vanilla. My consistency has always been a pretty firm soft-serve at the top with a definite scoopable firmness at the bottom and I stiil pack it up…" - on May 26 2009 …full review
"…the freezer space to keep one of the bowls prep'd you can go from zero to enjoying excellent soft serve in about 30 minutes. Overall a great product. NOTE: For most of the recipes I've…" - on Jan 19 2009 …full review