The Cuisinart ICE-30BC Ice-Cream Machines is ranked #2 in how well it makes Gelato, #2 in how well it makes Sherbets, #2 in how well it makes Slushes, #2 in how easy it is to Clean, #2 in how simple it is to Use, #2 in its suitability for use at Home, #2 in how well it makes Sorbet, #2 in its ability to prepare Yogurt Ice Cream and #2 in its ability to make Soft Serve Ice Cream. 
"…make ice cream. I found it a little noisy but it froze my ice cream much faster than my Lello gelato maker that has a refrigeration unit built in. It took 20 minutes to freeze my ice…" - on Dec 28 2008 …full review
"If I wrote a review after the first attempt, I would be negative: gelato came out soupy and full of ice crystals. I changed a couple of things: first, I left the bowl in the freezer for…" - on Aug 15 2008 …full review
"…cream maker mix it. It comes with a recipe book with recipes for ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbets, and frozen drinks. One can be creative and create their own recipes making…" - on Jul 23 2008 …full review
"…first batch of chocolate from the machine's recipe book. Since then, I have made sorbets, sherbets, all manner of ice cream flavors, numerous variatons of frozen yogurt and even a…" - on Mar 22 2008 …full review
"…only a small amount at the bottom of the bowl is frozen enough to eat; the rest is like a slush or milkshake until frozen in the freezer. I covered the "ingredients opening" with a…" - on Nov 15 2008 …full review
"I bought this a few months back from Sharper Image. Since then, I haven't bought ice cream outside of my home. You can make not only ice cream, but sorbets, slushes, and other frozen…" - on Feb 7 2008 …full review
"…maker is a really beautiful piece of machinery. The stainless steel housing is handsome and easy to clean. Inner parts are well made. I'd read that it was "loud" but that's absurd! …" - on Jul 5 2009 …full review
"…book and it was amazing, for not being a custard, cook, recipe. It was so simple and fast, easy to clean. We had a craving late at night and within 25 minutes we were eating ice cream." - on Jun 21 2009 …full review
"…loud, but not terrible. I've never owned another ice cream maker so I have nothing to compare it to. The design is very attractive and easy to clean. Overall, I'm satisfied with it." - on Mar 19 2009 …full review
"…a huge hit with them. The unit is solid and makes great ice cream (a few minutes in the freezer after making is good, though). Its easy to clean, looks great. Great purchase. 5 stars!" - on Jan 14 2009 …full review
"We have had our Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker for about 8 months and just love it! It is very easy to use and gives great results every time. Easy to clean up too!" - on Oct 8 2008 …full review
"Get this product! Easy to use just mix up the ingredients and turn it on. Easy to make your own flavors and experiment. I also bought the Ben and Jerry's Ice cream recipe book - the…" - on Jul 8 2009 …full review
"…long gone. During a week of 80 degree days I gave in, and within hours I'd made the base for simple vanilla custard ice cream, and the bowl was in the freezer in preparation. This ice…" - on Jul 5 2009 …full review
"…to me, as another reviewer suggested. It's light weight, fast, easy, and fun. We made the simple vanilla ice cream from the recipe book and it was amazing, for not being a custard,…" - on Jun 21 2009 …full review
"…actually came to the top lip of the freezer bowl, so this is a great combination. Very easy to use, clean and store. We are lucky that we have a stand up freezer & we keep the bowl…" - on Jun 17 2009 …full review
"…at the reviews on this product, I decided to purchase. I am glad I did. This machine is easy to use and clean. I just finished making watermelon ice cream. I typically have to freeze…" - on Jun 11 2009 …full review
"Super easy to use! It's just what we need to make our own frozen treats at home. We can use high quality ingredients, no corn syrup, and spend less money than we do buying organic ice…" - on Apr 11 2009 …full review
"…the purchase of supplies to make my own at home. I've yet to try the sorbet, but that is next on my agenda. If you enjoy homemade ice cream, then buy this product, you'll be glad you did." - on Dec 20 2008 …full review
"…me but they might bother you): - You'll be paying more for the ingredients to make ice cream at home than you can get on sale in the supermarket. However, I prefer this because then I…" - on Nov 15 2008 …full review
"Good Quality Product! Home made ice cream couldn't be any easier!" - on Jul 23 2008 …full review
"…delicious ICE CREAM. I could taste my home made Ice cream very fast, because of the delivery. I really apreciate this. From Caracas- Venezuela, thanks a lot Rosa Elvira Melo de Fantoni " - on Jul 15 2008 …full review
"…just fine. Using David Lebovitz's Chocolate Ice Cream recipe from Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments yielded the most perfect chocolate ice cream…" - on Jul 5 2009 …full review
"With the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, ice cream or sorbet can be made with healthy ingredients to ones' own taste in only a short time. The recipe book offers wonderful varieties. This…" - on Jul 4 2009 …full review
"The Cuisinart ICE-30BC Ice Cream Maker is a fun machine! My whole family has gotten into the act of making ice cream and sorbet! It is so easy to make wonderful cold desserts. The…" - on May 13 2009 …full review
"We bought the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker last summer. While pretty happy with it, have noticed that it overflows with…" - on Apr 17 2009 …full review
"only making sorbet but boy do I love it..." - on Mar 13 2009 …full review
"…into our ice cream when we make it ourselves. I am looking forward to making some frozen yogurt soon. Great buy, glad I shopped around and bought this one. Very happy with this purchase." - on Jul 4 2009 …full review
"We bought the Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker last summer. While pretty happy with it, have noticed that it overflows with…" - on Apr 17 2009 …full review
"This machine lives up to its hype. It is easy to use, hard to make mistakes, makes incredible ice cream and sorbet. (I haven't tried to make yogurt yet.) The cord hides away and…" - on Sep 19 2008 …full review
"…bean ice cream. Then we froze the bowl for just a few more hours and made green tea frozen yogurt by combining the vanilla frozen yogurt recipe and the green tea sorbet recipe from the…" - on Sep 16 2008 …full review
"…the ice cream maker mix it. It comes with a recipe book with recipes for ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbets, and frozen drinks. One can be creative and create their own recipes…" - on Jul 23 2008 …full review
"…low carb) recipie we've been using for years and it churns up in about 23 minutes ready for soft serve style and then we freeze the rest for later in the week. I'm pretty sure most…" - on Jun 28 2009 …full review
"…overnight and then prepared the simple vanilla ice cream recipe from the book. It came out soft-serve like Dairy Queen, and so I put in freezer as suggested for firmer texture. Too…" - on May 16 2009 …full review
"…the machine) or the regular type, it usually takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour before your soft serve ice cream is ready to eat. You can put the leftover ice cream (if there is any!)…" - on May 13 2009 …full review
"…consistancy is the same after 25 minutes of stirring in a side by side test. Unless you like soft serve ice cream you will have to re-freeze the contents to get it more like an ice cream…" - on May 7 2009 …full review
"…and 22 minutes after pouring the mix WOW! I could not believe how good it was. An excellent soft serve ice cream with great vanilla flavor, and just the right temperature. After…" - on Mar 31 2009 …full review