Kitchen Appliance Reviews and Prices

Housed in brushed stainless steel with an embossed logo, this completely auto small appliance makes frozen yogurt, sorbet, and homemade ice cream in as little as 25 minutes. The frozen dessert maker features a heavy duty motor and a double insulated freezer bowl that holds up to two quarts of frozen dessert at a time. Simply add ingredients, turn the machine on, and frozen drinks and desserts are prepared in minutes. Its big ingredient spout lets for easily adding favorite mix ins, and an instruction book and recipes come included. A fun addition to any birthday party or backyard barbecue, the frozen dessert maker measures roughly 8 1/4 by eight by 11 1/4 inches and carries a three year restricted warranty.

The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence two Quart auto Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet & Ice Cream Maker The Cuisinart Pure Indulgence

789 of 801 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Awesome and Easy!, May 5, 2005
By H. Woolsey (Deep South) See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Cuisinart ICE 30BC Pure Indulgence 2 Quart auto Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker (Kitchen) I bought this after much debate about if or not I needed a two quart ice cream maker or just go with the original Cuisinart $49.95 one. I’m so happy i bought this one. It’s so great. Easy to use, makes alot of ice cream,so sleek looking.

I have a tiny kicthen and everytime I turn around I’m purchasing something that will clutter my counterspace, but I have to say this I do not mind. It’s square, not to bulky and the cord fits nicely up inside the machine. It does not dangle or anything. It is right beside my KitchenAid.

I have made two recipes out of the manual that comes with the machine. I typically do not like “manual recipes” but, they are great. The Mango Gelato was a big hit with family and friends. One girl who does not like ice cream, liked it. The simple ice creams that dont require making a custard, you just mix all the ingredients together and freeze, I thinked it could be awful. It was not, so you may be able to make ice cream in 30minutes from start to finish with those recipes.

I do keep the bowl in the freezer like others suggested with the smaller ice cream maker. It was useful to have it already frozen when I’m prepared to make ice cream.

As far as sound, it isn’t as calm as I thought, but do not let that scare you. It is not like turning on a blender and leaving it running for 25 minutes. It is not an annoying sound. Not like the old ice cream makers with the ice and stuff. It’s fun to watch it churn too. So the sound just fades to the background.

It’s interactive and a great thing to do with kids and company.

I really can not say enough good. One of the best appliance investments I have mad still.

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304 of 311 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of five stars Lousy lifespan makes for an unhappy buyer, June 8, 2009
By Anon y moose (Pennsylvania, USA) See all my reviews This review is from: Cuisinart ICE 30BC Pure Indulgence 2 Quart auto Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker (Kitchen) This product started to malfunction a bit more than a year into its life.

At 1st, it made great ice cream. Now, the unit generates so much heat while it’s turning that the bowl unfreezes and I end up with a pultaceous mess that is not remotely close to ice cream.

Avoid this.

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UPDATE: Cuisinart replaced my faulty product. For a $10 shipping charge, they shipped a new unit to me the same day I called. It shipped from New Jersey via UPS and I had it two days afterward. They require that you ship the faulty unit to them in New Jersey at your expense, but they’ll ship your substitute without 1st having the faulty unit. My total out of pocket expense was $20. I am happy with the buyer service.

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368 of 382 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars I love this machine!, May 23, 2005
By Carol Brearley “Pixie” (Rochester, NY USA) See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Cuisinart ICE 30BC Pure Indulgence 2 Quart auto Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker (Kitchen) I used this to make a custard established ice cream (recipe below) and it came out WONDERFULLY! The ice cream was done in 20 minutes and the consistency was fluffy. The recipe I made before (non custard) did not thicken as nice, but I believe it was because it wasn’t made with the custard base. I uploaded a buyer image of the maker in action near the end of the cycle.

TIP be sure the bowl is totally frozen and don’t pull it out till you’re prepared to pour the ingredients in.

Custard Base Recipe:

Ingredients for base four egg yolks, one cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar.
For Ice cream base, one cup new heavy cream, two teaspoons vanilla extract.

Directions In a double boiler gradually bring milk to a boil. In a glass bowl mix together egg yolks and sugar till thickened. Gradually pour in the milk stirring constantly. Return to double boiler and gradually heat till thickened. (Mixture will stick to back of the spoon. Don’t BOIL! Remove from heat and let to cool. (I recommend putting it in the freezer for about two hours before using.) When the mixture is cooled mix in the heavy cream and vanilla. As indicated by maker directions, turn on machine and gradually pour mixture in. If you want to add chips, fruit or anything else to the ice cream, do it about five minutes before the end of the cycle. Enjoy!

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Color: Empire Red

1,073 of 1,081 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars A great appliance good buyer support, January 21, 2004
By Kathleen (Tijeras, NM United States) See all my reviews This review is from: KitchenAid KSM150PSWW Artisan Series 5 Quart Mixer, White on White (Kitchen) My wedding gift mixer (a Sunbeam Mixmaster) turned 33 a week before Christmas, and my husband thought it was time for me to have a new one. He gifted me on Christmas with the KitchenAid five Qt. Artisan in white. I love this mixer and leave it out on my counter, something I never did with the Mixmaster. I newly bought the citrus juicer attachment from and am happy with it also. I haven’t read all 109 last reviews on this site, but I have read some that were disgruntled because their Artisans didn’t mix well. I firstly had the same problem with the beater/bowl clearance. It’s easy to remedy. There’s a beater modification screw on the mixer and the manual describes how to make the modifications. I got better information by calling buyer support at KitchenAid. The technician told me to drop a dime into the empty bowl, turn the mixer on (about setting 2) using the flat beater, and it should move the dime 1/4″ to 1/2″ every time it rotates around the bowl. This is the right clearance for the beater to mix everything at the bottom of the bowl, but not low enough to produce wear on the beater from constant friction with the bottom of the bowl throughout handling. I tweaked the screw setting 1/4 turn every time till I got that dime moving. At this setting, I can now beat a single egg white to inflexible peaks in the five qt. Bowl. That is remarkable.
This mixer is as tough as a tank, and you may be able to hear the quality as it combinations. Though I had earlier bought a KitchenAid mixer for my daughter as a gift, I could never splurged on one for myself. I’m so happy my husband thought I was worth it!

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825 of 848 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars What are you waiting for???, September 23, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: KitchenAid KSM150PSGR Artisan Series 5 Quart Mixer, Imperial Gray (Kitchen) I love this thing! I have friends who’ve had KitchenAid mixers for many years and they have generally raved about their quality and durability. Well, I went for it and I have totally no regrets. You want to talk about a hard part of kitchen machinery? This is the epitome of what "Made in America" used to mean! Unlike all the cheapo mixers out there, I am totally confident that this thing will outlast ME! The only problem is I am wondering why I waited so long! > This may help many of you I read a review someplace in which the reviewer gave this mixer a poor ranking because it left dry ingredients in the bottom of the bowl read the instruction booklet, people. It obviously states that if this occurs (or if the attachments scrape the bowl), there’s an modification screw that raises or lowers the mixing assembly. I had to somewhat lower mine and it now incorporates everything into the mix. The KitchenAid mixers are well worth the money..or you may be able to keep purchasing junk mixers every couple years.The choice is yours.

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304 of 314 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars Best Mixer Ever! Love, Love, Love it! A+A+A+A+, September 26, 2003
By Mrs. Romano “Mrs. Romano” (Boston, MA United States) See all my reviews This review is from: KitchenAid KSM150PSWW Artisan Series 5 Quart Mixer, White on White (Kitchen) This KitchenAid mixer is an excellent investment! I just love mine! The dough hook attachment is the greatest invention ever. No more kneading! I used this great machine to make four pounds of Pizza Geina dough without breaking a sweat. Add your ingredients, turn it on and it does the rest! It has a powerful motor and every part of this mixer is excellent quality and well made. It’s easy to lock in the mixing bowl and it’s also a breeze to clean. The different attachments are easy to attach and remove. It could be impossible not to love it! Did I talk about how easy the clean up is? I love it so much I bought the KitchenAid quilted cover for it. Once you use this mixer you’ll never want to use anything else! The Best!!!

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A nice addition to any modern kitchen, this 12 cup auto coffeemaker automatically grinds whole beans right before brewing to produce a new and flavorful pot of coffee. The 24 hour completely programmable unit lets for “wake up” coffee, plus its brew pause function makes it simple to take pleasure in a cup of coffee before the end of the brewing cycle. The included 60 ounce glass carafe offers an ergonomic handle, knuckle guard, and dripless pour spout for graceful serving. Other highlights include adjustable auto shutoff for up to four hours, a grind off choice, a charcoal water filter to take off impurities, and a separate grinder chamber and filter area to ensure simple cleanup. Housed in elegant Italian style, the coffeemaker measures roughly twelve by ten by 17 inches and carries a three year restricted warranty.

204 of 217 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars I’ll never purchase another coffee maker, March 6, 2008
By Chelsea Russell “Coffee snob” See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) This review is from: Cuisinart DGB 550BK Grind and Brew 12 Cup auto Coffeemaker (Kitchen) I just bought this coffee maker to replace my Cuisinart Coffee on Demand. This is the second coffee maker like this that I owned and I’m happy that I have come home. When my coffee on demand went out, I bought another brand coffee maker and returned it inside three days.

My husband and I think about ourselves coffee snobs and about a year ago began buying our coffee whole bean Exclusively and thought it could be a great “ease” in our morning coffee routine to own this machine again.

I have read reviews about the difficulty of cleaning and sound of the grinder. It’s really really easy. After I grind and brew a pot of deliciously strong, rich, hot coffee; I open the cover and take out the grinder rinse it off with hot water and set it on a towel. I then take out the gold tone filter, empty the grounds, rinse it and set it on the towel. Then I remove the filter basket and cover and rinse them and set them on the towel. I leave the top cover open to dry out the inside and by the time I’m prepared to brew another pot of coffee all parts and inside of the machine are dry and prepared to go. All together it takes me less than minutes to clean it. , then when all the parts are prepared for a deep clean, I through all parts, as well as the carafe and cover, into the dishwasher. Part of cake.

All in all this is the most unbelievable coffee maker that I have ever owned and the easiet to use and I do not have to worry now about replacing my worn out bean grinder, my coffee maker doesn it for me.

And a note about the grinder basket. I have read reviews that have said that it does not hold enough beans for a full twelve cups , then it can not be adjusted for the 1 4 cup feature. The grinder holds just as many beans as what I used in my counter top grinder for twelve cups. And if you only want to brew 1 4 cups of coffee, only put in enough beans for 1 4 cups. The grinder will still run for the 30 seconds that it’s set for the twelve cups but it works well and you do not realize it is doing it.

I could greatly recommend anybody who loves to brew whole bean coffee, if sometimes or everyday, to purchase this machine. You do not have to generally brew whole beans it this machine, you may be able to turn off the grinder and place pre ground coffee right into the filter. Also a part of cake.

I could also recommend that you attempt the gold tone filter that comes with it. It combinations the oil from the whole bean in with the coffee and gives such a increase in the coffees smoothness and flavor.

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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of five stars Ummm Ummm new Ground and Brewed., July 16, 2008
By Cat (Beverly Hills,Ca) See all my reviews () This review is from: Cuisinart DGB 550BK Grind and Brew 12 Cup auto Coffeemaker (Kitchen) I did alot of research before buying this coffee machine. Read so many reviews and decided to do it. I’m so happy with this product. I realize many people feel it’s too noisy (when it grinds the coffee beans, JUST before brewing) and I can say it’s noisy. (My own individual grinder was pretty noisy too) So for me to be able to wake up to freshly ground and brewed coffee it worth it. My machine goes off at 5:50am and I don’t hear it.I get up around 6am and have great coffee.I decide to clean it when I’m done and head out to work at 6:50am. When I get home all the parts are dry and I simply set it all up for the next day. I do have a suggestion, don’t purchase the coffee maker paired with the goldtoned filter as advertised on Amazon. It’s the wrong filter for that machine. The machine comes with it is own goldtoned filter basket. All in all this is a great coffee maker.

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74 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of five stars remaining service support!, December 30, 2007
By rsb “rsb96405″ (Vienna, WV) See all my reviews This review is from: Cuisinart DGB 550BK Grind and Brew 12 Cup auto Coffeemaker (Kitchen) I bought this coffee maker in August of 2005 from a local merchant, and it performed flawlessly till today (Dec. 30, 2007). I clean the machine every weekend, since we have greatly calcified water where I live. Today, it could not heat the water enough to produce the dripping cycle to operate and many water leaked out of the bottom of the machine onto my countertop.

I called the buyer service people (keep those owner’s manuals and buy receipts) and was happy to learn that this coffee maker has a three year warranty. They’re sending a substitute coffee maker now free to me! All I have to do is send the faulty one back to them when the new one arrives(about a $10 cost to me).

I was happy with the treatment I received from the service rep on the phone. I have nothing but praise for Cusinart merchandise (I have a blender and a food processor too), and now I can vouch that they stand behind their merchandise, after 2+ years of use.

Incidentally, the coffe maker grinds coffee and brews it better than any machine I have ever owned. It’s a bit noisy when the grinder kicks on, but we have grown accustomed to its 30 second whine. The machine requires cautious, daily cleaning and may be too high maintenance for many folks; but if you like great coffee, fresh ground and steaming hot at wakeup every day, this machine won’t disappoint.

Highly suggested.

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