Housed in brushed stainless steel with an embossed logo, this completely automatic little appliance makes up to 1-1/2 quarts of frozen yogurt, sorbet, or homemade ice cream in less than an hour, with no waiting amidst batches. Due to it is built-in commercial-style compressor freezer, prefreezing is not required–just add ingredients, set the 60-minute timer, and the machine takes care of the rest. The unit provides precise temperature control and mixes expeditiously to assure splendid results, and it is built-in timer mechanically stops the machine when the ice cream is ready to enjoy. For added convenience, it is transparent lid features an ingredient spout, and the lid, paddle, and bowl remove for effortlessly washing by hand. An instruction/recipe book comes included. The ice-cream maker measures 15-1/2 by 10-3/4 by 10-1/2 inches and carries a three-year fixed warranty. The Cuisinart Supreme Ice Cream Maker 
ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker
Cuisinart makes it quicker and posing no difficulty than ever to treat friends and family to rich and creamy gourmet ice cream. The Cuisinart® SupremeTM Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker has a built-in compressor-freezer, so there’s no bowl to pre-freeze. That means frozen desserts are ready to get enjoyment from sooner. Processes batch after batch of scrumptious ice cream, fruity sorbet, silky smooth frozen yogurt, and even your bestloved ice summer drinks. Just add the ingredients and turn it on. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1207 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 1.5 Quart
- Color: One Color
- Brand: Cuisinart
- Model: ICE-50BC
- Dimensions: 14.50″ h x 14.20″ w x 18.20″ l, 9.00 pounds
Features
- Fully automatic 1-1/2-quart frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream maker
- Brushed stainless-steel housing; commercial-style compressor freezer; prefreezing not required
- Precise temperature control and effective mixing; wholly automatic 60-minute timer
- Ingredient spout; lid, paddle, and bowl remove for easy washing; instruction/recipe book included
- Measures 15-1/2 by 10-3/4 by 10-1/2 inches; 3-year fixed warranty
Reviews
393 of 398 people found the following review helpful.
Great ice cream with little fuss
By John Stagaman
Like another reviewer, I was happy to see a compressor machine available for a reasonable price. I’d owned a smaller machine with a bowl that was placed in the freezer, but the ice cream wasn’t as creamy as I wanted and the results varied dramatically from batch to batch.
Armed with a gift certificate (plus quite a bit more), I ordered this machine. For the fourth of July, I made 3 flavors for a party (vanilla, chocolate, & stawberry–I went with the basics), making the bases for each the night before. The next morning, I froze all three ice creams in less than two hours. With a compressor machine, it’s easy to make multiple batches one after the other. And the ice cream was a hit at the party, too.
Some tips:
1. The first batch I made was a simple recipe from the instructions which contained no eggs. While it turned out OK, it couldn’t compare with custard-based ice creams that include egg yolks. The custard bases consistently result in smoother, creamier, and richer ice cream.
2. Try to make the ice cream base the night before you’ll be freezing it (especially custard bases). It allows the flavors to blend and ensures the base is cold. A cold base will freeze more rapidly and is less likely to develop ice crystals.
3. When making chocolate ice cream, using quality chocolate rather than cocoa gives a richer flavor.
4. It’s much easier to make ice cream when there’s no need to have lots of ice and rock salt or remember to pre-freeze bowl wich may or may not fit in the freezer.
5. It also can freeze sorbets and sherberts and make slushies for the kids. I suppose you could make frozen drinks with it, but I’ll stick to the blender for those.
I’m very happy with it so far. It seems well made, produces great ice cream, and has a larger capacity than many other compressor units. While I expect to usually make a half-batch at a time, the 1 1/2 quart capacity plus the ability to quickly freeze multiple batches is great for those times when you need lots of ice cream.
165 of 168 people found the following review helpful.
Easy setup, quick, no need to pre-freeze work bowl but loud
By D. Brennan
The only ice cream maker I used prior to this was an italian gelato machine. That device required the work bowl to be frozen for several hours prior to making ice cream AND the use of alcohol to assist in the transfer of cold from the compressor to the work bowl.
This machine from Cuisinart eliminates the need for both. This is accomplished by finely manufacturing the components so that the work bowl fits VERY snugly in to the device. The result – much easier setup with less mess.
A batch usually takes 35-40 minutes, assuming you have allowed the mix to reach room temperature before adding it to the machine. Add 10 minutes if you are adding a warm mix.
You will still need to place the ice cream in your freezer for 20-30 minutes to get the right texture. That’s common with most home machines so don’t look at this as a fault of this machine.
Because you do not need to pre-freeze the bowl, you can make batch after batch of ice cream. We have made 5 consecutive batches (for a party) in under 5 hours without any problems.
One star is deducted for the amount of noise this machine generates. We have taken to putting it in our bedroom while it does its work. We were not able to speak with other people at a normal volume when this machine it in the same room.
The recipes in the included recipe book are ok – not great. I would recommend picking up a recipe book – perhaps Ben & Jerry’s – when you buy this machine.
205 of 216 people found the following review helpful.
Pass on this one, very poor design
By Jane Palmer
Let me begin by saying I have always been a fan of Cuisinart. But they really missed the ice cream boat on this one! I received this for Christmas this year, despite reading some of the negative reviews here on Amazon. I assured myself that I would love this product, so read the review with this in mind. I truly wanted to love this ice cream maker.
I make ice cream several times a month, using my tried and true Cuisinart Ice Cream maker that requires freezing of the insert. It has always worked perfectly, but I wanted to take it to the next level and make ice cream the commercial way. I was hoping for a very smooth end product, and didn’t mind the noise.
I made one batch of ice cream (attempted really) in this machine, and realized immediately that this was not a well designed piece of equipment. The base is heavy and sturdy, and seemed well made. But the arm that drives the churn is plastic!! And there is no way to secure the churning device so that it stays in the bowl. Once the ice cream base begins to harden and the work of the churn blade increases, the plastic arm just can’t meet the demand, and when the arm jumps up, the churn stops going. So now here we are, the refrigerator unit is freezing away, but no churning! Almost immediately, the ice cream at the perimeter of the bowl freezes so hard that it can’t be churned, leaving the middle of the bowl a soupy mess. And that folks, is all she wrote!
I tried following the advice of others who had this same problem. A heavy book, a 5 pound hand weight, even me just standing there holding down the arm (can you say boring!!) didn’t help. The churning blade always stopped.
So do yourself a favor. Stick with the fabulous and elegantly simple design of the freezer bowl Cuisinart ice cream maker. Or plan on spending a lot of money on a professional ice cream machine. This half hearted attempt by Cuisinart to meet me half way between simple and crazy expensive just left me cold. Oh, not my ice cream, just me!!!
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