

Highest Quality Ice Cream Machine: Musso Lello 4080
#SORBET MAKER UPGRADE#
So if you want to make bigger batches, or you simply want to experiment with different types of frozen dessert, then the ICE-70 (or ICE-60) is a worthy upgrade to the ICE-21. However, there's no doubt the ICE-30 remains a fantastic ice cream maker and if you live outside the US and the other models aren't available, I think it should be your default choice. If a timer (which beeps rather than turns the machine off), is not important, then the ICE-60 is exactly the same as the ICE-70, minus the timer and is often available at a lower price.īoth machines are essentially an upgrade of the famous old ICE-30 with a dasher re-design that speeds up freezing, resulting in slightly smoother ice creams. But the different settings vary the amount of air that's whipped into the mixture, so the gelato is denser and the sorbet is less crumbly from the ICE-70. In my tests, the ice cream quality was no better than the ICE-21. It also has a timer and different settings for ice cream, gelato and sorbet. If you're looking for something bigger, the ICE-70 ice cream maker has a 2 quart bowl. The ICE-21 only has a 1.5 quart capacity. Best Featured "No-Freezer" Ice Cream Maker: Cuisinart ICE-70 I think the ICE-21 should definitely be your default choice if you're looking for a freezer bowl machine. So it's inexpensive, durable, takes up very little counter space and makes better ice cream than almost any other domestic machine I've used. This is because its small size and improved dasher design enable it to freeze the mixture incredibly quickly (around 15 minutes) which results in smooth, dry ice cream every time. Better, in fact, than every other machine except the (far more expensive) Lello 4080. That's because it's one of the smallest and most affordable priced machines currently available.īut more importantly: in my tests, it made some of the best quality ice cream. I've given the ICE-21 the best "entry level" ice cream maker award, but it's really so much more than that!įor sure, if you've never made ice cream before and you don't want to spend too much money or give up too much counter space, then the ICE-21 is the perfect choice.
