Is the Cuisinart ICE-100 worth it?

It is worth it if you make ice cream often and want to skip pre-freezing a bowl. Casual users may find a cheaper freezer-bowl machine enough.

How is it different from the ICE-21?

The ICE-21 uses a bowl you freeze ahead of time and is much cheaper and lighter. The ICE-100 has a built-in compressor, a timer and Keep Cool, so it churns on demand.

Do I need to freeze the bowl first?

No. The compressor freezes the bowl during churning, so you can start a batch without pre-freezing.

How much ice cream does it make?

The bowl holds 1.5 quarts, roughly a dozen half-cup servings. Do not overfill past the bowl's fill line.

What comes in the box?

The machine, a 1.5-quart bowl, two paddles and the instruction book. Check the listing for the exact included accessories.

Compressor makers usually drop during holiday sales and end-of-summer clearance. Track its price history and buy below its recent range.

Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE-100

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Our take on the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE-100

The Cuisinart ICE-100 is a compressor-style ice cream maker that freezes without pre-freezing a bowl. Its 1.5-quart bowl, 60-minute countdown timer and 10-minute Keep Cool feature let you churn and hold frozen dessert in one session. The built-in compressor makes it heavy at 28.7 lb and it needs counter space, but it removes the freezer-bowl planning that manual machines require. It is a premium countertop machine, so check the current price against its recent range before buying.

Best forFrequent ice cream makers who skip freezer-bowl prepHouseholds making 1.5 quarts at a timeGelato and sorbet fans who want two paddles