Comments on: Cuisinart ICE-70 Review: Ice cream and Gelato?

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:25:06 +0000

In reply to Timothy.

Hi Timothy,

If you’ve got the space to keep the freezer bowls in the freezer all the time (so you can make ice cream immediately, when you want to), then I would definitely go for the ICE-70 as I think it makes better ice cream.

I hope that helps!

Thanks

Carl

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:41:46 +0000

Hi Carl! Im about to buy a maker on Marketplace. My choices are an Ice 70 with 2 freezer bowls for $95 and a Whynter ICM-15LS $80. I read your reviews on compressors which is what led me to the Ice 70. Thoughts?

By: Carl

Carl — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:59:23 +0000

In reply to anonymous. Mmm I can't remember. It will also depend on your recipe, but I guess closer to 30%.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 22:34:48 +0000

What is the overrun of the sorbet setting?

Thank you so much for your thorough reviews. The have provided the best help in my journey to choose an ice cream machine.

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:20:59 +0000

In reply to JEFF HARRIS. That's really great to hear Jeff. I would love to do the Gelato courses in Bologna!

By: JEFF HARRIS

JEFF HARRIS — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:37:53 +0000

Thank for your thoughtful evaluations of these machines. I’m looking for an inexpensive machine to give a young autistic friend. He enjoys baking, and I’ve promised to teach him how to make gelato this summer. Your comments have been truly helpful.

Since studying at Gelato University in Bologna in 2007, I have been making gelato at home, keeping records of my progress, testing, troubleshooting problems as they arise, and offering lessons which I sell at charity auctions.

I enjoy your website immensely, and can see it is generating enthusiasm for making high quality, intensely flavored artisan gelato at home. Well done!

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 05 May 2021 09:25:27 +0000

In reply to Gary Smith. OK good to know Gary! I certainly haven't made them all to test this out. Thanks!

By: Gary Smith

Gary Smith — Mon, 03 May 2021 23:18:32 +0000

Thank you very much for an informative website. I have the Cuisinart ICE-70 machine and I wholeheartedly agree with your review with one exception. The recipes in the booklet that comes with the machine DO NOT all make the same amount of mix and some of them make an excessive amount of mix which overflow the machine. I annoyed me that Cuisinart did not scale all of the recipes to be more calibrated to the capacity of the machine.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 12:12:03 +0000

In reply to Kevin B.. Thanks for the feedback Kevin! I hope you enjoy the machine...

By: Kevin B.

Kevin B. — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 23:57:47 +0000

Thank you for such a wonderful review. I really appreciated the the comparison and reference to the ice 30. I wanted to get an ice cream maker for Christmas and this really helped me figure out which one.

Thanks again,

Kevin