Whether or not this is worth it's above-average price tag really depends on how much you use it. Like any appliance, it's value goes up the more you use it. If you only use it once, then I don't care how amazing your ice cream is, you're not going to agree that your $400 bowl of ice cream was worth it.
Like all ice cream makers, the ability to know what you put into your ice cream is a huge draw. Possibly more important is what you *don't* put into your ice cream. Purchasing ice cream from the store is infinitely easier than making your own from scratch, but then so is ordering pizza and fast food over cooking your own, and most of us are aware that doing so comes at it's own cost. If you want to make your own ice cream that is healthier, usually tastes better, and can be made to whatever ice cream cravings you happen to be having at the moment, then you want your own ice cream maker.
As to this ice cream maker specifically:
Since you're looking at this review, you probably already know that you want *an* ice cream maker, you want to know if this particular ice cream maker is worth it's fairly hefty price tag. Breville's Ice Cream maker tries to make the process of creating your own ice cream as easy as possible by giving you everything you would want in an ice cream maker, all in a convenient and sleek looking package that you would be proud to keep out on your countertop for all to see (and to encourage you to use more often).
First off, the biggest difference between ice cream makers is if it comes with it's own refrigeration unit, or it you have to do things like put the bowl in the freezer first or surround it with a ton of ice cubes. This isn't nothing, especially if freezer space is already near maximum like mine often is. This really is an all-in-one. Get your ingredients together, dump them in the machine, set your desired softness, and let it do its thing until it plays the chime/melody you have it set to play, letting you know that your ice cream is ready. And yes, it comes set with whatever Ice Cream Truck jingle you may have grown up with. It can keep the ice cream cold on it's own, and stir it up as necessary to keep your ice cream at the softness level you have it set. Even the always dreaded cleanup is made simple with a base that just pulls out of the machine, and all with easily washable parts.
Is it pricy? Yeah, it assuredly isn't going to win any votes from the super-budget minded. Is it a great ice cream machine? Yes, it really is. It does everything you could want it to do, it's very aesthetically pleasing, and you can tell it is very well built. This is not something I can see breaking down on me, something that you always risk when choosing a budget appliance. Is it worth it? That really comes down to how much you'll use it. I have a vegan ice cream book I bought (
N'ice Cream: 80+ Recipes for Healthy Homemade Vegan Ice Creams
) specifically so I would have all the recipes I'd ever want, to make sure I made use of this purchase. I recommend the book also, even if you're not vegan, as there are some great recipes for inspiration if nothing else.
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From the manufacturer
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For Frozen Treats with Fresh Ingredients
'12 hardness settings including sorbet, frozen yogurt, gelato & ice-cream
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For Optimal Temperatures
Pre-cool your mixture to your optimal operating temperatures
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Make Your Favorite Combinations
Drop in chocolate chips, fruit or other flavors when the Smart Scoop beeps to let you know
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Keeps Your Dessert at Optimal Temperatures
Keep your new frozen dessert chilled and churned for up to 3 hours until it's time to serve
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Manual or Automatic
Choose one of the 4 pre-programmed settings or take total control of the process
1 Auto Hardness Settings 2 Pre-Cool Functionality 3 Mix-in Feature 4 Keep Cool Functionality 5 4 Pre-programmed Settings
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| Price | -19% $486.99 List: $599.99 | $289.99 | $349.99 | $299.95 | $279.99 | $319.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Friday, Aug 2 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31 | Get it as soon as Thursday, Aug 1 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31 | Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jul 31 |
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| Sold By | Trends Goods | Kuli Appliances | HONORBEE | Lifestyle by Focus | HONORBEE | COUPLUX Appliance |
| capacity | 1.5 quarts | 2.2 quarts | 2.64 quarts | 1.5 quarts | 2.1 quarts | 2.64 quarts |
| material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Silicone | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| care instructions | Refer to instruction booklet | Hand Wash | Dishwasher Safe | Hand Wash | Dishwasher Safe | Hand Wash |
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Makes amazing ice cream... BUT!.... It has its flaws...
I finally went ahead and dished out the money for this... I don't regret it, but it has a couple of things that could easily be improved to make this an awesome product.The paddles inside have too big of a gap to the container, which causes way too much ice to form on the walls.The supplied scooper is useless, the handle is too short and you get ice cream all over your fist!The programs are a bit off, you usually need to chose 'the next up' to get the desired consistencyOther than that... this thing (using the proper ingredients and recipes) makes INCREDIBLE ice cream, gelato and sorbet.Definitely buy!Here are the books of recipes that we bought, that we can only recommend!Making Artisan Gelato: 45 Recipes and Techniques for Crafting Flavor-Infused Gelato and Sorbet at HomeThe Ciao Bella Book of Gelato and Sorbetto: Bold, Fresh Flavors to Make at Home<b> Please hit "YES" If this review helped you with your purchase decision! - Thanks! </b>
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