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| Brand | Cuisinart |
| Color | New White |
| Capacity | 1.5 Quarts |
| Special Feature | Programmable |
| Material | Plastic |
About this item
- SUPERIOR FUNCTION: The new patent-pending mixing paddle makes frozen treats in 20 minutes or less
- COOL FEATURE: Double-insulated freezer bowl eliminates the need for ice
- CAPACITY: Makes up to 1-½-quarts of your favorite ice cream or frozen yogurt
- EASY TO USE: Easy lock transparent lid with large spout makes adding ingredients simple and mess free
- LIMITED 3-YEAR WARRANTY: Refer to user manual for troubleshooting steps and questions surrounding warranty policies – this product is BPA free
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| Cuisinart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker | Cuisinart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker | Cuisinart Compressor Ice Cream & Gelato Maker | Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet & Ice Cream Maker | Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, Gelato & Sorbet Maker | Cuisinart Flavor Duo Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker | |
| Item # | ICE-20P1 | ICE-21P1 | ICE-100 | ICE-30BCP1 | ICE-70P1 | ICE-40 |
| Freezer Bowl Capacity | 1.5-Quart | 1.5-Quart | 1.5-Quart | 2-Quart | 2-Quart | 1-Quart (Double Sided) |
| Frozen Treats | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, Gelato & Sorbet | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream, Gelato & Sorbet | Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream & Sorbet |
| Ingredients Feeder | Spout | Spout | Window | Spout | Spout | 2 Spouts |
| Double Insulated Freezer Bowl | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 2 Bowls | |
| Auto Shut-Off | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 30-Minute | ✓ |
| Easy Lock Lid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Digital LCD Screen | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Color | White | White | Black/Stainless Steel | Brushed Chrome | Stainless Steel | Brushed Chrome/White |
| Recipe Book Included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Price | $61.47$61.47 | $79.95$79.95 | $49.99$49.99 | $52.27$52.27 | $135.00$135.00 | $49.99$49.99 |
| Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Everything Kitchens | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Color | New White | Brushed Chrome | White | Silver | Ice Cream Maker without Countdown Timer | White |
| Item Dimensions | 9.5 x 9 x 11.25 inches | 8.25 x 8 x 11.25 inches | 10.13 x 10.13 x 14 inches | 7.5 x 7.5 x 5.62 inches | 10.38 x 12.13 x 17 inches | 15.3 x 12.5 x 11.1 inches |
| Item Weight | 9.00 lbs | 13.50 lbs | 7.55 lbs | 4.20 lbs | 12.00 lbs | 5.00 lbs |
| Material | Plastic | Stainless Steel, Plastic | Nonstick | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Metal |
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Easy-lock lid. Mixing paddle. Double-insulated freezer bowl. Heavy-duty motor. Frozen treats in 20 minutes or less.Frozen Favorites in Minutes
The heavy-duty motor makes frozen yogurt, ice cream, sorbet - even frozen drinks - in 20 minutes or less.
Pure and Simple Indulgence
Add fresh ingredients to the mixing bowl, turn on the machine, and go. It's fully automatic. Plus, cleanup is a breeze.
Perfectly Delicious
The large capacity mixing bowl lets you make up to 1-1/2 quarts of your favorite smooth and creamy frozen treats.
Features and Benefits
- Ingredient Spout Pour recipe ingredients through the spout. Also use to add ingredients, like chips or nuts, without interrupting the freezing cycle.
- Easy-lock Lid Transparent to let you watch the freezing process as it progresses. Lid is designed to easily lock to base.
- Mixing Paddle Mixes and aerates ingredients in freezer bowl to create frozen desserts or drinks.
- Freezer Bowl Contains cooling liquid within a double insulated wall to create fast and even freezing. Double wall keeps the bowl cool and at an even temperature.
- Base Contains heavy duty motor strong enough to handle ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet and frozen drinks.
- Rubber Feet Nonslip feet keep base stationary during use.
- Cord Storage Unused cord is easily pushed into the base to keep counter neat and safe.
Freezing Time and Bowl Preparation
The freezer bowl must be completely frozen before you begin your recipe. Before freezing, wash and dry the bowl. The length of time needed to reach the frozen state depends on how cold your freezer is. It is recommended that you place the freezer bowl in the back of your freezer where it is the coldest. Be sure to place the freezer bowl on a flat surface in its upright position for even freezing.
Generally, freezing time is between 16 hours and 24 hours. Shake the bowl to determine whether it is completely frozen. If you do not hear the liquid within the bowl moving, the cooling liquid is therefore frozen. For the most convenient frozen desserts and drinks, leave your freezer bowl in the freezer at all times. Use the bowl immediately after removing from the freezer. It will begin to quickly defrost once it has been removed for the freezer.
Reminder: Your freezer should be set to 0°F to ensure proper freezing of all foods.
Making Frozen Desserts or Drinks
- Use Cuisinart recipes included in the Instruction Booklet or use your own recipe, making sure it yields 1-1/2 quarts or less.
- Remove the freezer bowl from the freezer and place on the center of the base. The bowl will begin to defrost quickly once it has been removed from the freezer. Use it immediately after removing from freezer.
- Place mixing paddle in freezer bowl. It rests in the center of the bowl, with the circle side facing up.
- Place lid on the base and rotate clockwise until tabs on lid lock in place on base.
- Press On/Off switch to ON position. Freezer bowl will begin to turn.
- Immediately pour ingredients through ingredient spout. NOTE: Ingredients must be added to the freezer bowl after the unit is turned on.
- Frozen desserts or drinks will be done in less than 20 minutes. The time will depend on the recipe and volume of the dessert you are making. When the mixture has thickened to your liking, it is done. If you desire a firmer consistency, transfer the dessert to an airtight container and store in the freezer for two or more hours.
Adding Ingredients
Ingredients such as chips and nuts should be added about 5 minutes before the recipe is complete. Once the dessert has began to thicken, add the ingredients through the ingredient spout. Nuts and other ingredients should be no larger than a chocolate chip.
Product information
| Brand | Cuisinart |
|---|---|
| Color | New White |
| Capacity | 1.5 Quarts |
| Special Feature | Programmable |
| Material | Plastic |
| Included Components | motor, lid, bowl, blade |
| Model Name | 1.5 Quart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream Maker |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 9.5 x 9 x 11.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 4.6 Kilograms |
| Operation Mode | Automatic |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash |
| Product Dimensions | 9.5 x 9 x 11.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.12 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| ASIN | B003KYSLMW |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | ICE-21P1 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | #524 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #1 in Yogurt Makers #4 in Ice Cream Machines |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | May 19, 2010 |
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BUT It takes about 28 hours to make icecream " in Less then 20 minutes..."
You MUST pre freeze the bowl 24 hours;
16 minutes or less to mix ingredients;
add 1-2 hours to CHILL that mixture BEFORE use +++ (see below);
11-20 minutes to make ice cream;
Up to 2 hours MORE freezing time to thicken ice cream past soft serve consistancy;
"up to 15 minutes to thaw before serving" ,
and
A good 20 minutes to HAND wash all the gear used and clean up the kitchen.
Please don't be tempted to use the frozen bowl as the mixing bowl -as I and others did on first use.
THE PADDLE MUST BE INSERTED IN THE COLD BOWL BEFORE ADDING ANY LIQUID INGREDIENTS! Otherwise you risk burning out the motor when the liquids ice up, instantly, along the frozen bowl's sides and jam the paddle. (ALSO, After that happens, you can NOT install the paddle either until the whole mess thaws..)
ASSEMBLE THE MACHINE
AND
TURN IT ON BEFORE ADDING INGREDIENTS TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS !!!
The ice21 series has been rated "most affordable" for a good reason: (Cuisinart cheaped out and put in a lightweight motor compared to thier 2 quart ICE 30 model).
You OUGHT to stand by and monitor the process and be ready to shut off the machine if you hear a buzz or hum and don't see the bowl moving!!!!
(And/or
when you see the final product creeping out the machine top , over the freezer bowl , after expanding into actual ice cream- to avoid a counter top mess..so DON'T "set it and forget it".
Please do NOT EVER LEAVE FINISHED ICE CREAM IN THE FREEZER BOWL AND RETURN TO FREEZER FOR STORAGE:
The ice cream will freeze into a solid ice cube that even a USA MADE scoop can't handle; Especially when the basic recipe is changed to higher liquid content such as adding, stawberry puree or espresso shots,etc.
THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE FREEZER BOWL CHILLS DOWN TO 21 DEGREES (SOMEHOW) Hence, the 24 hours cooling period.
And then, You can't just leave that frozen bowl on a counter to thaw like a regular carton of icecream either , because the bowl of frozen ice cream becomes a mini counter top open freezer that CAN NOT THAW for a while because the ice cream is inside a frozen hollow metal bowl that is sealed with freezer pack juice.
Now if you want to transport ice cream to a picnic or anticipate a power outage..let it freeze up in the freezer bowl..
BTW you are going to need 3 big bowls (or just 2 bowls if using a blender to mix..) a stiff spatula, and (probably a nylon dish cleaning brush / bottle brush, or at least sponge to clean up) a blender or hand mixer, or at least a wire whisk or big spoon AND of course, you'll want a sturdy ice cream scooper!!
You will need a blender or hand or stand mixer AND/ OR 1 bowl to mix the ingredients (IF you don't use a blender).
Another clean bowl to dump the padde in when done --(Unless you wash the 1st bowl while you wait )
along with a stiff spatula to scrape half the frozen ice cream off the paddle and out of the freezer bowl and
a 3rd bowl (2 qt or larger size ) to store the icecream left in the freezer bowl
and the icecream scoop to serve it all up!
I Suggest that when your batch is done: FIRST, yank the icecream paddle out of the freezer bowl and dump it into a waiting bowl. & LEAVE IT IN THERE!!
Then
2nd, Concentrate on getting as much ice cream out of the freezer bowl into a storage bowl, as quickly as you can - because the more ice cream you remove- the faster the leftover
will freeze up against the freezer bowl making it harder to remove;
And watch out because using a metal spoon WILL scratch up the auminum bowl!!
then,
throw the now filled up storage bowl into the freezer to chill down more so it can harden up.
Third, return to the bowl with the paddle and maybe it will have melted enough by now to scrape the paddle clean of frozen icecream with the spatula or even a butter knife might be useful here too;
Fourth, combine this last rescued icecream with either the bowl already in the freezer- or just
Give it to your "helpers. to lick or sppon clean" unless you just eat it yourself as a reward for your efforts.
Aside from the false advertising of "fast ice cream" it IS easy to use and makes great ice cream * !
* The basic recipie of 1 cup milk , 2 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon PURE vanilla extract, yields a fast melting, thin, light, ice"milk" more akin to Hagandaz and Breyers- all-natural, than Ben & Jerry's.
Sugar note: Other Cuisinart , flavored ice cream recipies reduce sugar to 2/3 cup (instead of 3/4 cup in the basic recipie). Seems to work out and taste okay either amount.
THERE IS ALSO A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "HEAVY CREAM & "WHIPPING CREAM" Heavy cream has more fat and is creamier BUT whipping cream works too if that's all that your store has.
+++ The basic recipie calls for dissolving the sugar & salt in the milk BEFORE adding the cream and other flavoring..THEN chilling the completed mixture for 1 to 2 hours !!! BEFORE making the icecream.
There is science involved here: cold milk won't easily disolve sugar; and the sugar and salt aren't just for flavor either- they both actually help change the ice cream texture !
I put the milk, sugar and salt in a BLENDER for 1- 2 minutes instead of using a hand mixer or mixing bowl for maximum sugar disolving- BEFORE adding the cream and flavorings for a final 30 second mix in the blender!! OR first bowl (- If your'e not using a blender).
Finally, If you DO want slower melting, creamier, thick ice cream you will need to add PASTURIZED eggs ( never raw!!!) Or carrageenan (seaweed), locust, guar, or zanthan gums LIKE MOST COMMERCIALLY MADE ICECREAMS have.
Thank you you have reached the End of my review.
You, deserve an icecream
Now.🍦
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 4, 2023
BUT It takes about 28 hours to make icecream " in Less then 20 minutes..."
You MUST pre freeze the bowl 24 hours;
16 minutes or less to mix ingredients;
add 1-2 hours to CHILL that mixture BEFORE use +++ (see below);
11-20 minutes to make ice cream;
Up to 2 hours MORE freezing time to thicken ice cream past soft serve consistancy;
"up to 15 minutes to thaw before serving" ,
and
A good 20 minutes to HAND wash all the gear used and clean up the kitchen.
Please don't be tempted to use the frozen bowl as the mixing bowl -as I and others did on first use.
THE PADDLE MUST BE INSERTED IN THE COLD BOWL BEFORE ADDING ANY LIQUID INGREDIENTS! Otherwise you risk burning out the motor when the liquids ice up, instantly, along the frozen bowl's sides and jam the paddle. (ALSO, After that happens, you can NOT install the paddle either until the whole mess thaws..)
ASSEMBLE THE MACHINE
AND
TURN IT ON BEFORE ADDING INGREDIENTS TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS !!!
The ice21 series has been rated "most affordable" for a good reason: (Cuisinart cheaped out and put in a lightweight motor compared to thier 2 quart ICE 30 model).
You OUGHT to stand by and monitor the process and be ready to shut off the machine if you hear a buzz or hum and don't see the bowl moving!!!!
(And/or
when you see the final product creeping out the machine top , over the freezer bowl , after expanding into actual ice cream- to avoid a counter top mess..so DON'T "set it and forget it".
Please do NOT EVER LEAVE FINISHED ICE CREAM IN THE FREEZER BOWL AND RETURN TO FREEZER FOR STORAGE:
The ice cream will freeze into a solid ice cube that even a USA MADE scoop can't handle; Especially when the basic recipe is changed to higher liquid content such as adding, stawberry puree or espresso shots,etc.
THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE FREEZER BOWL CHILLS DOWN TO 21 DEGREES (SOMEHOW) Hence, the 24 hours cooling period.
And then, You can't just leave that frozen bowl on a counter to thaw like a regular carton of icecream either , because the bowl of frozen ice cream becomes a mini counter top open freezer that CAN NOT THAW for a while because the ice cream is inside a frozen hollow metal bowl that is sealed with freezer pack juice.
Now if you want to transport ice cream to a picnic or anticipate a power outage..let it freeze up in the freezer bowl..
BTW you are going to need 3 big bowls (or just 2 bowls if using a blender to mix..) a stiff spatula, and (probably a nylon dish cleaning brush / bottle brush, or at least sponge to clean up) a blender or hand mixer, or at least a wire whisk or big spoon AND of course, you'll want a sturdy ice cream scooper!!
You will need a blender or hand or stand mixer AND/ OR 1 bowl to mix the ingredients (IF you don't use a blender).
Another clean bowl to dump the padde in when done --(Unless you wash the 1st bowl while you wait )
along with a stiff spatula to scrape half the frozen ice cream off the paddle and out of the freezer bowl and
a 3rd bowl (2 qt or larger size ) to store the icecream left in the freezer bowl
and the icecream scoop to serve it all up!
I Suggest that when your batch is done: FIRST, yank the icecream paddle out of the freezer bowl and dump it into a waiting bowl. & LEAVE IT IN THERE!!
Then
2nd, Concentrate on getting as much ice cream out of the freezer bowl into a storage bowl, as quickly as you can - because the more ice cream you remove- the faster the leftover
will freeze up against the freezer bowl making it harder to remove;
And watch out because using a metal spoon WILL scratch up the auminum bowl!!
then,
throw the now filled up storage bowl into the freezer to chill down more so it can harden up.
Third, return to the bowl with the paddle and maybe it will have melted enough by now to scrape the paddle clean of frozen icecream with the spatula or even a butter knife might be useful here too;
Fourth, combine this last rescued icecream with either the bowl already in the freezer- or just
Give it to your "helpers. to lick or sppon clean" unless you just eat it yourself as a reward for your efforts.
Aside from the false advertising of "fast ice cream" it IS easy to use and makes great ice cream * !
* The basic recipie of 1 cup milk , 2 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon PURE vanilla extract, yields a fast melting, thin, light, ice"milk" more akin to Hagandaz and Breyers- all-natural, than Ben & Jerry's.
Sugar note: Other Cuisinart , flavored ice cream recipies reduce sugar to 2/3 cup (instead of 3/4 cup in the basic recipie). Seems to work out and taste okay either amount.
THERE IS ALSO A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "HEAVY CREAM & "WHIPPING CREAM" Heavy cream has more fat and is creamier BUT whipping cream works too if that's all that your store has.
+++ The basic recipie calls for dissolving the sugar & salt in the milk BEFORE adding the cream and other flavoring..THEN chilling the completed mixture for 1 to 2 hours !!! BEFORE making the icecream.
There is science involved here: cold milk won't easily disolve sugar; and the sugar and salt aren't just for flavor either- they both actually help change the ice cream texture !
I put the milk, sugar and salt in a BLENDER for 1- 2 minutes instead of using a hand mixer or mixing bowl for maximum sugar disolving- BEFORE adding the cream and flavorings for a final 30 second mix in the blender!! OR first bowl (- If your'e not using a blender).
Finally, If you DO want slower melting, creamier, thick ice cream you will need to add PASTURIZED eggs ( never raw!!!) Or carrageenan (seaweed), locust, guar, or zanthan gums LIKE MOST COMMERCIALLY MADE ICECREAMS have.
Thank you you have reached the End of my review.
You, deserve an icecream
Now.🍦
So my first batch didn't turn out so well. I used half and half, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. I'd have used regular cream, but I can't find any pure heavy cream in my area that isn't full of preservatives and additives containing free glutamic acid and other scary stuff.
I froze the bowl for 14 hours. The gel was frozen solid. The manual said that the bowl should be in the freezer for 16-24 hours, but it also said that when you didn't hear the liquid gel swishing, it was sufficiently frozen. So I thought optimistically, "Oh! That must mean my freezer's just a super-freezer and got it cold enough in record time! Yay!" Um, no.
I have learned that just because the gel is frozen, that doesn't mean its temperature is as low as it can go - or should go. As I discovered, it needs to go a lot lower than "frozen solid" to work with this machine. Since it probably freezes around 32 degrees F (0 Celsius), the manual probably shouldn't say to use the lack of swishing sound as an indicator to readiness. (It's less misleading to say that hearing liquid is a definite sign it's NOT ready.)
The actual problem I encountered in my unsuccessful first try was that the mix stopped moving. Parts of it stayed on top of the paddle in a semi-frozen slushy state and parts of it remained on the sides, still unfrozen, and that was the stuff that wouldn't freeze up at all. Since I was confident my bowl was cold enough (uh, yeah!) and the manual cautioned not to stick things in the bowl while the machine was on, I kept turning it off and moving the solid stuff to the sides, then turning it back on. Rather ungainly way to get what turned out to be a milkshake that, when frozen, turned into ice crystals.
The next time, I did three things differently, and got very nice, acceptably smooth ice cream without omnipresent ice crystals.
First, I used our non-self-defrosting freezer to chill the gel bowl. Freezers that are set to self defrost work by warming up every so often to control frost. Stand-alone freezers like chest freezers or upright freezers come in two styles: Self-defrosting and non-self-defrosting. We use the latter type, the one that has to be manually defrosted, because colder freezers are necessary for long-term storage of meat. A freezer that doesn't self-defrost keeps its cold temperature steady, with the exception of when the freezer is opened or loses power. So I stuck the bowl in that one at the almost-coldest setting, 7 out of 8.
Second, I chilled the mixture overnight in the fridge. Not sure that did anything much to improve things, because it seemed about the same amount of cold as my first try.
The last thing I did differently was that while the ice cream machine was working, when parts of the mixture started freezing up on top, I used a rubber spatula to recirculate them. I kept using the spatula pretty vigorously the entire churning time. That worked well and was kinda fun.
I was left with something that was definitely ice cream. Not slushy, not prone to melting at all. The ice cream didn't melt instantly and the inner bowl was coated with a thin, hard-frozen layer of ice cream in places that stayed there. I rushed to get the ice cream into freezer containers, but I don't think it was necessary this time. Whatever was in that bowl stayed frozen for a long, long time. Fifteen minutes later, I could still eat it frozen with a wooden spoon.
So I came away the wiser and with better ice cream. Cold is key. I don't think you need to use a non-self-defrosting freezer like I did, necessarily, but if you chill it the full 24 hours at the coldest setting and it still isn't cold enough, it's possible your self-defrosting freezer isn't doing the job.
I was left with two more tips to offer anyone who might be interested. One, if the bowl is that cold, don't wash it right away, or it will freeze some of the washing water on it in an almost invisible layer. Two, I swear that bowl seemed cold enough to possibly make another batch. Had I had one ready, I'd have tried it. If I try it, I'll report back.
Hope that helps someone else who encounters the same problem of partially frozen slushy-milkshake ice cream. It's most likely because the bowl isn't cold enough.
UPDATE 10/23/2014: Well, it's the next day, and I am thrilled to report I got extra mileage out of the ice cream maker. I froze the bowl at the almost-coldest setting in my non-self-defrosting freezer for about 20 hours. I had a large batch of butterscotch ice cream mix ready and a small batch of coffee ice cream mix ready, my own recipes. I first ran the machine with the large batch for about 18 minutes. (I learned something important here: The larger batches circulate MUCH better than the smaller ones. This one hardly needed to be coaxed with the spatula. On the downside, there was so much aeration that I had to scoop out some at the top to prevent its warming up because it was leaving the icy part of the bowl.) Then I scooped most of the ice cream into a container and popped it in the freezer. I left a bit of the ice cream on the paddle, since the flavors weren't bad to mix with the next batch and I wanted to preserve any coldness I could. I did not wash the bowl out for the same reason, and also because I didn't want it warmed by delays or water. So I then reassembled everything and started the machine and added the small batch of coffee custard mix. It took about 12 minutes to freeze this mini-batch into gorgeous ice cream. Didn't even start to melt. So I basically got 1 1/2 bowls out of one freezer day. Yay! Hopefully I didn't do anything to risk the ice cream maker's breaking - I was pretty careful to mix in the frozen part with the non-frozen part together.
I learned something else here, too, that many of you must already know - the more fat, the more like store-bought ice cream. Half and half alone without cream or butter added wasn't quite smooth enough, though it's darn good. I thought it would work because some recipes in the book call for 2 cups milk and 2 cups cream, and it did make nice ice cream, but it occurred to me that I don't know if half & half is half cream, half milk by weight or by volume. Anyone know?
UPDATE 9/23/2021: It's years later and it's still working. Haven't used it tons, but somewhat, with a variety of dairy and nondairy ice creams. Pretty pleased with this machine holding up and upgraded it two stars.
UPDATE: 5/3/2023: My inner bowl is just starting to flake a bit on the rim, though I have taken a lot of care with washing it and not using abrasives. I found out an interesting factoid from the manufacturer whom I contacted. (Conair) They said of the inner bowl, "The bowl is aluminum covered with a xylan non-stick coating." So apparently the part that comes in contact with the food is fluoropolymer-based and has similarities to Teflon and PTFE. If one were to heat it past a certain temperature, I presume it might not be safe for birds/parrots/avian pets who are nearby. But I imagine/hope that in its normal use, and washing in warm water, it would be fine.
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In all probability there will be no such converter easily available. So the next best thing to do is get a 220v to 100v converter - not 110v. Lowering the voltage compensates for the Hz.
If you use a 110v converter the motor overheats and shuts down in 10 mins.
ネットでググって自分好みのレシピでアレンジして楽しんでいます。
下準備の冷凍時間が長いのと容量が少ないのがマイナスポイント。
シンプルなオンオフのボタンのみの作りで
分かりやすく使いやすかった
シンブルなバニラアイスも好評で今後もつ買い続けていきたい
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