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hey everyone and welcome to another review by Jim's review room today we'll be looking at this ice cream maker from Cuisinart model IC e 21 and I purchased mine for $59 at the time of this review and I've also done the same review on its bigger brother the model IC e 30 BC and that's priced at $30 more at $89 you can click on that pop up video here or find it on my youtube channel at youtube.com slash Jim's review room so without further ado let's get started on this particular model the IC e 21 is indeed the smaller brother boasting a 1 and 1/2 quart freezing bowl versus the more expensive model that features a 2 quart freezing bowl this model only comes in white and the unit itself consists of four main components just like the 2 quart model with some minor differences though you have the base which houses the motor here the freezing bowl mixing arm and also the locking lid as well and that's it and it's very simple it's a little bit lighter but the product still feels durable with quality plastics used instead of a turn dial on/off switch the Cuisinart utilizes a toggle switch instead the sprocket with multi teeth design which spins the freezing ball is about 50% smaller than the bigger model now the overall feel of this particular design suggests that this unit is made for lighter news nonetheless it still performed what it needed to do though so what's great about the Cuisinarts ice cream makers in general is they don't require rock salt or ice as finally more traditional methods now some people like the nostalgia factor however with this machine the mixing bowl has its own liquid inside which is double insulated you do have to freeze the bowl for at least eight hours and I prefer doing it overnight to ensure it's rock-solid the next day now the freezing Bowl is what gives the mix eventually the ice cream texture and consistency the mixing arm and locking lid is plastic and clear acrylic respectively now none of the items per the owner's manual indicated they were dishwasher safe so hand wash everything and just wipe down the motor with a damp cloth as a tip in this review and for both models with the acrylic lid make when you hand wash the lid and use a very soft sponge nothing abrasive acrylic is very easy to stretch up and I learned the hard way with some other items so with this model it claims you can make ice cream sorbet and frozen yogurt and up to one and a half chords at a time the instruction booklet didn't mention if I can make gelato or not though however what I'll make today is butter pecan ice cream for my tests the recipe calls for butter pecans milk sugar salt heavy cream and vanilla extract so after toasting the pecans and butter and mixing the rest of the ingredients in a separate bowl refrigerate for an hour or two now when ready place the mixing bowl you froze overnight into the Cuisinart space along with the mixing arm and clear locking lid now turn on the Cuisinart ice cream maker and pour your ingredients in up for the instructions it typically takes 15 to 20 minutes for the ice cream to churn and thicken now 5 minutes before the mix is done pour in the pecans and that's it it's very simple and what you have now is soft-serve ice cream and if you want hard ice cream you do have to place it in the freezer for several hours though now regarding cleanup again none of the items are dishwasher safe everything has to be hand washed with soap and warm water there are only three components that needed to be washed and all three were very easy to clean as claimed by the manufacturer and the most important part of this review and I'm sure you've been waiting for this is the taste test and in this video is literally my first time tasting the ice cream from a homemade machine and I love ice cream and I'll tell you it came out very well indeed the consistency was like soft-serve ice cream and from the recipe very surprisingly tasted very good for a homemade product and I'll admit once you freeze it to make it into hard ice cream it tasted a bit better in my opinion and the consistency was a bit more creamy as it melted in your mouth right after making the ice cream and after hardening the ice cream no ice crystals were found in a texture was perfect and comparing to the bigger yet more expensive unit the consistency and this machine was basically the same so after making several batches and testing this product it's a great machine this machine barely had any flaws but just future wants from my personal experience but I wouldn't see it as a deal-killer though so after pouring in the ingredients it only takes about 20 minutes for the machine to do its work and finish so during that time the motor itself does make in moderate winding roads when powered on and it's just a little loud rhythm it's bigger buddy in addition I was hoping there would have been some sort of a lid on top to prevent any dust from falling into the ice cream and probably lastly it would be nice to have a built-in timer for the machine to automatically shut off just in case I forgot once the ice cream thickened you can hear the machine working harder to churn and the ice cream itself expanded and was somewhat coming out of the opening possibly or would have resulted in an overflow so again not detrimental and just basically more wants than a flaw so that's basically it for my review here be sure to watch my other review and the ice cream maker and the bigger brother the Cuisinart ice-1 30 BC again that's $30 more a little bit of a bigger version and hopefully that review will help you justify if it's worth spending that extra thirty dollars or not so I hope you enjoyed this review of the Cuisinart one and a half quart electric ice cream maker model IC e 21 and if you have not please take your time to like and subscribe to this video for feature alerts to new products this is Jimmy from Jim's review room take everyone by you