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Cuisinart FastFreeze Ice Cream Maker

ElsieD

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ElsieD

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I purchased this today at Costco.  Pictures below show the box it came in and the unpacked appliance.  I like that it makes only a cup of ice cream at a time, perfect for 2 people.  I'll let you know how it goes.  Has anyone else seen this?  Does anyone else have one?

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Smithy

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I've never heard of it. Given the size and the procedure, it looks like a handheld version of the Ninja Creami. Does that sound fair? At any rate, I'll be curious to see what you think!

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rotuts

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@ElsieD

 

Very interesting.

 

at first , from the hight , I thought it was a manual unit,

 

then I saw the button at the top.

 

I wonder if it has enough power to blend a very hard concoction .

 

looking forward to your review.

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Darienne

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What about the recipes for ice cream?  For one cup?  Does it come with a manual?   

 

I can imagine making Philadelphia style ice cream...but what about 7 or 8 eggs or whatever it was.  I can no longer remember.  I've been making ice cream with cornstarch for so long now.  I could use one of those little thingies. 

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Darienne

 

learn, learn, learn...

 

We live in hope, always. 

rotuts

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since its almost feeling like freezing as I type this

 

inside

 

I did a little googling :

 

https://www.foodandwine.com/cuisinart-ice-cream-maker-launch-williams-sonoma-11785357

 

''''   I’m not often surprised by an appliance, but Cuisinart’s answer to the Ninja Creami proved me wrong. Not only have I bequeathed precious drawer space to the frozen dessert maker, I also refuse to give it away like I originally intended. While it can’t completely replace an ice cream maker, it’s a fun and (somewhat) affordable option for half-pint cravings on demand.  '''

 

[ ed.: there certainly is a patina of ' self-serving ' here and there on the internet ]

 

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/ice-creams-frozen-desserts/cuisinart-fastfreeze-frozen-treat-maker-review-a5046183891/

 

'''''   The Creami boasts seven presets, while the FastFreeze comes with five—but let’s be honest: How often will you really need to make anything more than ice cream, sorbet, milkshakes, slushies, and frozen desserts with mix-ins like candy and cookies? The FastFreeze is more than adequate for most of your delish dessert needs. '''

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-FastFreeze-Milkshakes-Slushies-ICE-FD10/dp/B0FFCSVHLN?th=1

 

etc

 

looks quite interesting

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ElsieD

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I should have mentioned that I paid $90 Cdn.  for this.

 

It comes with a rather meager instruction and recipe book.  There are only 12 recipes, none containing eggs.  However, I intend to scale down one of my favourite ice cream recipes that use eggs to see how that works.  The one I'm thinking of is roasted strawberry ice cream.  I roasted the strawberries in the summer when they were at their peak and they are in the freezer.  I'll also be trying a peach yogurt.   Same thing, peaches were frozen last summer.   Meanwhile, last night I made the vanilla ice cream mixture from the book and will spin it tomorrow.  That recipe consists of 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup whole milk, 3 T granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt.  

 

It does look like a hand-held version on the Creami and the churning blade looks the same.  

 

We'll see how it goes.  I'll keep you posted.

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ElsieD

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7 minutes ago, weinoo said:

My only question is:  A cup is enough for 2 people?

I'll let you know tomorrow.

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rotuts

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The unit comes w 3 cups

 

so , is you have the freezer space , and the unit works well 

 

you could make a more standard sized Rx , and have 3 ( or so ) individual servings 

 

depending on the Rx's unit volume.  or buy a few more processing cups , and have a variety 

 

of individual servings .

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rotuts

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Not to be a bit of an enabler  , but there is an Amazon ' coupon ' , good until Feb 19th 

 

bringing the price down to $ 101.

 

two extra cups are $ 19  , thus 

 

for $ 120  , the original price , you get 5 cups.

 

just saying.

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ElsieD

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4 minutes ago, rotuts said:

The unit comed w 4 cups

 

so , is you have the freezer space , and the unit works well 

 

you could make a more standard sized Rx , and have 4 ( or so ) individual servings 

 

depending on the Rx's unit volume.  or buy a few more processing cups , and have a variety 

 

of individual servings .

 

That's what I'd like to do.  However, I can't find where, if anywhere, they are selling extra cups and that includes Cuisinart.ca.   I plan to call Cuisinart tomorrow.  If I can't find more cups, i'm thinking that after the base is made and frozen in these cups, a quick dunk in hot water should release the goods and I can quickly bag them and put them back in the freezer.

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rotuts

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AMZN.CA :

 

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so  :  why two prices ?  and @ElsieD

 

how did you get the lower price ?  looking forward to your report tomorrow

 

reviews , if believed , are good 

 

as Ive said , its a pretty chilly day here , and , ....

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Smithy

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3 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

I bought it at Costco and the in-store price was 89.99.

Sheesh. Another reason I may have to join Costco!

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ElsieD

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51 minutes ago, Smithy said:

Sheesh. Another reason I may have to join Costco!

On-line it was $79.99 at Costco USA.  If the on-line pricing differs the same way as ours does for this, it might be $69.99.  (enabler that i am) 

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ElsieD

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17 minutes ago, rotuts said:

" Fits in a drawer '

 

Oooooo ,  Ooooooooo .

For you, @rotuts  Fits like a glove.

 

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Smithy

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2 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

For you, @rotuts  Fits like a glove.

 

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That would even fit in the Princessmobile!

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ElsieD

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12 minutes ago, Smithy said:

 

That would even fit in the Princessmobile!

Isn't that great?!

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rotuts

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@ElsieD

 

out of curiosity , your unit from Costco came w 4 ' cups '

 

I corrected my initial Amazon ref post to 3 , as that version had 3 .

 

cheaper w more cups @ Costco , but no extra cups there or AMZN.CA

 

Odd.

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7 hours ago, Darienne said:

What about the recipes for ice cream?  For one cup?  Does it come with a manual?   

 

I can imagine making Philadelphia style ice cream...but what about 7 or 8 eggs or whatever it was.  I can no longer remember.  I've been making ice cream with cornstarch for so long now.  I could use one of those little thingies. 


I don’t have this thing but I do have the Ninja Creami and regularly scale ice cream recipes down to one pint. Most work just fine but anything that needs to be held at a simmer or thereabouts for more than a couple of min can end up with too much evaporation because the surface area to volume ratio tends to get too high, at least in the 1 qt saucier I use. That would be something to watch for. 

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