530811 Thu Jun 19 19:52:28 -0700 2008 3 41 Cookware 0 3796230 Saw one on sale, a Cuisinart, on the Sur la Table's website for $100. Has anybody ever used this? Or would it make more sense to use the perfectly good ice cream maker I have, a Krups, and simply spin it for half the time? But if I did that, wouldn't I have to alter the recipe, because wouldn't I get half-frozen ice cream instead of creamy soft-serve? Thu Jun 19 19:52:29 -0700 2008 78922 improvcook 1 3797981 I don't have one, but from what I can tell this machine takes things one step farther than your Krups. Technically, most ice creams from a home ice cream machine come out about the consistency of soft serve (or maybe a little thicker) - certainly not as solid as buying a pint from the store. So, basically, the Cuisanart uses a freezer bowl to churn ice cream (like your Krups) but it adds the novelty of dispensing it into a cone and allowing you to add sprinkles to your ice cream. You'll probably end up using your favorite ice cream recipes anyway, unless you used a soft serve mix (which you could buy separately). If you want soft serve ice cream, buy a mix and use your Krups. If you want the cool swirl into a cone with sprinkles, then go ahead and buy the Cuisanart. Just know that the Cuisanart doesn't do anything to the ingredients differently than your Krups. Fri Jun 20 11:17:01 -0700 2008 3796230 42944 leanneabe 2 3800279 Thanks very much. You just saved me a hundred bucks and a pile of disappointment. Sat Jun 21 09:30:09 -0700 2008 3797981 78922 improvcook 3 3800591 Yeah, if you look at Amazon reviews and such for that Cuisinart unit you'll see that it's possible to have the ice cream freeze too firm to be dispensed, in which case it's exactly the same as your existing machine. So no real point I'd say. BTW, it's pretty readily available for under $100. Costco.com sells it for $70 including shipping. Sat Jun 21 12:14:41 -0700 2008 3800279 40162 CrazyOne