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- Best ice cream maker overall Musso Lussino *Est. $700
- Budget self-cooling ice cream maker Cuisinart ICE-50BC *Est. $300
- Old-fashioned ice cream maker Rival White Mountain 6-Quart F69206-X *Est. $200
- Ice cream attachment for KitchenAid stand mixers KitchenAid KICA0WH *Est. $80
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Best ice cream maker overall
- Makes superb ice cream
- Attractive and fairly quiet
- No waiting between batches
- Heavy (40 pounds)
- Expensive
- Non-removable bowl
The best comparison review of the Lussino ice cream maker comes from Stephen Metcalf of Slate.com, who tests it along with six other machines using two different recipes. Gourmet tests 10 ice cream makers but provides less detail. We also found more than a hundred owner-written reviews and ratings of the Lussino at Amazon.com, Epinions.com and Cooking.com.
Reviews give top ranking to the all-stainless-steel Musso Lussino and say it makes richer, creamier French-style ice cream. It produces superb, highly aerated ice cream in 25 to 35 minutes. Unlike gel-canister makers, it has its own compressor, so it's ready for another batch immediately. It can also make slushy drinks such as frozen margaritas. It's powerful and relatively quiet but weighs almost 40 pounds and is very expensive. For a less-expensive compressor-style model, reviews point to the Cuisinart ICE-50BC (*est. $300).
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1. Slate.com
This detailed review picks the Musso Lussino as the very best ice cream maker of all seven tested, giving it top ratings for the superior ice cream it produced in tests with two recipes.
Review: The Inside Scoop, Stephen Metcalf, June 28, 2005
2. GourmetDetails/Subscribe
Gourmet magazine reviews four gel-canister and six self-cooling ice cream makers, concluding that because all of them make good ice cream, it comes down to price, storage space and ease of use. The Musso Lussino gets good ratings for well-aerated, creamy ice cream, but so does the less-expensive Cuisinart ICE-50BC.
Review: Meet Your Makers, Editors of Gourmet magazine, Apr. 2005
3. Amazon.com
More than 70 owners review the Musso Lussino here, giving it a near-perfect average rating without a single negative review. Owners praise the quality of this all-stainless-steel model, and many say that the one-and-a-half--quart capacity is ideal for the average family -- but note that it's so heavy that it needs to stay on the counter.
Review: Musso Lussino Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Cooking.com
At Cooking.com, the Musso Lussino earns near-perfect ratings of 4.7 stars (out of five) from more than 30 owners, many of whom also provide detailed reviews. Most owners are delighted with this ice cream maker, which has a removable churning blade, but a few complain that the bowl can't be removed.
Review: Musso Stainless Steel Lussino Ice Cream Maker, Contributors to Cooking.com
5. Epinions.com
Fewer than a dozen owners rate and review the Musso Lussino here, with praise for its durability, attractive design and delicious ice cream. Minor complaints echo those at Amazon.com.
Review: Musso Lussino Dessert Maker 4080 1.5 Quart Ice Cream Maker, Contributors to Epinions.com
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