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It's summer time, and what better way to spend a hot, lazy summer day than to make ice-cream in the office? If you keep up with eDivvy's blog, you will know that I reviewed the Cuisinart ice-cream maker earlier this month. Well, today, I decided to give the Deni ice-cream maker a try. Here are my observations:

1. Looks: The DICM (Deni ice-cream maker) is aesthetically cheaper looking than the CICM (Cuisinart ice-cream maker). The base of the DICM is made out of plastic whereas the base of the CICM is made out of stainless steel. For a price difference of $20, you decided if aesthetics is important.
2. Recipe book: The directions that came with the DICM is vague. "Put the mixture in the bowl and let churn for 5-30 mins." As a beginner chef, I like to know the exact time that I need to churn my ice-cream so that it will turn out edible. I prefer the recipes that came with the CICM because most of the ice-cream recipes are made without eggs.
   
3. Size: The DICM is 1/2 a quart smaller. I like the CICM's 2 quart bowl because then I can make more ice-cream per batch, which is good for a party, or a staff meeting.
4. Color choices: The DICM comes in blue, pink, white, silver, and green. The CICM comes in stainless steel.
5. Noise: The DICM makes a quiet running motor sound, whereas the CICM sounds like a jackhammer in comparison.
6. Extra features: The DICM has a lid that you can use to cover the bowl area as the ice-cream churns so that no particles can fall in. Another feature of the DICM is that it has an interchangeable candy-crusher top. I didn't bother using that though because you have to freeze the candy first before you can put it in the candy-crusher. I think I'll just use my rolling pin to smash the candy into pieces....good way to let out aggression too!

Overall, I liked the two ice-cream makers equally well. They both have their pros and cons. I guess I'll just have to do "eeny, meeny, miny, moe" to see which one I will keep.

The DICM with the lid on.
The DICM with the candy-crusher lid on.
My coffee ice mixture.
The end product....coffee ice slush. It was not very good. Sorry to all those that had to eat it!