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Brand

Nostalgia

Color

Brown

Capacity

4 Quarts

Material

Wood

Included Components

ice cream maker

Model Name

Electric Wood Bucket

Item Weight

6.6 Pounds

Operation Mode

Manual

Product Care Instructions

Hand Wash

Product Dimensions

12.25 x 12.25 x 15.75 inches

Item Weight

6.6 pounds

Department

Small Appliances

Manufacturer

EMG East, Inc. (direct order)

ASIN

B00C5ZK93G

Item model number

ICMP400WD

Customer Reviews

4.5 1,752 ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#64,510 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
#177 in Ice Cream Machines

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

March 26, 2013

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Name: Amazon.com: Nostalgia ICMP400WD Electric Wood Bucket Ice Cream Maker, 4-Quart: Home & Kitchen
Rating: 4.5 (1752 reviews)

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Reminiscent of the old fashion ice cream makers of the past, this unit is a fast and easy way to make 4-quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or gelato. It features a locking motor mount, easy-to-clean bucket and a 4-quart aluminum canister. Simply add your ingredients into the aluminum canister, place in the middle of the bucket, layer with ice and salt and allow the electric motor do the rest. The durable churn paddle produces delicious creamy homemade ice cream, while the easy-clean plastic liner provides easy cleanup. Customize each recipe by adding extras like strawberry preserves, cookie dough, candy pieces and much more. When done, use the included lid and lid cap to store leftover ice cream in the freezer.

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Customer Ratings	4.51,752	4.68,056	4.614,860	4.66,243	4.68,056	4.72,305
Easy to clean	4.6	4.6	4.7	4.7	4.6	4.7
Easy to use	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.5	4.7
Flavor	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.7
Noise level	4.5	4.3	—	—	4.3	4.1
Durability	4.4	3.9	—	—	3.9	—
Sold By	—	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com	Amazon.com
capacity	4 quarts	2 quarts	1.5 quarts	1.5 quarts	4 quarts	2 quarts
material	Wood	Stainless Steel	Plastic	Polypropylene (PP)	Plastic, Aluminum, Wood	Plastic
care instructions	Hand Wash	Hand Wash	Hand Wash	Hand Wash	Hand Wash	Hand Wash
weight	6.6 pounds	—	4.6 kilograms	8 pounds	—	9.7 pounds

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4.5 out of 5

1,752 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, ease of use, value, appearance and speed of the ice cream maker. They mention that it works well, is affordable and that it looks really good. They also like the ease of cleaning, and speed. That said, some complain about the motor and differ on freezing.

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417 customers mention349 positive68 negative

Customers like the quality of the ice cream maker. They say it works well, produces amazing ice-cream, and is easy to use. They also say the recipes in the book are tasty and the resulting iced cream is delicious.

"...But that's not their fault...lol.Both were so delicious and I didn't have to wonder where it was made and if it's safe to eat...." Read more

"...ice and rock salt, plugged it in and 30 minutes later... VOILA, delicious sorbet. My very first and it was successful...." Read more

"...The flavor was by far superior to that of store bought ice cream, and arguably healthier for my family and I since I used only all natural..." Read more

"...We use our own ice cream recipe, but the machine works great and we like the ice cream it makes...." Read more

116 customers mention116 positive0 negative

Customers find the ice cream maker easy to use and set up. They also say the directions are easy to follow and the recipes are fantastic.

"...7. Very easy clean up. No hassles, small parts, or hard to clean areas.8...." Read more

"...Easy to use instructions. Wish it had a hand crank but ice cream in 30 minutes or so? Who can complain...." Read more

"We love this ice cream maker. Very easy to use. You do have to watch ice cream makers, they are not set it and forget it...." Read more

"...This machine was very easy to use and made delicious ice cream. Ours did not shut itself off, so after about 40 minutes, we shut it off...." Read more

57 customers mention57 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the ice cream maker. They say it's a good product for the price, affordable, and well worth it.

"...Now I know why we always made it outside when I was as kid. Well worth it!" Read more

"Decent product especially for the price. I prefer a freever where the dasher moves instead of the canister as this one does...." Read more

"...It came out teriffic. So machine is worth every penny. In a few weeks my peaches will be ripe and were going to do it again." Read more

"...Overall.... really nice for the price." Read more

50 customers mention41 positive9 negative

Customers like the appearance of the ice cream maker. They say it looks old school in the wood frame, and is easy to clean.

"...Who can complain. It looks great but does have some plastic parts so be careful...." Read more

"Looks great, nicely made, like the nostalgia effect. Problem was, whoever put the motor works together did something wrong...." Read more

"...And the bucket is so beautiful i use it as decor in my kitchen!" Read more

"...I love it. It works great and looks so much better then the old one I had. I looks like an old fashion one but works like the newer ones...." Read more

31 customers mention31 positive0 negative

Customers find the ice cream maker easy to clean. They mention that there are no hassles, small parts, or hard to clean areas. They also say that the bucket is seamless and easy to store.

"...7. Very easy clean up. No hassles, small parts, or hard to clean areas.8...." Read more

"Like that the inside is plastic making it easy to clean and more likely to last...." Read more

"...Love the plastic liner in the bucket. Easy to clean. I would recommend it." Read more

"...We all are enjoying this homemade ice cream and clean up and storage is a breeze." Read more

30 customers mention21 positive9 negative

Customers like the speed of the ice cream maker. They mention it makes delicious icecream fast, and it's easy to clean. They also appreciate the speedy delivery and the fact that it doesn't take long to make a batch of ice-cream.

"Made ice cream fast. Just needs a carrying handle for traveling to ice cream suppers...." Read more

"...It's a very sturdy machine. It churns the ice cream in 30 minutes. I've made vanilla, rocky road , peach and butter pecan. All tasted great...." Read more

"...faster than with my Kitchen Aid accessory, but it took a long time to make the ice cream, and when the motor stopped it was still very soft...." Read more

"We love this ice cream maker. It is easy to use, does not take very long to make, and the consistency of the ice cream is great...." Read more

32 customers mention19 positive13 negative

Customers are mixed about the freezing of the ice cream maker. Some mention that it freezes the icrem really well, with no freezing of canister. However, others say that they couldn't get it to freeze, getting some hard-freezing on the inside surface of the canister and the icle cream freezes to the sides and never sets up in the middle.

"...When you put this in the freezer, it doesn't get icy like other ice cream products you store buy. This remains fresh and not icy...." Read more

"...the ice cream must be eaten immediately or it will become too hard in the freezer...." Read more

"...Frozen pretty firm in the bottom. I'm getting better each time with the salt and ice mixture for churning. Love the plastic liner in the bucket...." Read more

"...It must be frozen." Read more

27 customers mention2 positive25 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the motor of the ice cream maker. They mention that it stopped working after 3 uses, the crank stopped turning, and the canister would only spin one revolution. Some say that the motor is weak and the design flaw causes the main churning blade to not spin.

"...I can see why they do not want you to add ingredients, as the motor is too weak to barely even deal with the ice cream...." Read more

"...put the paddles in, connect it to the motor, turn it on, the canister started turning, not the paddles!!! I could not believe it!..." Read more

"Loved the end product, but had problems with the motor. It generated a burn smell that had me worried...." Read more

"A little more cheaply made than expected and the crank stopped turning before the ice-cream was fully frozen, but it did ok and the ice-cream was..." Read more

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Rare Jule

Disregard the Negative Reviews

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2016

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

Peeyooee, it stunk when I opened the box but left it out to air and the odor dissipated (i.e. no affect on flavor). Washed up the canister, dasher, etc, popped it into the fridge along with a bowl full of pureed fruit and left it there til next evening. Got home from work, assembled the churn according to directions (outside on the deck), layered in ice and rock salt, plugged it in and 30 minutes later... VOILA, delicious sorbet. My very first and it was successful. And when I say "my first," I mean my very first ice cream churn, my very first sorbet, my very first time making anything of the sort.

Who said this was messy? Yeah, I dropped a few ice cubes and a few grains of salt. When I read a negative review that said it was "messy," I was expecting stuff to go everywhere. You exaggerated - there's very little, if any mess, with this churn. Count your lucky stars you don't have to hand crank a churn for ice cream these days.

FYI, the canister turned but the dasher was stationary. The sorbet was completely solid in the bottom of the canister but a little soft at the top. I scooped some into bowls to eat and put the rest in a container to continue freezing and enjoying throughout the week. All the "work" that went into this particular batch was done preparing the fruit. The churn did the rest. Before you get wrapped up in the negative reviews, take it from a beginner, this is a good product. If you fail at making ice cream, sherbet, or sorbet verify that your recipe is valid. AND adhere to the churn directions when layering ice and rock salt. Don't be stingy with the rock salt.

Here's my recipe: 4 cups of pureed fruit (1 fresh pineapple, 1 fresh mango, enough sweet cherries (pitted) to make four cups); 1/2 cup simple syrup; juice of one lime; 1/4 cup of coconut milk.

I think next I will try to make Buttermilk Sherbet.

35 people found this helpful

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PERFECTION

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

We bought a brand new complete electric unit, 4 qt., because I read of many issues with the 6 qt and it's dasher not fitting correctly and therefore not working as well as the 4 qt.
1. We received it a day earlier than expected... bonus
2. Everything that was supposed to be in the box was there and in excellent brand new condition - no shipping damages.
3. I washed unit as instructed.
4. We chose to make the Easy Vanilla Ice Cream recipe listed in the included manual. We followed the easy instructions and it worked perfectly. We stopped the unit exactly at 30 min and... perfection.
5. An hour later, we made another included recipe, Easy Chocolate Ice Cream. Again, exactly 30 min later... perfection.
6. Absolutely no mess. Used the unit on my kitchen table on a small towel just in case, but no leaks what so ever.
7. Very easy clean up. No hassles, small parts, or hard to clean areas.
8. The only problem we didn't think of was containers to put the ice cream in when storing in the freezer. But that's not their fault...lol.
Both were so delicious and I didn't have to wonder where it was made and if it's safe to eat. The kids (13 & 8) say they never want store bought ice cream ever again. I would HIGHLY recommend this unit to anyone and everyone.

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Sheryl Tankersley

Just Like the Good Old Days, But Without the Crank

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

I followed the vanilla ice cream recipe inside and the sweet, cool and melty treat took me back to my childhood when we cranked the rock salt and ice by hand. You cannot get that flavor anywhere. Love the wood casing and size, which felt just like I remember. The flavor was by far superior to that of store bought ice cream, and arguably healthier for my family and I since I used only all natural ingredients. These benefits make the time, effort and expense well worth it. I planned far ahead and made it into a fun activity for the kids and I. Be sure to wash and freeze the canister overnight. Make the liquid ice cream mix and refrigerate. While it is getting cold, go buy a 3-5 lb bag of ice. Upon return, set the empty frozen canister, into the wood casing and add ice. Sprinkle rock salt over the ice. Then pour the ice cream liquid into the frozen canister and start the crank immediately. This will ensure the liquid does not start to freeze and lock the turning arm before you finish adding ice and salt. It needs to crank right away. Oh, and have plenty of towels for the bag of ice that melts all over the kitchen floor as you work. Big fun, tasty mess. Just like it used to be. Now I know why we always made it outside when I was as kid. Well worth it!

26 people found this helpful

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It took a while to get this Ice cream maker

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

It took a while to get, I tried 5 times and someone told me you have to put the silver pan in the freezer either overnight or 5 hours. Then put the ice cream milk into that frozen pan. The pan/bowl has to be frozen first then you put ice around it and start the machine with adding some salt on ice. Works like a charm!

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Lena

Better Ice cream than store-bought. My 9-year-old makes it.

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

My 9 year-old son who loves to cook wanted this for Christmas. We have had a ball making, so far, vanilla, cookie dough, oreo and pralines and cream. Every one came out better than ice cream from the store. In fact, store ice cream now tastes fake and chemically. And so easy to make that he does it with just a little supervision from me. Advice: don't judge it right out of the machine when it's like soft serve. It really isn't done in taste or quality until it has had a good 12 hours to set in the freezer. We make it the day before we want to eat it. Also, don't put whatever you want to add to it into the mixer. Finish making the ice cream, put it in whatever storage container you intend to freeze it in and then mix in your chocolate chips or caramel or cookie dough. Otherwise, those ingredients will just end up clumped on the bottom or the mixer. ;)

5 people found this helpful

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Rinkal Patel

Just like India!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

My father in law had been talking about wanting an ice cream maker like the one they had in India. We were looking around amazon and we found this, he said order it! We did and gotta say we love it. The ice cream we made tasted just like what we had in India. When you put this in the freezer, it doesn't get icy like other ice cream products you store buy. This remains fresh and not icy. The only complain I have about this is the noise it makes. It can be pretty loud if you are trying to focus on something and we had to turn the tv volume up because it was hard to hear sometimes. Other than that I have no complaints about this. It is easy to use and assemble.

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J.A.D

Best ice cream EVER!

Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2019

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

Would totally recommend this product. Makes the BEST ice cream ever... EVER! So smooth, takes about an hour once you set everything up and prechill the container! The machine comes with a few recipes (can make frozen yogurt, alcohol based recipes, various ice creams, sorbet...etc) and step-by-step instructions, really handy!! You definitely want a proper storage container though (I've tried a few different kinds but it needs to have a good seal on it! I bought a couple different buckets of ice cream ... ended up cleaning them after and kept the empty ice cream containers... I have found out that you can also use plastic wrap to put over the top of a container, before sealing it with a lid for some extra protection - it can get ice crystals in it if you're not careful enough). Looks just like advertised! Makes a TON of ice cream so be prepared for leftovers!! The outside of the machine is wrapped with real wood planks, probably helps with holding the temperature of the machine because it works super well!! People who have said "I don't like ice cream" have tried a scoop and then asked for a bowl!!!! If you look this machine up on YouTube, people have compared it to ice cream machines twice the price. BUY THIS MACHINE! Totally 100% recommend this... I can't wait for summer! 😊🍦

18 people found this helpful

Eduardo flores

Sorprendentemente fácil de usar... y bonito.

Reviewed in Mexico on April 1, 2019

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

El producto es muy bueno muy bueno, no tarda 20 minutos, pero en 40... tienes una nieve súper lograda.
No es estorboso, ni muy grande, no pesa... sin duda es algo que se puede usar habitualmente.
La descripción dice que es para 4 cuartos... no entiendo su referencia, la caja si es muy clara y prepara cerca de 3 litros de helado/nieve, lo cual está genial.

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PP

Happy to find this product on amazon

Reviewed in India on April 24, 2016

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

Happy to find this product on amazon.in. The ice-cream maker itself is very easy to use. Could make delicious icecream within less than 1 hour. Whole process of making ice-cream at home is fun.

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Eric

Great!

Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2018

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

I've used this twice so far and no complaints with the build. It is simple and looks nice.

My first time making ice cream was a failure due to not following instructions properly. Lessons learned are:
1) You have to chill your ice cream mix over night.
2) Add lots of ice and lots of salt. It will not work with just half the bucket filled with ice.
3) I found that buying the ice is too much of a cost so I just plan ahead and make ice ahead of time.

My second attempt was much better and the ice cream was very smooth (not perfect but great for homemade).

Overall, I like this machine. It is easy to use and easy to clean. For the price and if only making ice cream once a month, I would recommend it

4 people found this helpful

Amazon Customer

One Star

Reviewed in India on May 30, 2016

Style: Ice Cream MachineVerified Purchase

The product worked hardly for ten minutes and stopped completely. Had followed all instructions to the point ,still !!

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