Ice cream makers: Compare features & prices DeLonghi ICK6000 Il Gelataio review

The DeLonghi Il Gelataio ICK6000 ice cream maker has a special paddle to mix ingredients 'perfectly'. Our lab experts have been scrutinising tubs of ice cream made in this automatic ice cream maker to see just how perfect your ice cream will be.
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Test criteria Rating
Performance
Time to make ice cream How long the mixture takes to freeze overall, taking into account churning time in the bowl and freezing time in the freezer Subscribe
Quality of ice cream overall How good ice cream tastes, texture, appearance and smell. Ice cream with a five-star rating has a consistent, firm, velvety, smooth quality. Ice cream with a three-star rating is less appetising for reasons including it being lighter, softer, crunchier and less evenly mixed. Subscribe
Assembly How easy it is to assemble and take apart the maker including the bowls, paddles and lid Subscribe
Operation How easy the ice cream maker is to operate Subscribe
Unloading ice cream How easy it is to remove the churned ice cream from the bowl, taking into account scraping it off the sides and from the paddle Subscribe
Disassembling ice cream maker How easy it is to take the ice cream maker apart again for cleaning Subscribe
Ease of use How easy, taking everything into account, the ice cream make is to use overall Subscribe
Ease of cleaning How easy it is to clean the exterior surface and components of the ice cream maker including looking for dirt traps Subscribe
Noise Makers with a lower star rating made a loud or irritating noise during operation Subscribe

DeLonghi ICK6000 Il Gelataio

  • Launch date: Oct 1999
  • Type: Built-in freezer
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Typical price
£217.00
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