I chose to make some cookie dough ice cream as my first try and nobody noticed that it was homemade...but that's exactly what I wanted. I had other ice cream machines before and it was usually "too soft" or "too icy" and using those makers required me to add tons of ice and salt to even get those results. Getting store quality (talking high store quality too) results but with my choice of flavors and add-ins is a dream come true. This was fantastic to use and super convenient. I'm even considering getting a spare bucket/container so I can experiment with some swirled ice cream soon.