The Right Recipe!! | The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments

It really is The Perfect Scoop | The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments | David Lebovitz

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	• The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments David Lebovitz Ten Speed Press, 2010 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 98 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A great book for ice cream newbies

I bought this book about a month and a half ago. Since then, I have become an ice cream making machine. The recipes are easy to follow, the introduction is helpful, and the pictures are lovely. I would say 95% of the recipes in this book will appeal to most palates. For the most part, the recipes are not adventurous, but they needn't be in order to be good. I have made Chocolate Guinness, vanilla (French style), Chartreuse, peaches and cream, and lime sorbet. A friend of mine, who also owns this book, has made chocolate (American style), vanilla (American style), and peanut butter. All of the recipes have been delicious. Personally, I have a preference for the French-style recipes. The texture is better, and they don't get rock hard in the freezer. The American-style recipes (which my friend prefers) are quicker and easier to make, but do not keep as well. Of course, this isn't a problem if you have a bunch of people anxiously awaiting a scoop or two.

This book has given me a good understanding of ice-cream making, and I now feel comfortable enough to create some recipes of my own. I think this is a fantastic cookbook for ice cream novices as the variety of styles allows you to experiment and figure out which ice cream styles suit your lifestyle. This really is a cookbook that has something for every ice cream fan.

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The Right Recipe!!

As soon as we received this book, we start to look for our own favorite ice cream recipes such as Fresh Mint, Strawberry, Vanilla...etc. My daughter, 8yr old, and I tried to make Fresh Mint ice cream first. The recipe was so easy to follow and the ingredients were very simple. Did mess up at warming egg yolks and mint-infused mixture because I forgot to move the saucepan away from electric top stove after turning it off. So it continued on cooking till the mixture became more like pudding instead of smooth cream. After over night freeze, we finally got to taste it. I never liked Mint ice cream since little but this recipe made me like it. It tasted so fresh and full of flavor from fresh picked mint leaves. Store bought mint ice cream can not compare to it at all!! Second tried with chocolate chips was more successful from the first mistake. My husband finished the whole one quart before we even noticed. The third time we made it during day time so he didn't know there was any ice cream in freezer. We have tried Strawberry too and it was even easier than making Mint ice cream and again tasted great. There are so many recipes in this book that we have not yet explored because the popularity of Fresh Mint and Strawberry ice cream in our family. Really looking forward to make different ones and hope you enjoy it too.

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It really is The Perfect Scoop

I have made about 5 or 6 recipes from this book and they've all turned out amazing. Not just good - Amazing. You may never eat commercially bought frozen yogurt again after getting this book. Not only are the recipes good, the bonus is they are so EASY. If I can make one recommendation - use fruit from the farmstand that is in season for the best flavor. The raspberry and peach frozen yogurt recipes - made with fresh fruit, will truly knock your socks off.

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The definitive ice cream book

This book is a delight in every way. Beautifully photographed, extensive choice of recipes and great tips for all aspects of making ice cream, sorbets, sauces and more. He generally has a great short story from his travels around the world that was the catalyst for his discovering each recipe! The author even successfully entices one (well, me anyway) to try the some of the more unusual recipes! I am thrilled to have discovered this book!

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It really is a "Perfect Scoop"

I love this book, I really thought Ben and Jerry's would be the favorite, but this one is so simple and all I have made is sooooooo good. I made the Lemon Sherbert and living in Texas , it is HOT, this sherbert was the best ever, bar none. I made Ben and Jerry's cookie dough and it was good, too. I guess I like the cooked ice cream base rather than the raw eggs. To us, the Perfect Scoop had the best flavor. Would highly recommend.

Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor imaginable is grist for the chill in The Perfect Scoop, pastry chef David Lebovitz?s gorgeous guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more.

With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors and a bountiful helping of the author?s expert techniques, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic (Chocolate Sorbet) to comforting (Tin Roof Ice Cream), contemporary (Mojito Granita) to cutting edge (Pear-Pecorino Ice Cream), and features an arsenal of sauces, toppings, mix-ins, and accompaniments (such as Lemon Caramel Sauce, Peanut Brittle, and Profiteroles) capable of turning simple ice cream into perfect scoops of pure delight.

From the Hardcover edition.

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