Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
by David Lebovitz
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Author: David LebovitzBrand: Ten Speed Press
Photographer: Lara Hata
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-01
ISBN: 1580088082
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
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Book Review: This book should be "10" stars, not 5 -- Every recipe works perfectly!
Summary: 5 Stars
Chef Lebowitz's "The Perfect Scoop" delivers it's promise: perfect scoops of delectable high-pallette gourmet ice cream anyone can make with a home ice cream maker. I just made the "Dates, Rum, and Pecan" Ice Cream, and it was tied with the best ice cream I've ever eaten. And I've eaten Italian ice in Firenza (Florence), French ice cream/sorbet near the famed Notre Dame bridge location, etc. I lived in Germany over 3 years and would eat deserts in many of the best Eissgeschaefte (Ice Cream Parlors) and travelled to France and other countries almost every weekend (often twice a week). And nowhere have I eaten "better" ice cream. I've had "just as good" ice cream, but never better. A real strength in this book -- compared to other wonderful books I bought and made great ice creams from, e.g. "Making Artisan Gelato" and "The Ice Cream Bible" -- is the author's mastery of incorporating liquors in ice cream recipes. This is a very French-European skill, and Lebowitz demythologizes the art of fusing delectable liquors, and combines them masterfully with other key tasty ingredients. In addition, there are many beautiful photos of ice cream, and each recipe is prefaced with a wonderfully funny and/or nostalgic story. Some of the recipes were inspired or derived from recipes from other talented ice cream shops from around the world. So "The Perfect Scoop" is a truly international text on ice-cream making. This is a masterpiece of a book. I couldn't begin to describe how delicious and simple-to-make the recipes are. You don't need to deviate from the recipes. If you have a 2-quart ice-cream maker, just double the 1-quart portions Lebowitz's recipes are designed to produce. Or stick to the 1-quart portions, and make more different recipes. Along with "Frozen Deserts", "Making Artisan Gelato," and "The Ice Cream Bible," "The Perfect Scoop" stands out as king among equals. "Frozen Deserts" is a magnificent book that I'm happy to own, but readers should note that the portions are in "restaurant quantity" so the home ice cream maker needs to use division to figure out home-size portions. Some makers of ice cream won't have the patience to produce the highly gourmet dishes in "Frozen Deserts." For those people, "The Perfect Scoop" will be the best combination of "gourmet" taste and "home-friendly" production ease. So yes, I'll give "The Perfect Scoop" 10 stars anyway.
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Summary of Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
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.
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