Product Description: Ripe seasonal fruits. Fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts, and spices. Heavy cream and bright liqueurs. Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. Every luscious flavor is grist for the chill in David Lebovitz's ecstatic guide to the pleasures of homemade ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and more. With an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavors, an international flair, and a bountiful helping of seasoned technique, this collection of frozen treats ranges from classic and comforting (Chocolate Sorbet) to contemporary and cutting edge (Mojito Granita). Spilling over with scrumptious sauces, crunchy toppings, and surprising mix-ins, THE PERFECT SCOOP transforms simple ice cream into a knockout dessert.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Good, But Not Essential
I should start this review with the warning that I am a professional pastry cook and, therefore, am spoiled by stabilized recipes and a very, very expensive industrial ice cream machine. Compared to what ... Read More
Rating: - Beautifully produced, but doesn't taste as good as Ben & Jerry's recipes
There's no doubt that the Lebovitz book is beautifully photographed and has lovely printing, but I've been surprised that the ice cream recipes don't taste as good as the ones in the old (1987) and crudely ... Read More
Rating: - A Kiwi's perspective
A new cookbook that makes you instantly want to try at least a dozen recipes is an exhilarating find. Perhaps it was the thirty-degree day, when I first paged through David Lebovitz's vast selection of frozen ... Read More
Rating: - This book should be included with every ice cream maker
What can I say? "Perfect Scoop" will make you look like a superstar! I've been playing with this book for months and to date, I've tried over 1/3 of the recipes. I've used this book more than any other in my ... Read More
Rating: - something for everyone
This is a fantastic book on ice creams. I am a pastry chef at a restaurant that makes all of its ice creams and sorbets in-house. I can tell you that all of the recipes I have made from this book have been wonderful ... Read More
- Good, But Not Essential
- Beautifully produced, but doesn't taste as good as Ben & Jerry's recipes
- A Kiwi's perspective