Ripe, seasonal fruits, fragrant vanilla, toasted nuts and spices...Every luscious flavour 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. Chocolate or strawberry sorbet? Orange popscicle or rum and raisin ice cream? Mojito granita or sweet potato ice cream with maple glazed pecans? This collection of frozen treats ranges from the classic and the comforting to the cutting edge. All come with an emphasis on intense and sophisticated flavours, and are served with a bountiful helping of the author's expert techniques. As well as easy-to-follow recipes for a dazzling range of ice creams, sorbets and granitas, The Perfect Scoop features irresistible toppings and sauces -from classic hot fudge to exotic candied red beans and cajeta (a Mexican form of caramel)- and mouth-watering mix-ins, such as chocolate chip cookie dough, buttercrunch toffee and honey-sesame brittle. The author blurs the line between sweet and savoury, recommending ice creams made of intriguing ingredients like parsley, basil, black pepper or avocado, and offers an array of innovative serving suggestions. With an essential equipment overview, advice on what to look for when purchasing ingredients specifically for use in frozen desserts, and expert technical advice, this oh-so-cool book contains all the info you'll ever need on how to create the perfect scoop.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Lebovitz, a former Chez Panisse pastry chef and author of The Great Chocolate Book, credits his "first and craziest, most insane summer job"— as an ice cream scooper at a soda fountain—with inspiring his lifelong devotion to ice cream. The author's 25 years of experience as a frozen-dessert maker are put to excellent use in this wittily written, detailed volume. Step-by-step photos and advice on selecting an ice cream machine will reassure ice cream amateurs. Experts and novices alike will appreciate tips for selecting the best citrus and creating unusual but complementary pairings (apricots go nicely with Olive Oil Ice Cream). An impressive array of flavors is available for the making, like Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream, Vanilla Frozen Yogurt, Fresh Fig Ice Cream and Pear Pecorino Ice Cream. Sorbet, sherbet and granita also are explored in depth, as are ice cream "vessels," such as brownies and crepes. Great photos and plenty of practical advice combine to make this an appealing and useful resource for the dessert aficionado. (May)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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'David Lebovitz really stands out from the crowd as one of the best in the business. The Perfect Scoop is full of stunning recipes.' - Rachel Allen Mail on Sunday 'The recipes look very good indeed, with some interesting flavour couplings' - Anthony Worrall Thompson Daily Express (Saturday magazine) 'Essential reading if you plan to delve into the frozen arts' The Guardian 'The ultimate ice-cream compendium for novices and professionals alike...inspiring photography' Caterer & Hotelkeeper 'The author is an aficionado of frozen desserts, and his enthusiasm is infectious.' Great British Food 'A dazzling array of recipes to suit every palate. Here's hoping for enough sunny days to try every recipe.' Psychologies 'Fresh vibrant flavours that are both appealing and delectable... David Lebovitz's visually sumptuous book on ice creams ticks these boxes. All the recipes we tried were easy to follow and delivered on their promises.' Four stars **** Time Out
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American pastry chef living the sweet life in Paris! Author of several cookbooks, including The Perfect Scoop, the complete guide to making the best ice cream and frozen desserts at home, The Great Book of Chocolate, a guide - with recipes - for everything about everyone's favorite ingredient, and Ready for Dessert, a compilation of baking favorites, from an extra-moist Fresh Ginger Cake, to crunchy Double-Chocolate Biscotti.
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161 of 162 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My kids bought me an ice cream maker attachment for my Kitchen Aide mixer for Mother's Day so I decided to buy a variety of recipe books, as I've never made ice cream before.
I bought this one, the Ben & Jerry book (also good), the idiots guide to homemade ice cream, and a few others that I picked up used.
Perfect scoop is our favorite! Everything we've made has been exceptional.
First off was the Chocolate Ice Cream which was my first attempt at a custard ice cream and the best we've ever had. Next we made the Rice Gelato (with Tangerine rind instead of Orange because that was all I had) which was very good also...sort of like a citrus scented frozen rice pudding.
Last weekend we made the Mango sorbet which was the best sorbet I've ever had, and it was so easy to make. Next up will the Banana Blueberry sorbet. It's a great book and if you're going to get an ice cream maker - buy this too! :-)
I bought this one, the Ben & Jerry book (also good), the idiots guide to homemade ice cream, and a few others that I picked up used.
Perfect scoop is our favorite! Everything we've made has been exceptional.
First off was the Chocolate Ice Cream which was my first attempt at a custard ice cream and the best we've ever had. Next we made the Rice Gelato (with Tangerine rind instead of Orange because that was all I had) which was very good also...sort of like a citrus scented frozen rice pudding.
Last weekend we made the Mango sorbet which was the best sorbet I've ever had, and it was so easy to make. Next up will the Banana Blueberry sorbet. It's a great book and if you're going to get an ice cream maker - buy this too! :-)
83 of 85 people found the following review helpful
By E. Bauer
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The ultimate ice cream book has finally arrived! And just in time for summer and the onset of the ice cream season (is there ever not a season for ice cream?) David Lebovitz, former pastry chef at Chez Panisse, hilarious and articulate [...], and cookbook author of several highly acclaimed books on desserts has written a gorgeous, informative, delicious book about ice cream, sorbets and granitas. The Perfect Scoop has over 150 recipes and over 50 stunning photographs. Ice cream recipes include the basics such as chocolate, vanilla, and butterscotch pecan, and branch out to aztec "hot" chocolate, apricot-pistachio, and lavender-honey. Papaya-lime sorbet and mojito granitas make appearances as well.
One of the things I love about David's work is that he takes the time to instruct us on the basics of whatever it is he is cooking. His Room for Dessert book has saved me over and over again with his explanations of the "whys" as well as the "hows" of doing a recipe. In The Perfect Scoop David describes right up front the methods you'll need to employ to make creamy, perfect ice cream. Using a custard base is what is usually called for, but can be a bit tricky for first timers. David's explanation makes it easy. David includes a section on the equipment needed, describing the pros and cons of the different kinds of ice cream makers that you can use.
If you love ice cream and want to try your hand at making your own, get yourself an ice cream maker and a copy of The Perfect Scoop.
One of the things I love about David's work is that he takes the time to instruct us on the basics of whatever it is he is cooking. His Room for Dessert book has saved me over and over again with his explanations of the "whys" as well as the "hows" of doing a recipe. In The Perfect Scoop David describes right up front the methods you'll need to employ to make creamy, perfect ice cream. Using a custard base is what is usually called for, but can be a bit tricky for first timers. David's explanation makes it easy. David includes a section on the equipment needed, describing the pros and cons of the different kinds of ice cream makers that you can use.
If you love ice cream and want to try your hand at making your own, get yourself an ice cream maker and a copy of The Perfect Scoop.
69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
By Catherine
Format:Hardcover
I've been using my icecream maker for several years now, and have had a couple of favourite ice cream books, but none come close to this one.
What marks this book out for me isn't just that it is full of marvellous icecream/sorbet/granita recipes which work, or the fact that the different flavour combinations will inspire you to experiment all the more yourself, or the fact that, like everything else David Lebovitz writes, it's eminently readable (witty, chatty yet authoritative on his subject matter - the perfect combination for a food book). These are all excellent reasons to buy this book. No, what really impresses me is the space given over to icecream accoutrements, including incredible detail on types of toffee and caramel sauces, icecream "vessels" such as differently flavoured cones, mix-ins which range from the crisp and crunchy (pralined almonds, buttercrunch toffee, peanut brittle) to the soft and gooey (homemade marshmallows, cookie dough). All meticulously researched and beautifully presented (Lara Hata's photographs are excellent too).
Wonderful.
What marks this book out for me isn't just that it is full of marvellous icecream/sorbet/granita recipes which work, or the fact that the different flavour combinations will inspire you to experiment all the more yourself, or the fact that, like everything else David Lebovitz writes, it's eminently readable (witty, chatty yet authoritative on his subject matter - the perfect combination for a food book). These are all excellent reasons to buy this book. No, what really impresses me is the space given over to icecream accoutrements, including incredible detail on types of toffee and caramel sauces, icecream "vessels" such as differently flavoured cones, mix-ins which range from the crisp and crunchy (pralined almonds, buttercrunch toffee, peanut brittle) to the soft and gooey (homemade marshmallows, cookie dough). All meticulously researched and beautifully presented (Lara Hata's photographs are excellent too).
Wonderful.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Recipes - A Must Have for Your Ice Cream Maker
The recipes are clear and easy to follow. Making custard based ice cream was something I thought seemed complicated. This book makes it doable. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Laura Lawson
5.0 out of 5 stars
I call it the Bible of Ice Cream
I have been raving about this book since I first bought it in 2010. Since then I have signed on to David's blog, his facebook page and his newsletter! Read more
Published 6 days ago by Rina120
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Recipes
Old fashion, contemporary, gelato, ice cream sandwiches- you name it, this book has it. I've tried 5 recipes so far and they have all been very authentic and well written.
Published 18 days ago by Tyler R Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a great "freeze" book.
This is a fantastic book. We had never made icecream before buying this book, and it really did an excellent job explaining how to make great ice cream, and other frozen desserts. Read more
Published 19 days ago by John McClure
4.0 out of 5 stars
good
This is an excellent book, really like it. Highly recommend it. It contains a lot of healthly recipes in it.
Published 1 month ago by Tina L. Merrill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very extensive
This is a great book. I have done about 8 of the recipes and all of them have been great. Mr. Lebovitz also includes nice anecdotes and accompaniments for you to use.
Published 1 month ago by Atilla Kocsis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice!
I received a wonderful ice cream maker for my birthday. While many recipes are available online, I wanted a cookbook to accompany the appliance. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars
A+++
I love this ice cream book. Great variety and obvious knowledge. It has the best topping and brownie recipes too.
Published 1 month ago by Greg C. Burke
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect ice cream book
I got this book before buying the ice-cream maker, and read the first chapters to understand which kind to get, even though I can not compare what I finally got (Kitchenaid... Read more
Published 1 month ago by talipack
5.0 out of 5 stars
All you ever needed and more!
What a glorious find this turned out to be! For making home made ice creams, this book has all the tips and recipes you could possibly need. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Delores
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