Discount Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments On Sale.

	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.

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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 delights, that spurred my excitement about where to start. Kiwifruit sorbet? Strawberry frozen yoghurt? Tiramisù ice cream? All were a cinch to make and impressed guests. Pastry chef Mr Lebovitz - ex Chez Panisse in California, now based in Paris - covers everything a home cook needs to know about making ice creams, sorbets, sherbets, gelatos, granitas and the sweet extras (sauces, cones, crepes, etc) that complement frozen desserts. He gives excellent foundation instructions -making the perfect base custard, ingredients, equipment - and supplies a vast selection of recipes. Most are simple (having just a handful of easy-to-find ingredients); a few are shocking. Roquefort-honey ice cream is, he assures the reader, remarkably good - plus it takes care of the cheese and dessert courses in one go. A large proportion of the recipes require an ice cream maker, but if you haven't already got one there's more than enough inspiration to warrant a further $60 investment. Whatever the weather, here is a book worth having. This autumn I'm serving fig ice cream. Come winter I'm looking forward to freshly-churned cinnamon ice cream on my apple crumble.
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