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product_id: 1274398
title: "The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments Paperback – May 4, 2010"
brand: "david lebovitz"
price: "$98"
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# The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments Paperback – May 4, 2010

**Brand:** david lebovitz
**Price:** $98
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- **What is this?** The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments Paperback – May 4, 2010 by david lebovitz
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Perfect Scoop is the perfect book
*by K***K on September 10, 2013*

This past spring/summer I got on a crazy canning kick--jams, peaches, sauces, etc. We live near one of the best ice cream shops in Los Angeles (don't worry, I'm getting to the point) where they serve "homemade" ice cream like "Guinness" ice cream, salted caramel, Rose Petal, lavender honey--ice creams made with real mint, rose petals, etc. So, back to being on a homemade everything kick, I decided it would be fun to get an ice cream maker for our anniversary so we could make homemade ice cream like our favorite local shop (and seriously, save $$ considering how much we spent there this summer). My first attempt was Lavender Honey Vanilla Bean ice cream (yes, I dove right in). Unfortunately, while the recipe had great ingredients, it didn't give me proper directions on making a custard, so, you guessed it, my custard curdled (which i didn't realize) and my ice cream turned out lumpy. It tasted good but the texture was so weird and unfortunately I just couldn't get past the weird texture to truly enjoy the flavor.Then I came across David's blog and his Chocolate Mint Ice Cream recipe which then led me to his book, The Perfect Scoop, and I felt like I hit gold. I was in heaven leafing through the book with my daughter drooling next to me over the beautiful photos. So far, every recipe I've tried has turned out fabulously. He goes into detail about the proper tools, equipment and step-by-step methods (including how to prevent curdled custard!!). I've made Chocolate Mint (his book only has Mint, but all you need to do is add the chocolate during the churning process) and Holy Cow!!! the best mint ice cream I've ever tasted and I'm a true mint chip connoisseur! Next came Lavender Honey (and I added Vanilla Bean just because) and oh my yumm-o! Pure decadence. Following was salted caramel. OK, this recipe isn't in his book, it's on his blog, but again, he gives step-by-steps to making caramel (which is in the book) and it's so darn easy and I nearly wanted to faint after eating the ice cream. He even has a Guinness recipe (you know what's next for me!).The book covers various inspirations surrounding the colder desserts: ice creams, sorbets and granitas. From the simplest chocolate or vanilla ice cream (with and without custard base) to complex, more labor-intensive combinations. He covers a variety of homemade topping/sauces/accompaniments, mix-ins, and methods of presentations (ex: ice cream cookies, truffles, sugar cups, etc.)--assuming you can keep yourself from eating them before you add the ice cream. I really enjoyed his little anecdotes before each recipe, usually detailing where the recipe came from or how it was inspired. He's a quippy writer and I didn't find any fluff, just straight forward, interesting and educational content.I can't wait to try every single one of the ice creams and although I'm not a huge sorbet or granites lover, the flavors he puts together will tempt me for something a bit healthier. This is a great book and you will definitely not be disappointed with the results. Seriously, you will impress your guests with these homemade ice desserts. While making ice cream isn't as easy as dumping ingredients into a machine (unless you have $1000) David's directions are so clear and concise that it feels almost effortless. Oh, and check out his blog for even more inspiration. And I promise, he's not paying me to write this, he doesn't need to.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favorite  book on ice cream
*by G***D on May 26, 2025*

Probably the BEST ice cream book there is. After buying a Cuisinart ice cream maker during COVID I bought 7 or 8 books on ice cream, gelato, frozen yogurts, sherbets and sorbets and this is absolutely the best one I own. His vanilla is some of the best vanilla I have ever eaten. He also has a chapter on sauces and toppings. You won't go wrong with this book

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic instruction that doesn't call for weird ingredients.
*by J***N on July 19, 2025*

I like the spiral binding that allows the book to lie flat. Most of the book is recipes, which is nice. The explanation of the 5 basic mixes is well done.Very good book for those wanting to make consistently good ice cream.

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