Jim Tarantino
Sorbets!
Crossing Press, 1988, Specialty Cookbooks series, ISBN 0-89594-296-0, 170 pgs
Summary:
The book begins with an introduction that repeats the ice cream
myths of Marco Polo, Catherine de Medici, etc. It then gives
a discussion of ingredients and equipment, methods for making
and storing, and then a trouble shooting guide. Next comes
a table, with suggestions for each sorbet as to whether it
should be served as a Palate Cleanser, a First Course, or
a Dessert.
Most of the book is devoted to recipes, which are divided into
the following chapters: Fruit Sorbets; Sorbets from the Garden;
Spirited Sorbets; Pantry Sorbets; Pure Fruit Ices;
International Ices; and Serving Ideas, Garnishes, and Sauces.
Critique:
An excellent choice for a Sorbet book,
this book is filled with sorbet recipes. While I much prefer ice
cream to sorbets, the recipes in this book are novel enough that
the book is fun to skim through. I've only tried a few of the
recipes, and in general, and like most sorbets, they're okay, but
they'd be really good if they had a little cream in them. The
exception is the mango sorbet, which is truely wonderful as a
sorbet.