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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: THIS BOOK WAS SO HELPFUL AND VERY DETAILED IN EXPLAINING HOW TO ACHIEVE THE MOST CREAMIEST ICE CREAM. IT WAS EXCELLENT, AWESOME, EASY, AND I LOVE IT. THIS ICE CREAM BOOK CONTAINS MANY FLAVORS THAT YOU DON'T USUALLY FIND IN STORES, AND I THINK THAT IS A GREAT THING! SOME RECIPES CONTAIN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES OF INGREDIENTS, BUT...HAVE A GIANT TASTE!! WOULD DEFINATELY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO EVERYONE WHO PURCHASES AN ICE CREAM MAKER.
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Summary: Who needs secret recipes anyway?
Review: First off, Dastardly Mash no longer exists. If you like it, you're going to have to make it, and the recipe is in here.Offering another general review of what may be one of the best (if not best, at least the first) books on ice cream you can buy would be a bit pointless, so I'm going to talk a bit about what they did with this book instead. "Secret recipes" are a big deal -- a guy named Todd has put together quite a successful line of cookbooks based on copying famous foods, and everyone from Coca-Cola to Boston Market has their secrets -- a syrup, a marinade, a cookie. But when Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield published this book in 1987, right around the time Ben & Jerry's was just hitting the big time, they were letting the cash cow out of the bag and doing it in print. Hasn't hurt them a bit, and the book is sixteen years old now. Now obviously it's not going to be easy to duplicate the concrete-dense mouthfeel of B&J's ice cream without one of those pricey self-contained ice cream makers from Simac or DeLonghi, but you can still play with their recipes and recreate their flavors (such as the above-mentioned Dastardly Mash) and have a lot of fun doing it. The point is that Ben and Jerry realized that having fun with food is enhanced by learning about it, and nothing is gained by keeping that learning secret. Buy this book. Make some ice cream, and enjoy it. And make sure you pass on the recipe to anyone who asks.
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Summary: Entertaining and Delicious!
Review: This is a fun recipe book, which will give you all kinds of confidence to make "designer" ice creams, with your home made ice cream maker. The story of Ben and Jerry is funny and endearing. They explain that it's almost impossible to make a truly "bad" batch of home made ice cream, and that has been my experience, too. The recipes are simple and include many of the Ben and Jerry's all time favorites. (Cherry Garcia, Dastardly Mash, Heath Bar Crunch, etc.) There is also a good explanation of the properties of ice cream - butterfat content, air introduction, sweeteners, etc. From this one ice cream recipe book, you'll be on your way to making the best ice cream you've ever tasted, and dreaming up flavors you *wish* you could get at an ice cream shop.
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Summary: THIS BOOK IS GREAT
Review: this book is a must have. it tell you all about ice cream, and ben and jerrys, and has a lot of recipes too. they have many different types of recipes, any thing from eggnog icecream, to kiwi icecream. i have tried a ton of recipes out of this book and they are all really really good. my favorite is the oreo mint.
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Summary: Cool book
Review: It makes good ice cream with my Cuisinart maker. Follow the instructions and its easy. They aren't kidding when they say "generous" quart, either. Use at least a 1.5 quart machine! One note - they do not recommend artificial sweeteners at all. I am a low-carb guy, and I substituted Splenda in every recipe I tried so far. The results were great. B and J don't recommend it, but I do. It works fine and tastes great.
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Summary: Great For Beginners!
Review: I have just purchased my first ice cream maker! I didn't know anything about making ice cream before I read this. It was exactly what I was looking for, it broke down everything. Ice Cream Making For Dummies? This is it.
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Summary: Spectacular recipes!
Review: This book contains spectacular recipes that produce incredibly tasty desserts. From hot apple cinnamon and raisin sauce to inventive sorbets and rich, creamy ice creams, every recipe I've tried has absolutely blown me away. I cook a lot and usually find that cookbook recipes are hit and miss, but this book is the exception. I have yet to find a recipe in it that doesn't knock my socks off. They also provide some key tips to successful ice cream making that are very helpful. The intro section is also surprisingly funny, adding a little extra to this wonderful book. I can't recommend it enough!
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Summary: Best Recipe Book EVER !!
Review: I have bought several ice cream books, but this is the ONLY one I can recommend. The recipes are EXCELLENT! I am ordering another since mine is already dog-eared and I've only had it a month. One suggestion if you make the orange cream recipe - use at least double the orange juice stated in the recipe (half a can of frozen concentrate - thawed, of course, and not the small size can). I just tasted the mix to make sure it was the strength I wanted. I've noticed that after this is made and frozen, it doesn't taste as strong as it did before you put it into the machine. I've made this particular recipe 3 times and will continue making it !! It beats any creamsicle you've ever had. And the French Vanilla and Mocha (and regular Coffee) are to die for! The mocha came out the texture of gelato - what a dream ! I haven't managed to try all the recipes yet, but the 10 or so I've tried have turned out perfectly. I am now making it once or twice a week for my co-workers because it is too good not to share! This book has also given me enough information to experiment with recipes of my own. I just can't say enough about this book. And as a previous reviewer states, there should be a sequel - if they are willing to give up more of their recipes. And I wish they would add a recipe for chocolate ice cream using only cocoa powder (I'm too lazy to melt the chocolate squares). Based on their recipes, I strongly recommend using a 1 and 1/2 quart capacity machine, rather than the 1 quart, since when mixes are frozen, they tend to expand due to "whipping" the cream. Air is beaten into the ice cream by the machine, causing the expansion. I noticed that many of the recipes indicate the yield is a "generous quart" and they are not kidding!
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Summary: Delicious and easy!
Review: I never would have thought that such delicious ice cream could be so easy! The recipes are very simple to follow and a lot of fun to read. It is perfect for the beginner and experienced ice cream makers!
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Summary: Consistently easy, delicious recipes
Review: Although I would recommend using pasteurized egg instead of fresh eggs for the recipes (the eggs aren't cooked), all of the recipes that I have tried from this book have been delicious. The strawberry ice cream and coconut ice creams are great alone, and the sweet cream base #3 in a root beer float is really to die for!
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