America's Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook: Classic Flavors and Creative Riffs

Love this book! I’ve been making ice creams for more than a decade and recently got this to learn updated approaches and inspiration for new flavors. It did not disappoint. The text is well spaced, pictures and anecdotes add value, and most importantly of all, the recipes offer a fresh twist. For novices, this text could feel overwhelming but for those with at least some ice cream making experience, it should offer some fresh and fun ideas.

I now own both of the Salt and Straw books. I bought the other one first and while it's a good read and offers an excellent view on ice cream from a scientific perspective, the recipes are, for the most part just too exotic for me. Then I saw this book and had to have it. It is geared towards people like me who want more "traditional" flavors. And what's interesting is, they offer those recipes and more! With each traditional recipe, there are variations offered for those that want to stretch their ice cream pallet. If I had to choose just one of these two books, I would choose this, the second recipe book from Salt and Straw.

I’ve made two recipes from it so far, which have come out AMAZING (freckled mint and chocolate salted peanut butter). That said, the organization of the book, while intriguing, could use improvement. The pages with the base recipes should include a list of recipes/page numbers to make with them. The index is very incomplete for this purpose so you decide you want to make a basic ice cream or gelato and are searching for a recipe to go with the base. As others have noted, the chapter titles are sometimes random. Finally, it would be great to have alternate recipes if you have a different base on hand (okay, you think strawberry should be made into gelato, but maybe I want strawberry custard - give me a few substitution tips).

Gorgeous book. I saw this at a brand name bookstore and was surprised to see it at such a good price here. This is a hardcover book with lovely pictures and nice sections about cocao beans, vanilla pods. I like learning things when I cook so that was fun. I've only tried one recipe so far, the Honey-Roasted Banana Icecream. It was very creamy and flavorful. I would never have thought to roast the bananas to get more flavor from them. The only thing we didn't like was the nutmeg added to this recipe so I will just omit it next time. The recipes in this book are, for the most part, more unusual. If you aren't into trying unusual combinations you might want to try THE PERFECT SCOOP which I also bought. This book also recommends using xantham gum to help stabilize the icecream for a creamier result. Xanthum gum is very easy to find in most grocery stores and comes in powder form. It is a very commonly used thickener/emulsifier.

The best ice cream book to come out since the first Salt And Straw. Lots of unusual and delicious recipes that have all been fantastic. I seriously hope they keep making these books!

Beautiful illustrations!🌹!

Amazing cookbook for ice cream lovers!! Love how simple the recipes are broken down- great base!

If you have ever had the pleasure of enjoying Salt and Straws ice cream at one of their locations then you know how divine their ice creams are. This cookbook is exceptionally made and has so many varieties of ice cream to make in the comfort of your own home!

Received book in perfect condition. Loved trying out the recipes - came out great!

Lots of good recipes.