Comments on: Banana pecan ice cream

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:43:48 +0000

I’ve never tried adding egg whites to my ice cream (haven’t found a pasteurized version around here) but that could be a good idea. And since you’re making your own coconut cream, you can control the amount of water you add — I thought my sorbets with coconut cream and no water had a very nice texture, but it could be a matter of taste.

I’ll check out the post …

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:29:13 +0000

I’ve been thinking about trying egg white in the custard too. I used some coconut cream last year–but it didn’t produce quite the effect I was hoping for. And I make my own coconut milk and cream, because there’s no kosher l’pesach coconut milk to be had in London.

This is my post on making charoset ice cream.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:42:24 +0000

Thanks so much! To answer your questions:

I work with a Canon Digital Rebel XT and a 35 mm lens that goes down to 2.0 f. This lets me get a very narrow plane of focus, and it is capable of focusing at relatively short distances. Other than that, the other major thing that contributes to my photography is setting the white balance. I use the camera’s custom white balance feature if I’m not photographing in daylight (the camera handles daylight pretty well on its own). That’s really it, besides choosing nice dishes and an appropriate background.

What do you mean by non-sorbet coconut ices? I was pretty satisfied with the results when I made coconut-based vegan ice cream; it came out relatively light but not too hard. If you’re trying to get something softer, maybe try making a coconut cream-based custard with egg yolks? I’ve never tried it, but that might give you a creamier texture.

Funny, I’m working on a charoset ice cream for the holiday, too ….

Hag sameach.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:06:38 +0000

Your recipes and photos are wonderful. Way beyond my efforts with ice cream, especially innovation & presentation…but on the other hand, we haven’t yet compared taste and mouthfeel. Any time you come to London, be my guest.

Do you use a macro lens to photograph your food? If the quality of the photos is anything to go by, the food must taste heavenly. I’d like to know more about your photo setup.

Have you worked with any non-sorbet coconut ices? I’ve got a charoset ice which I do in both dairy and in a coconut base for when I take it to meaty meals I’m invited to. But the coconut ice is too hard and lacking in creaminess for my liking.

Chag Pesach Kasher v’Sameach