Sorbet or Ice Cream, Cantaloupe, or Pineapple?

[raulgmanzo]

In the mood to make some ice cream, or should I make sorbet?

And I could use cantaloupes or pineapple? Probably add some interesting twist to

whichever I decide. Does anybody else find food to be romantic?

Well by the time I'm done mixing ingredients and turning my hand cranked ancient ice cream freezer I've usually worked up an appetite for more than just food!

 

Anybody up for a a midnight picnic? Sure it's raining and only 50 degrees but I have an umbrella and warm blanket. Plus I know a spot along the lake where the view is just so pretty.

[bigvalboy]

Anybody up for a a midnight picnic? Sure it's raining and only 50 degrees but I have an umbrella and warm blanket. Plus I know a spot along the lake where the view is just so pretty

 

First of all raulgmanzo, no self-repecting queen eats sorbet, save that for the West Hollywood crowd. And second of all if your dating other people does that mean we are breaking up? I gotta tell ya, I'm a little crushed here....but I do like your style, what with the picnic along the lake and a warm blanket...be good baby, BVB

[Decatur Guy]

Ice cream and pineapple.

[gallahadesquire]

Lemon

[+ azdr0710]

a favorite of mine is vanilla ice cream with Grand Marnier poured over it.....orange and vanilla: two of my favorite flavors

[nate_sf]

Yes, I find food romantic, and preparing food sexy and romantic. A guy preparing a thoughtful meal, mmmmm.

 

Normally I'm not a big sorbet fan, but if you're talking pineapple....

[raulgmanzo]

Well cooking for someone who appreciates it is a big turn on.

I actually cook almost every night. Rarely use processed things but what I cook is fairly simple.

Sautees or stirfrys, and I make pestos a few times a week. Also tend to cook a lot of local fish, trout, salmon, whitefish, walleye etc. Piles of herbs that I grow in my garden and whatever produce I find in my daily shopping at a local market or farmers market.

 

Yes, I find food romantic, and preparing food sexy and romantic. A guy preparing a thoughtful meal, mmmmm.

 

Normally I'm not a big sorbet fan, but if you're talking pineapple....

[rvwnsd]

We lactards vote for sorbet. Pineapple is a fave, but cantaloupe sounds interesting.

[justaguy]

I'd go with the cantaloupe, simply because I was served melon gelato this summer by one of the hottest men I've ever seen. I didn't hesitate to go back an have a scoop of the sour apple. It was really good.

[Bosguy]

Raul,

 

What a great idea. Homemade ice cream or sorbet to cool you down after hot Raul sex.

 

PS BVB You have excellent taste in MEN

 

Boston Bill

[jjkrkwood]

Depends if I want thick and creamy , or smooth and velvety. Those pineapple fibers always stick in the teeth, and Cantaloupe can be tricky if it isnt sweet, so some nice berries

would be deliteful.

[wayout]

Huge fanatic for ice cream here....the richer and more decadent the better. One of my favs is raspberry with chocolate pieces. It's not even 9am here and I am craving a big bowl right now

 

I've never made home made ice cream but maybe I should try doing it.

[RockHard]

Nothing sexier than a man who knows how to cook.

 

no self-repecting queen eats sorbet

 

What an utterly senseless thing to say.

 

Anybody up for a a midnight picnic? Sure it's raining and only 50 degrees but I have an umbrella and warm blanket. Plus I know a spot along the lake where the view is just so pretty.

 

I adore a great homemade ice cream and/or sorbet, and few can compare to Deborah Racicot's creations at Gotham Bar and Grill. But outdoors, in 50º weather and rain? Even with the umbrella, blanket, and you, I'd have to pass. In that weather, I'd prefer to join you under the European Goose Down Comforter, Frette sheets, and be served in bed by a handsome wait staff, all naked of course.

 

Is a Whole Foods nearby? Out of season cantaloupe and pineapple can be pretty blah.

[whipped guy]

Raul... as you know basil is my favorite herb... and since I prefer ice cream to sorbet... how about something with an Italian twist such as "gelato con basilico"! If I am not mistaken I think you have done it in the past!

[Damascene]

Pineapple makes lousy sorbet, unless you are using just pineapple juice and not pineapple itself. Melons make a fine sorbet, but add a little spice (like cayenne or curry) for a bit of enhancement.

[Steven_Draker]

Lemon-lime sorbet ... yum

 

http://lacasadesweets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/lemon-lime-sorbet_watermark1-490x200.jpg

 

I'm melting already ...

[leigh.bess.toad]

Ice Cream. Rich, thick chocolate ice cream. You can't add too much chocolate. Somehow, no matter how bad things are, chocolate anything makes the day just a little better. And chocolate ice cream is simply the best.

[whipped guy]

Another thought...

 

Well... I just got another thought... Steven mentioned lime and during a recent visit to Key West I became addicted to Key Lime Pie... YUM! Being sweet and tart at the same time it offers the best of both worlds... kind of how the sting of a flogger can hit that oh so sweet spot if you get my drift... Plus it has a creamy texture... and especially when a bit of whipped (sorry) cream is added into the equation!

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SWnSWyM4Kfo/Tg3S9gcyF3I/AAAAAAAABpE/qHcklDqL2Pw/s1600/Key%252520Lime%252520Pie.jpg

So Raul... how about a recipe for Key Lime Ice Cream!

[Guest Spanky]

If you're not a vegetarian, you could caramelize some prosciutto, dice it up finely, and add that to your cantaloupe sorbet. Or take one of your pestos and add it to an olive oil ice cream with some balsamic strawberries on top.

[Phil_musc]

Well the lemon-lime thing sounds nice and refreshing for a summertime thing, but I hafta say I'm with Lee on this one - something about chocolate ice cream, although straciatello gelato is a close, close second. The picnic thing sounds wonderful either way (except for the rain, but it's absolutely gorgeous in Philly today.)

[raulgmanzo]

...I adore a great homemade ice cream and/or sorbet..

Well I'll have to make you some. I make some pretty unusual flavors using unexpected fruits, vegetables and herbs. Most of the time they come out delicious even the more adventurous ones. I also enjoy using unconventional or sometimes historic ingredients for thickening etc. Such as agar agar or acorn starch etc. And while I often use very thick and rich cream I also enjoy making vegan "ice creams" using coconut milk, olive oil, or cashews etc.

 

But outdoors, in 50º weather and rain? Even with the umbrella, blanket, and you, ...

A picnic (historically anyway) doesn't have to be outdoors.

 

Is a Whole Foods nearby? Out of season cantaloupe and pineapple can be pretty blah.

Ahh but there are a few places far better than a whole foods just a short walk from my house. Including a small produce shop with some of the most exquisite, and unusual items. They had a bunch of melons that looked unsightly but were amazing. The pineapples were a gift from a dear client who must have a magic touch for he selected a couple of beautiful pineapples. All so good that I actually ate most of them as is.

[raulgmanzo]

...I want thick and creamy...Those pineapple fibers always stick in the teeth...

Hmm I use a fine sieve or cloth to make keep the fibers out. Are you sure it wasn't a pube perhaps accompanying some pre or post desert "thick and creamy"?

[raulgmanzo]

First of all raulgmanzo, no self-repecting queen eats sorbet...

I admit that I've been known to make AND eat both sorbet and quiche. Not sure what that says about my queenly manliness or self-respect!

if your dating other people does that mean we are breaking up?

Now BVB, sweetie, you know, no matter how many people I get thick and creamy with, you'll always be the cherry on my sundae.

[orbital sander]

I don't eat dairy, but I love mango sorbet with fresh blueberries on top. So refreshing.

[raulgmanzo]

I don't eat dairy, but I love mango sorbet with fresh blueberries on top. So refreshing.

 

Hmmm thinking of you heating up your already hot lair, eating mango sorbet under the cool sea, reminds me of a particularly dastardly but delicious jalapeno mango sorbet I ordered years ago at Cafe Du Midi.

 

A spoonful placed in the mouth initially was refreshing. Rich with mango flavor the cool creaminess caressed the tongue. Then the sorbet warmed in the mouth and zowie it was piquant. I'm kind of a freak for spicy things but it was a bit much even for me. What to do? Take a bite of refreshingly cool mango sorbet sitting in front of me. Ahh instant relief, sweet cold rich mango yumminess, until it again heats up in the mouth and the viscous cycle continues.

 

My taste buds acclimated (had gone numb?) by the end of the bowl but I can imagine that some diners may have needed to keep ordering more until their funds, dried up, the restaurant closed or they just ran out screaming.