SORBETS AND ICE CREAMS

Ice cream is firmly entrenched in our traditions and culture
Ice cream reminds us of childhood, of birthday parties, summer, beaches and enchanted days. It has an aspect of fantasy about it, a hypersensual quality. But we've moved beyond that, too, creating unexpected pairings, combining the creamy with the crunchy, the sweet with the sour, the smooth with the grainy.

Ice cream used to be strictly a dessert. But these days, it's finding its way into more and more parts of the meal, particularly the first course. It's very trendy and will no doubt be the hit of the summer.