The Banana Split Book: Everything There Is to Know about America's Greatest Dessert

by Michael Turback

Book Overview

Michael Turback trains a connoisseur's eye on the origins of the Banana Split and its status in the social chronicle of an entire century. In this surprising and entertaining book, the award-winning... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 094015983X
• ISBN13: 9780940159839
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Camino Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Over 150 recipe variations

An entire book on the American dessert banana split? It might not seem possible but there's actually a lot to say about the dish - plus over 150 recipe variations - as cookbook author Michael Turback points out in The Banana Split Book: Everything There Is To Know About America's Greatest Dessert. Turback is a restaurateur, food writer, wine judge and more, and draws upon his background and expertise to lend a critical eye to the history, culture and variations of this famous dessert. The Banana Split Book is fun guide for any enthusiast of this classic ice cream dessert in all of its variations and varieties..

History, Recipes and Fun

The Ice Cream Sundae is now 100 years old! The Banana Split Book is more than a recipe book for making one banana split, but one that explains the history of bananas, how the sundae was created as well as 150 variations offered across the country! Michael Turback is a restaurateur, food writer, wine judge and ice cream enthusiast living in Ithaca, New York. After his first book, A Month of Sundaes, he became one of the country's leading authorities on the history of ice cream. With splatterings of trivia, quotes from famous people and a ton of research about bananas and ice cream in the United States, the author takes us on a journey of the Ice Cream Sundae. With photos and recipes from all over the country, including one recipe from Bermuda, Turback searches for the best ice cream sundae. This book shows you that there are hundreds of possible creative combinations that equal the ice cream sundae. If you really love ice cream, and are interested in jazzing up your life with some creative adaptations of the ice cream sundae, pick up this book. It is definitely worth the price.