https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato An Italian Dessert en-us 2018-12-17 13:10:02 UTC 2025-11-22 14:49:26 UTC hello@padlet.com meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315137557 In Italian, the word congelato means frozen, and the word congelare means to freeze. Although gelato is the Italian version of ice cream, it’s not merely Dreyer’s with a European, artisanal flair. Like ice cream, gelato contains milk, sugar, and flavorings such as fruit or nuts, but it has less cream than ice cream and usually no egg yolks.

]]> 2018-12-17 13:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315137557 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315137996 Although we don’t know the exact origins of gelato, ancient peoples in China and Egypt added fruit and salt to snow to make a primitive cold dessert. Ancient Roman emperors reportedlyate similar desserts, and this type of dessert is one of the myriad of culinary inventions that Catherine de' Medici is credited (rightly or wrongly) with bringing from Florence to Paris upon her 1533 marriage to the future King of France. But the lack of milk (Italians had used water instead) meant that early gelato more closely resembled sorbetto (a.k.a. sorbet).]]> 2018-12-17 13:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315137996 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315138573 In 1686, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, a Sicilian fisherman and chef from Palermo, made the first gelato machine. He opened a café in Paris, called Café Procope, which sold gelato and coffee to Parisians and literary thinkers including Voltaire and Rousseau. Amazingly, you can still visit Café Procope, and the restaurant now serves dishes such as duck foie gras, beef tartare, and snails.]]> 2018-12-17 13:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315138573 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315138814 Most people love that gelato miraculously contains less fat than regular ice cream but seems to taste more flavorful. As gelato expert Morgan Morano told NPR, gelato is softer, smoother, and denser than ice cream because less air is churned into it, and it has less butterfat. “Butterfat coats your palate, and if you have less of it you can taste the flavors more quickly,” Morano explained.]]> 2018-12-17 13:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315138814 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139033 Gelato should be stored at a slightly warmer temperature than ice cream. Ice cream is typically served between 0 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit, while gelato is between 7 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmer temperature means that gelato is soft, silky, and more pleasing to your taste buds; your tongue is less numbed by the cold, so you can better appreciate the flavor.]]> 2018-12-17 13:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139033 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139309 If you want authentic gelato, don’t buy it from a shop that uses ice cream scoops. Instead, gelato should be scooped with a spade or paddle. The flat surface is better equipped to gently scoop up your flavor of choice. “Not only can you work gelato with the spade to soften it up, but there's a whole artistry,” Morano said.]]> 2018-12-17 13:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139309 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139595 Whether you’re ordering gelato in Italy (or at an authentic gelateriaelsewhere), you should know gelato-related terminology. If you’re in need of a serious dose of caffeine, order affogato. You’ll get a scoop of gelato doused in espresso. If you want to make your gelato extra decadent, opt for gelato con panna to get gelato topped with whipped cream. And for an Italian ice cream sandwich, order brioche con gelato.]]> 2018-12-17 13:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139595 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139742 2018-12-17 13:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315139742 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315140291 2018-12-17 13:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315140291 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315140516 In Italy, gelatai (sellers of gelato) go way beyond the typical chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Gelaterias offer a ton of fruit-based flavors, as well as richer dessert ones. Popular gelato flavors include bacio (chocolate hazelnut), stracciatella (vanilla with streaks of chocolate chip), limone(lemon), pistacchio (pistachio), fico (fig), and cocco (coconut).]]> 2018-12-17 13:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315140516 meredithmagee33 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315141297 2018-12-17 13:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315141297 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315176978 2018-12-17 14:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315176978 https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315197175 2018-12-17 15:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meredithmagee33/gelato/wish/315197175