We can’t deny the fact that kids really love ice cream. Today, the Italian version of ice cream called “gelato” is becoming popular. The gelato has less butterfat and other food critics stated that gelato is flavorful than other ice cream. The gelato and ice cream have the same ingredients like frozen milk and cream. The only difference is that gelato is more dense than the ordinary ice cream. Basically ice cream can be stored until -20°F while gelato is usually stored only at 0° to 10°F.
In Florence, Italy, there are two popular men that are considered as fathers of gelato. Ruggeri is a poultry-seller and a part time chef who joined in a best chef competition that was held by the ruling Medici Family. He prepared a “dolcetto gelato” that made him a winner in the said competition. Like Ruggeri, a man named Bountalenti has also his own story why he became as one of the fathers of gelato. Bountalenti is an architect, sculptor and chemist that was fortunately assigned to arrange a feast for the Spanish guests of the Duke of Tuscany.
He also included gelato in his menu that made the feast successful and Spaniards spread it into different countries of Europe. According to some food historians, the first gelato carts were founded in the street of Ancient Rome where the roads were filled with “thermopholia” which means gelato carts. There is also a belief that Marco Polo is the one who brought the gelato in Italy but like other theories there is no enough evidence to prove it.
When I tried gelato, I proved that this Italian version of ice cream has a lot of milk than cream that’s why it is flavorful. Usually gelato flavors are from fresh fruits, chocolate and cheese. Years passed, gelato turns into different flavors. Some gelato are made in yogurt and gelato also has a nut and coffee flavor. Gelato has a soft texture and it is not easy to melt. I think these are the reasons why some people nowadays prefers gelato than the usual ice cream.
