Just about everywhere you turn nowadays, you hear about Italian ice cream – also known as gelato. The number of places where you can buy it is growing daily. If you search the internet, you can find a lot of different recipes for gelato. If you watch any of the cooking programs on your television, check their recipe archives and chances are you will find recipes there also. Why all the attention? The taste of gelato is incomparable! There are many different ways to prepare gelato and, in this report, we’ll tell you about some of the best ways to prepare this multifaceted treat.
Gelato should only be eaten when it has been freshly prepared in the old manner – using only the best fresh ingredients available. Don’t settle for less. This method of preparation is still the custom today in countless locations, as it has been since the days of the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. Unfortunately, some people substitute processed foods in place of some of the fresh ingredients that are customary in an original gelato. If you eat this type gelato, you will not be partaking of the rich, robust gelato that is authentic. Unfortunately, commercialism has invaded the realm of quality gelato and today you can find inferior, mass-produced varieties in your local supermarket. These products can never replace freshly-made, genuine gelato prepared with the freshest ingredients available. That’s why if you don’t live in an area that has a quality gelateria, or place that serves gelato, you might be better off learning how to make it yourself. Sorbetti is another popular frozen dessert in Italy. It uses fruit, but not milk,in it’s recipes. In America, you can find sorbetti under the name Sorbet. Yet they are often put into the same category as gelato, and gelateria that sell gelato will also usually carry sorbetti, so for all practical purposes they are part of the same tradition. Sorbetti is especially popular with folks who love fruit. If that describes you, then you will most certainly relish the rich and numerous flavors that are available. If you can think of the name of a fruit, you can probably find a sorbet that contains it. For example, if you favor citrus tastes, you can easily find grapefruit, orange, or lemon sorbets. Or maybe your taste runs more to banana or strawberry! Sorbets are very different from the Italian ices that have been sold in America for many years. You might enjoy one of these ices during the summer, but they are nothing more than “snow cones” made with sugar, water, and artificial flavors. Genuine sorbets use real fruit and their flavor is very different from the ices.
On the other hand, if you are truly serious about gelato, the easiest thing for you to do is buy a gelato machine. You may find this useful for several different reasons. This way, if you want to make gelato at 3 a.m., you can! You will no longer be dependent on your local grocery store. What you put in your home-made Italian ice cream will be entirely up to you. You will be in charge.
Since gelato is already considered by some to be healthier than ice cream, you may want to go a step further and reduce or eliminate sugar from your recipe. If you have certain allergies, you can avoid putting these items in your gelato. If you’re interested in purchasing a gelato machine, you should look at some of the models that are sold online. Even though they’re more expensive than regular ice cream machines, you can usually find one at a discounted price online.
More and more people every day are discovering Italian ice cream and its fame is spreading rapidly throughout the world. There are benefits to eating gelato instead of regular ice cream. Because authentic gelato is made solely from fresh, natural ingredients, it’s better for your health than chemical laden ice cream from your local supermarket. Information about gelato is now widely available, both online and offline. You can easily find local suppliers, recipes and cookbooks, or lessons on how to prepare your own gelato.
