Gelato from the land of Italy!

After trying some flavours over and over again, particularly pistachio and peaches, the difference between different gelaterias began to surface. The flavour of gelato is normally stronger and richer than ice cream, so, how the maker handles the gelato or the quality of ingredients used really does get through to you after you become more accustomed to particular flavours.

So, to anyone interested in the little facts about gelato:

1. They have a lower fat content compared to ice cream, due to the use of more milk than cream used in ice cream
2. They contain less air than ice cream
3. Not served frozen like ice creams
4. How ripe the fruit used (even just one or two days difference) can make a surprisingly big difference
5. Ice cream uses a higher churning speed to incorporate air and volume into it. The higher air incorporation, the more easily it melts on your tongue, but also means it will be less flavourful. Gelato on the other hand, uses a much lower churning speed, making the texture more dense and in theory, should be more flavourful!

Until next time! Ciao!