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The History of Gelato
The History of Gelato
dates back to the 16th century. There is some confusion in
the origin as to where or who really invented gelato. As most stories
go, it is credited to Bernardo Buontalenti, a native of Florence, who
delighted the court of Catherina dei Medici with his creation. Italians
are certainly credited with introducing gelato to the rest of Europe;
with Sicilian born Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli who undoubtedly was
one of the most influential individuals in the history of gelato, as one
of the first to sell it to the public. Summoned to Paris in 1686, he
opened a café named after himself called “Café Procope”, which quickly
became one of the most celebrated haunts of the literary establishment
in France. In Italy meanwhile, the art of traditional gelato making was
passed on from father to son, improved and perfected right up to the 20th
century, when many gelato makers began to emigrate, taking their
know-how to the rest of Europe.
Gelato in Italian literally means
"frozen", but it basically used to indicate the Italian type of ice
cream. One of the basic differences between Gelato and the ice cream we
know of in the United States is that it doesn’t contain as much air, and
is therefore more intense in flavor. In part, Gelato is healthier than
American-style ice cream since it is made with all natural ingredients
and contains fewer calories and less butter fat. Our Gelato is made
fresh on the premises so that we can bring you the highest quality
product around.
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