Ok, you may think—gelato is so rich and creamy it’s got to be super fattening. But here’s a secret Italians have been keeping for centuries: it’s not! In fact, gelato is actually half the fat and half the calories of ice cream. A four-ounce cup has about 7 to 8 grams of fat and only 210 calories. The main difference between gelato and ice cream -- gelato is made from mostly milk, not cream.
So why is gelato so creamy, you ask? Two reasons. One, the state-of-the-art Italian equipment used to make our gelato adds as little air as possible during the freezing process, resulting in an über-dense treat. (Ice cream, on the other hand, can have up to 100 percent added air). The second reason is that because of gelato’s low fat content, it has to be kept at a lower temperature than ice cream otherwise it would freeze into a solid block.
Don’t think that low fat means low-taste, though. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Since there is very little fat to coat the mouth, you taste all the flavor of the milk, nuts, or fruit. This is especially true for our sorbetti, which has no fat at all. So go ahead, treat yourself -- again, and again, and again.
— Josephine Oliviero Megwa
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The gelato is simply elegant to the taste. I've tried at least five different flavors and just when I thought I found "the best flavor"...I am yet again changing my mind. The selection of desserts makes me want to skip over dinner and go straight for freshly made cannoli or the apple pie for 1 but 2 people can very easily share...that is you can easily part with it!
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