Flavors
It's creamy, classic, and pairs well with just about anything
Vanilla
This country is credited with creating the first form of "gelato" as we would recognize it today during the Renaissance.
Italy
How many different processes are there for making gelato?
Three
Is ice cream gelato?
NO!
This would be classified more as a sorbet, it's typically pink and will taste best in the spring when it's in season
Strawberry
This culture is credited with the earliest forms of gelato which consisted of crushed ice and added herbal flavors.
Asian cultures
Adds a liquid ingredient (water or milk) to a packaged mixture containing all the other raw ingredients and then pour the batch into the freezer.
Sprint Process
If it's served with a spatula, is it gelato?
Yes! Gelato is only served with a spatula
Made with nuts, it can be green and tastes earthy
Pistachio
These leaders would give flavored ice with sweentened juices to their guests
Egyptian Pharaohs
This uses pasteurized ingredients and mixes it with a cold base and the flavors are added and it’s placed directly in the batch freezer.
Cold Process
If it's piled into a tall tower, is it gelato?
No! Gelato is too creamy to hold a tall tower shape.
A flavor that is specific to Spain, people say it resembles caramel, is rich and creamy, and light brown
Hint: the name is in Spanish
Dulce de Leche
Which prominent family commissioned a chef to prepare the desert for the Spanish royal family, and therefore introduced the dish to Spain.
The Medici's
This is the only gelato making process that uses unpasteurized ingrediants
Hot Process
If it contains a lot of ice crystals, is it gelato?
No! Authentically made gelato should not contain a lot of ice crystals.
This flavor is specific to Spain and combines another famos Spanish desert with something dark and creamy to make a unique flavor. Has a lot of sugar and cinnamon.
Churro con chocolate
What is the name of the chef who served gelato to the Spanish King for the first time?
Bernardo Buontalenti
Which gelato making process produces a product with the longest shelf-life?
The Sprint Process
If it's made with egg yolks, is it gelato?
Yes! Traditionally gelato doesn't have a very high fat content, yet it does contain some egg yolks.