One of the pleasures of coming to Italy is
indulging in the local ice cream known as
gelato.
Here we've each got two cones.
I've got the waffle cone over here and Audrey's
going to be trying the regular cone.
We've got different flavors and we can't wait
to try a taste test now.
Okay, so I went for a medium sized cone with
two scoops.
The first flavor is wild berries and the second
one on top is a bit unusual.
It is pear and cheese.
I've never had cheese flavored ice cream before
unless it was cheesecake.
So it should be interesting.
Mmmmm.
Okay, wild berries are really good.
One more lick.
Mmmm.
Okay.
So that is the pear and cheese.
It has real chunks of pear so it is very fruity.
It has a nice strong flavor.
And you also taste a hint of cheese.
I couldn't tell you what kind of cheese it
is but it is coming through.
I'm very happy with the selection.
Now tell us about the flavors in your giant
waffle cone.
Yeah, so I picked two as well.
This one over here is black cherry.
Hahaha.
Is that good?
A bit of brain freeze.
I took too big of a bite.
Yeah, you can really taste the cherry.
It is very strong and over here is pistachio.
And pistachio is awesome.
It is one of my favorite ice cream flavors.
I think the only one I particularly like more
is rum and raisin but they didn't have that.
So what would be the difference between gelato
and regular ice cream that we're used to in
North America?
Okay, so there are a few key differences.
First up, gelato is churned at a slower rate
so that means it gets less air and then it
has a thicker, denser quality.
And the second key difference is that gelato
has a lower fat content which means the flavors
of the ice cream really come through.
So that is why I like gelato a lot better
than ice cream.
So gelato is also served at a slightly higher
temperature than ice cream meaning it melts
fast and that is why we're gobbling it down
really quickly right now.
Mmmhhhmm.
Yours is already melting.
It sure is.
And how about that price point for that delicious
little treat we enjoyed?
Okay, so my medium sized cone was two fifty
and Sam's was three fifty.
And those prices are in Euros.
And also a gelato is really easy to find in
just about any city.
Just as we were walking down the street we
came across maybe like four or five different
shops, so try it out the next time you're
in Italy.
