Voltaire used to say “Ice cream is delicious, it’s a pity it’s not illegal”. Delicious, fresh and cheerful, ice cream represents the sin that recalls small moments of pleasure. Every ice-cream parlor preserves its recipe and proposes personal tastes, but the common denominator is not just goodness, but rather the use of selected ingredients and […]
It’s only in the half of the 15th Century, that modern ice-cream, as we know it today, was born thanking to Procopio Coltelli, a sicilian owner of a fortunate café in Paris, still working today in the French capital. On the contrary, the invention of the cone, is more recent; it’s dated 1903 and patented […]
Sweet and maternal, under its arches and among its secret gardens Bologna guards an anthology of places devoted to the good food. Up to the fame of the city, there is surely the ice cream tradition of which Bologna, accomplice the historical firm Carpigiani headquartered in the close Anzola dell’Emilia, leader in the production of […]
Sweet and maternal, under its arches and among its secret gardens Bologna guards an anthology of places devoted to the good food. Up to the fame of the city, there is surely the ice cream tradition of which Bologna, accomplice the historical firm Carpigiani headquartered in the close Anzola dell’Emilia, leader in the production of […]
For many, ice-cream is not only the best poignant kind of food, because of its association to great summer memories and happy birthday parties… Overall, it is also a simple privelege, a fresh and cheerful treat. As the English people highlight and teach us using the appellation “ice-cream”, I really think that the most interesting […]
The granita sinks its roots in the late Middle Age when the snow of Etna was stored in special “neviere” or in the cool of the caves, from where it was dug out to be sprinkle with citrus juice. In the mornings of summer, when the sultriness dominates, before going at the beach or at […]
The fundamental rule of the ice-cream prescribes that a mixture correctly balanced must be constitutes always from a general quantity of fat substances, sugars, solid not fat of milk and other solid, rigorously contained in a varying percentage from 32 to 40% in proportion to the whole ice-cream. Once dosed and carefully mixed the ingredients, […]
Well, whipped ice-cream is a real art; in Verona and in its surroundings we may find artisans that please the taste of adults and children. There aren’t many flavours, but they are well-selected and formulated, with a special consideration for the seasonal products. This is the secret to obtain a high-quality product, which is delightful […]