Gelati (as many of us call it Gelato) is the Italian word for ice cream. The word Gelati comes from the Latin word “gelatus” which according to the Latin dictionary means “to be frozen”. There are many stories and speculations as to who and how Gelato was first invented. The most common story is of Bernardo Buetalenti. The ultimate creator of our beloved Gelato is Bernardo Buentalenti who was a famous artist in the 1500’s. Bernardo was invited to cook a special dinner for the King of Spain and prepared a delicious frozen dessert for him, which became famously known as Gelato. During the 1920’s Gelato became heavily desired and started to transform Italian culture.
The difference between Gelato and American Ice cream is the texture, temperature and ingredients. Ice cream in the United States is made with a large amount of cream, which increases the fat content. On the other hand, Gelato is made with milk and water which lowers the fat in take. Even though Gelato contains a large amount of sugar, there are also some benefits to eating it. Many of the Gelato sorbets contain essential fruity vitamins that people need to consume everyday for a healthy lifestyle while the other flavors still contain the milk we need for calcium. Also, the chocolate flavors are made from pure thick chocolate which provide the consumer with antioxidants.
The most ancient desserts that we have been able to find were in 3000 B.C. in Asia where they enjoyed ice with sweet and fruity flavorings. Years later is was found that Italians were consuming ice off of Eta and Vesuvius, large volcanoes in Italy. The Italians would cover their icy desserts in honey.
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"Latin Definition For: Gelo, Gelare, Gelavi, Gelatus." Latin Definition For: Gelo, Gelare, Gelavi, Gelatus (ID: 21352). N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
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