- Gelato is Italy's regional variant of ice cream.
- Plural: Gelati.
- Gelato is made from milk, sugar and fruit. When you replace the milk with water, you create sorbet.
- Gelato typically contains 4-8 percent butterfat, versus 14 percent for many other ice creams.
- When translated directly, the Italian word gelato means ‘frozen’ or ‘to freeze.’
- Gelato generally has slightly lower sugar content, averaging between 16-22 percent versus approximately 21 percent for most ice creams.
- Unlike other ice creams, which can have an overage of up to 50 percent of air, gelato generally has between 20 percent and 35 percent overage.
- Gelato is served slightly warmer than ice cream. While both gelato and ice cream are served well below the freezing temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit, gelato is served 10 to 15 degrees warmer than ice cream.
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