Dairy

Gelato

Also called fior di latte gelato

Italian ice cream made with more milk and less cream than most ice creams, churned slowly so it holds less air. Fior di latte is the plain milk flavour.

Origin

Italy; Sicily and Florence both claim its early history.

Flavour

Dense, clean and milky, served a little warmer than ice cream so it tastes of more.

How to use it

Serve in small scoops, or drown a scoop of fior di latte in hot espresso for affogato.

Storage

Keep frozen, well covered, and eat within a couple of weeks of opening.

Recipes using it

Affogato al caffè
5 min

Affogato al caffè

A scoop of fior di latte gelato 'drowned' in a shot of hot espresso. Two ingredients, a minute's work.

Very easy

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