The Ice Cream / Gelato Thread - Other Topics Forum - Discuss Pop Culture, Arts and Entertainment

Aloysius · 05-12-2010, 07:35 PM

Hello, OOT.

A client of ours just shipped us some Graeter's Ice Cream. I have never had this brand before.

http://www.graeters.com/

It was damn good. Buckeye Blitz was fantastic.

I thought it might be useful for us to have a thread to provide ice cream recommendations. As gelato is so similar to ice cream, I feel that it should also be included in this thread as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelato

Difference between Gelato and Ice Cream:

Quote:

Gelato differs from ice cream in that it has a lower butterfat content, typically gelato contains 4-8% versus 14% for ice cream. Gelato generally has slightly lower sugar content, averaging between 16-22% versus approximately 21% for ice cream. Non-fat milk is added as a solid. The sugar content in gelato is precisely balanced with the water content to act as an anti-freeze, that is, to prevent the gelato from freezing solid. The types of sugar used are sucrose and dextrose and invert sugar to control the apparent sweetness. Typically, gelato and Italian sorbet contain a stabilizing base. Egg yolks are used in yellow custard-based gelato flavors, including zabaione and creme caramel.

For a gelato rec, I usually go to my neighborhood place Pazzo Gelato (in Silverlake) - it's really good, perhaps the best in the Los Angeles area.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/pazzo-gelato-los-angeles

Any and all brand / flavor / purveyor recs are welcome!

-Al

Maso777 · 05-12-2010, 07:50 PM

I'm one of the 40% in the minority who isn't obese, and really have no clue which brand of ice cream is best.

Might have ice cream 3 times a year and whatever type it is, it tastes fine.

2/325Falcon · 05-12-2010, 07:55 PM

I'm holding out for the sherbet/sorbet thread.

MattSuspect · 05-12-2010, 07:58 PM

In 16 days in Italy last year, me and my girl spent close to 300 euros on gelato.

-IndieFatty

hanster · 05-12-2010, 08:04 PM

Someone told me that Fiorello's Italian Ice Cream is the best ice cream on Earth. it doesnt have a website but they sell them in Whole Foods in Nor Cal and other random places. It weighs 40% more than the same size tub of Haagen Daaz. I havent had a chance to try it but someone up there should!

places they sell at as well (all in SF):
Sophie's Crepes in Japan town has the largest selection.
Caffe Trieste
(1667 Market Street).
Yelo (1353 Taraval Street).

z32fanatic · 05-12-2010, 08:07 PM

Graeter's is amazing. Definitely one of the things I make sure to get when I go home a few times a year. I grew up about 2 miles from one in Columbus and would go there a few times a week when I was really little, so good.

Howard Beale · 05-12-2010, 08:35 PM

Coconut Gelato. Trust me on this.

hanster · 05-12-2010, 08:47 PM

Re: places:

my favorite ice cream are all in SF for some reason even though ive never lived there
Bi-Rite in SF: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bi-rite-creamery-san-francisco
Ici in Berkeley: http://www.yelp.com/biz/ici-berkeley
21 choices in Pasadena: for ice cream flavor froyos http://www.yelp.com/biz/21-choices-pasadena

The DaveR · 05-12-2010, 09:02 PM

In New York: http://www.laboratoriodelgelato.com/ Basil, fresh mint, olive oil, and blueberry are standouts. A good, brief description of the gelatos: http://chocolateandzucchini.com/arch...ings_sweet.php

Graeter's is excellent. Their plainer flavors are terrific.

gumpzilla · 05-12-2010, 09:11 PM

Basil gelato sounds like ass but is ****ing fantastic. Dolcezza in the DC area has a lemon opal basil flavor in the summer that is killer. Most of their other stuff is great as well; I like the chocolate amargo.

adizzle13 · 05-12-2010, 09:29 PM

i dont really know anything about gelato, and this is probably the fake kind, but when i got it at Carmen Esposito's Italian Ice next to the baseball hall of fame it was among the best things id ever eaten