Comments on: More Italian Gelateria Stops on the Tour del Gelato! http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/08/14/more-italian-gelateria-stops-on-the-tour-del-gelato/ My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:53:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/08/14/more-italian-gelateria-stops-on-the-tour-del-gelato/comment-page-1/#comment-129147 Colin Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:56:27 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=638#comment-129147 Well that's the point really, if ice cream is made well, it's made in exactly the same way as gelato. A rose by any other name... blah blah blah. I understand it's an italian blog, but to me it seems odd to disqualify something because something identical has a different name. Here (in Italia), things are regulated, you can't call something and do whatever you want. In North America, there are doubtlessly countless average to low quality ice cream shops that call their product gelato just because it sounds fancy and there's nobody to say they can't. Regardless, I've been looking for a good gelato place, so I look forward to the results. I've just bought a little machine for home, but it's nice to go out once in a while! I'm certainly going to check out your recommendations in Milano when I'm there. But I've yet to be brave enough to take our little 6 month old on the train there and back in the summer heat. :P Well that’s the point really, if ice cream is made well, it’s made in exactly the same way as gelato. A rose by any other name… blah blah blah. I understand it’s an italian blog, but to me it seems odd to disqualify something because something identical has a different name. Here (in Italia), things are regulated, you can’t call something and do whatever you want. In North America, there are doubtlessly countless average to low quality ice cream shops that call their product gelato just because it sounds fancy and there’s nobody to say they can’t.

Regardless, I’ve been looking for a good gelato place, so I look forward to the results. I’ve just bought a little machine for home, but it’s nice to go out once in a while! I’m certainly going to check out your recommendations in Milano when I’m there. But I’ve yet to be brave enough to take our little 6 month old on the train there and back in the summer heat. :P

]]> By: Ms. Adventures in Italy http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/08/14/more-italian-gelateria-stops-on-the-tour-del-gelato/comment-page-1/#comment-129146 Ms. Adventures in Italy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:33:31 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=638#comment-129146 @Colin, I am definitely particular on gelato vs. ice cream for the Tour del Gelato - it doesn't make sense to include ice cream in it, too, otherwise it would be much too broad in scope. Gelato is made differently than ice cream, as I'm sure you know, so only a few places globally outside of Italy are actually making "gelato." That doesn't make it better, but the point is to help identify them around the world. I've had some terrible gelato as well. It's not all good! And I love some ice cream as well, I can't wait to eat it this summer. @Colin, I am definitely particular on gelato vs. ice cream for the Tour del Gelato – it doesn’t make sense to include ice cream in it, too, otherwise it would be much too broad in scope.

Gelato is made differently than ice cream, as I’m sure you know, so only a few places globally outside of Italy are actually making “gelato.” That doesn’t make it better, but the point is to help identify them around the world.

I’ve had some terrible gelato as well. It’s not all good! And I love some ice cream as well, I can’t wait to eat it this summer.

]]> By: Colin http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/08/14/more-italian-gelateria-stops-on-the-tour-del-gelato/comment-page-1/#comment-129144 Colin Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:21:42 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=638#comment-129144 The best gelato in Lombardia used to be in my town until the owner sold it. It was ridiculously good and ridiculously cheap... but not anymore. You seem quite particular on gelato vs ice cream, but to be fair, there is no actual difference between top quality ice cream or gelato, it's all semantics. Trust me, I've had some baaaaad gelato here, way worse than average North American ice cream. Though of course, gelato is on average of higher quality, but to disqualify anything based on it's name seems odd to me. The best gelato in Lombardia used to be in my town until the owner sold it. It was ridiculously good and ridiculously cheap… but not anymore.

You seem quite particular on gelato vs ice cream, but to be fair, there is no actual difference between top quality ice cream or gelato, it’s all semantics. Trust me, I’ve had some baaaaad gelato here, way worse than average North American ice cream. Though of course, gelato is on average of higher quality, but to disqualify anything based on it’s name seems odd to me.

]]> By: finnyknits http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2008/08/14/more-italian-gelateria-stops-on-the-tour-del-gelato/comment-page-1/#comment-82221 finnyknits Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:38:49 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/?p=638#comment-82221 OMG. I finally have a US based gelato place to add to the list! And I forgot to take pictures! It was actually quite good, so maybe I was distracted. I'll take some next time I go. I had a Bavarian Mint that was fantastic. Like an Andes mint as gelato. Yes, please. OMG. I finally have a US based gelato place to add to the list! And I forgot to take pictures! It was actually quite good, so maybe I was distracted. I’ll take some next time I go. I had a Bavarian Mint that was fantastic. Like an Andes mint as gelato. Yes, please.

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