Why Is Gelato Not Ice Cream? (ingredients, butter, Italian, grocery store)

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Some one explain it to me. They have the same ingredients, they are made in the same way, they taste the same.

[blueherons]

Because Gelato is Italian!

JK I think it has to do with the percentage of butter fats.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Because Gelato is Italian!

JK I think it has to do with the percentage of butter fats.

That's precisely the sort of technicality on which government requires a food product to be labeled a certain way.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Because Gelato is Italian!

JK I think it has to do with the percentage of butter fats.

Yes, gelato has less fats, made with more milk than cream, and gelato is made at a lower churning speed.

[Old Town FFX]

Gelato is churned slower, not as much air gets folded into the gelato creating a silkier texture, it's also served at a warmer temperature. As mentioned, lower fat content as well.

HERE is a comprehensive guide to the differences.

[sskink]

If gelato tastes the same to you as ice cream, you need to step up your gelato game.

[TabulaRasa]

Fat content, essentially.

[Chaofan]

Why does it matter? Eat whatever you like. Call it what you want.

[Javacoffee]

Supposedly gelato has less air, so it's smoother. I bought a gallon a caramel-vanilla gelato once. I ended up throwing it away. Maybe it was the brand. I don't know. It was disgustingly sweet and it tasted artificial.

Personally, I think calling it gelato is just a way of charging more for ice cream.

[hertfordshire]

If you're buying a gallon at the grocery store, you're very likely not getting real gelato.