Ice Cream or Gelato?
The Italian word “gelato” translates directly as “ice cream”, but that is about as close as it gets. The two are often treated as the same thing when, in fact, they are very different.
Gelato and dairy ice cream may use similar ingredients—milk, cream and sugar—and both are frozen desserts destined for a cone, but that is where the similarities end.
The proportions are completely different. Gelato uses far more fresh milk than cream and much less sugar. Ice cream makers can also incorporate a great deal of air into their products, sometimes increasing the volume by as much as 150%. Gelato contains far less air, creating a denser, creamier texture and giving you more product in every serving.
