Is gelato the new black of summertime treats?
As gooey, creamy and yummy as “regular” ice cream and custard is to so many of us, some D.C.-area residents seek gelato for their summertime treats. The Italian variant of ice cream, which often contains no eggs, wins raves for its fresh, clean taste and lower fat content.
“I’ve had gelato in Italy more than once,” Jefferson Evans of Alexandria said of his preferred summertime treat that he seeks in D.C. “Creamy, flavorful, nice overall texture. Cold and yummy.”
Although Italians have eaten gelato for centuries, one in two Americans hasn’t even heard of the dessert, and one in three hasn’t tasted it, according to a poll released by Pre-Gel America. Gelato master Marco Casol, chief executive officer of Pre-Gel America and a native of northern Italy where gelato was invented, has made it something of a cause to introduce the dessert to the United States. Once people try it, they’ll be hooked, he predicted.
Although Mandy Ficco of Bowie, Md., is a self-described ice cream fanatic, even she enjoys a cold gelato or even some Italian ice on occasion.
“It’s nice and refreshing,” she said. “So good.”
Beyond that, Casol said gelato even offers virtual escapism.
“Eating gelato is like taking a delicious little Italian vacation without ever leaving home,” he said in a statement.
