I love Gelato. To me, a gelato cone is a critical essential of a day in Italy. We have taken to going to Natale, a gelateria near the Piazza Sant’Oronzo, at sunset. Now mind you most Italians in the piazza are not eating gelato at sunset. Dinner is at 8 pm so it is a bit early for gelato. But not for us. We like to perambulate around the ruins of the Roman Amphitheater for several circuits and people watch.
Natale is more than just a gelateria. It is also a pasticcieria and a candy store. Though Easter is in mid-April, the windows are ostentaciously decorated now.
But the most wonderful sight in the window were these…
Solid chocolate, locks, keys, wrenches, gears and hinges with a dusting of chocolate powder to mimic rust. Mesmerizing.
After eyeing even more Easter possibilities it was time for the gelato. I had read that two gelato flavors were quintessetially Apulian, pistacchio and almond. The tub of pistacchio was covered with the pale green chopped nuts. This gelato’s color is not green but a subtle, dark creamy hue. Our choice. Other things to notice. This gelato is silky smooth and cloudlike. It’s texture is nothing like American ice cream or gelato. The flavor is heavenly and very, very sweet.
Wish you could have a taste…
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