What is gelato?
Gelato
is Italian-style ice
cream, made from milk rather than lots of cream.
At Roberto's our gelato contains less than 6 percent
butterfat. That is over 50%
less fat than premium, factory made, ice cream
with 12 to 18% butterfat!
Roberto's
sorbettos (most
of the fruit flavours) contain no milk products at
all and are made from just real fruit, water and
sugar. But don't be fooled - they are just as smooth and
creamy in texture, and it is hard to believe that they are
essentially fat free! A good choice too for anyone who is
lactose intolerant.
Another
big
difference
between
gelato
and
regular ice cream is the much lower air content, also called "overrun". Ice cream contains
as much as 50 to 60 percent air, so most of what you pay
for is air! Gelato is much more dense with only 20 to 25
percent air.
Because of the lower air and fat content, as
well as a slightly higher serving temperature,
gelato is velvety smooth and creamy, and the flavours are
generally much more intense than in regular ice
cream.
Why not
come in and try for yourself!