What is the difference between gelato&ice cream?
Nothing beats a cool treat on a hot summer day. Whether you get a cone full of ice cream or gelato, the differences between both of these frozen dairy desserts are small, but both pack big tastes.HistoryEven though gelato dates back to the Italian Renaissance time, it was not made popular in Europe until the end of the 1600s. In 1700 the governor of Maryland served American ice cream to his guests, but it wasn’t until 76 years later that the first ice cream parlor opened.IngredientsTypically, American ice cream is made with cream, sugar and other ingredients. Italian gelato is made with milk instead of cream, but the remaining ingredients are the same. The difference in dairy affects the fat content in both styles giving gelato less fat content (4 to 8 percent) compared to ice cream (10 to 18 percent).ChurningEach type of frozen goodness mixes their ingredients at different speeds, which results in a slight change in texture. Gelato is churned at a slower rate and, as a result, contain
