24 May Gelaterias
I have so far been to four gelato places in Italy. While in Rome, I thought I tried some unique flavor combinations, a scoop of Oreo, mango, melon at Giolitti’s, lemon and raspberry cheesecake at San Lorenzo the first time and blueberry, vanilla, and mango the second time. However, neither of these compare to the unique flavor I was offered at la Strega Nocciola, also known as the Nutty Witch. The Nutty Witch is a female ran gelato place. The flavor I found the most unique there was lavanda, or lavender. I mixed it with bignolosa, which was cream with Nutella and puffs added. The bignolosa was on top which offered a sweetness comparable to eating milk with Nutella and some cereal mixed in while the lavender offered a special taste. The taste was like how a bed of flowers smells, refreshing, beautiful, calming, basically the way lavender works but using a different sense. After walking by places that sold gelato with a lot of preservatives in them, it was like they were on every other corner with no prices or small portions for the price compared to a place that sells gelato that is made daily, I eventually ended up at Gelateria Edoardo and tried a flavor combination I never thought I would have the inclination to try, cinnamon and strawberry. The cinnamon gelato provided a spice while the strawberry gelato provided a coolness. The cinnamon was smooth while the strawberry was more like a Freezie, so they both balanced each other out in a way.
