You Say Gelato, I Say “Gelato Americano”

March 7th, 2007 by Jenn

As soon as I got to FL I started my quest for where to find a good gelateria. Luckily my search was not a long one, for we found one an hour north in Gainesville. The Gelato Company is a cute little café located on SE 1st avenue.

The server was very helpful, asking us if we had gelato before. We said of course and he asked us where. When Roberto said Italy, he kind of stopped his spiel mid-sentence. But I liked the fact that the server knew his product and was willing to educate new converts.
The day we went they had many flavors to choose from, but we were a little disappointed because they had strayed a bit from the traditional gelato flavors we love. Flavors like, nocciola, pistacchio and stracciatella, were replaced with ice cream favorites such as: chai tea, peanut butter cup and cheesecake. Some might applaud their originality by making gelato Americano, but for purists like us, we were disenchanted. For me, not having gelato alla nocciola at my constant disposal is sad enough, but not having it available at a gelateria, it is a crime. I settled on amaretto, Roberto had banana split (in solidarity with his favorite American treat) and my mom had chocolate-raspberry. It was good, but not great. Especially because like most of the American gelaterias they don’t serve it with whipped cream, like they do in Italy! However, if one has never had gelato, it is a good step, and the service and information are great. But it makes me want to go to Roma even more so I can get the real deal!
However, if you want a little secret as to where I think the best gelato alla nocciola (outside of Italy) resides, it is Café Vittoria in Boston’s North End.

This article is part of the
Tour Del Gelato

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6 Responses to “You Say Gelato, I Say “Gelato Americano””

  1. on 09 Mar 2007 at 10:30 am   Shelley

    Ciao Jenn! Thanks for stopping by my blog! You should add your gelato post to the Tour del Gelato, hosted by my pal Sara in Milan. It’s not just for Italy bloggers!

  2. on 09 Mar 2007 at 10:35 am   Jenn

    Thanks for stopping by Shelley!
    I will definately contact Sara about posting my review…this is a good source to know, as I will most likely be reviewing more and more gelaterie!
    Thanks!
    Jenn

  3. on 10 Mar 2007 at 11:49 pm   J.Doe

    It’s nice hat you found good gelato on this side of the ocean. It does not exist near my home (in New Mexico)-we have good green chili though :)

  4. on 10 Mar 2007 at 11:52 pm   Jenn

    Hey J.Doe! I totally love green chili! I had quite a bit of it when I lived in Arizona! YUM YUM!

  5. on 24 Feb 2008 at 8:58 am   gelato company

    Did you try the gelato americano flavors? I’m curious what PB CUP and cheesecake would taste like. I’m not much of an ice cream eater, but gelato on the other hand, is such an amazing difference from ice cream.

    Kindly,
    Michael

  6. on 25 Feb 2008 at 6:00 pm   Jenn

    I did not try them - I am a traditionalist when it comes to gelato! But I also enjoy ice cream.

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