Grattachecca
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| Course | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Rome |
| Main ingredients | Shaved ice, Sciroppo |
Grattachecca is a cold dessert originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars, it consists of hand-shaved ice flavoured with various flavours of sweet sciroppo.[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand.[2] Some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.[2]
Alla fonte d'oro[]
The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.[2]
Gallery[]
The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
Customers at La Grattachecca di Sora Maria on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy
See also[]
Shaved ice § Regions, for similar shaved ice variations around the world.
- Kakigōri: Japanese shaved ice
- Bingsu: Korean shaved ice
- Tshuah-ping: Taiwanese shaved ice
- Halo-halo: Filipino shaved ice (derived from Japanese Kakigori)
- Es campur and Es teler: Indonesian shaved ice
- Namkhaeng sai: Thai shaved ice
- Ais Kacang (ABC): Malaysian shaved ice
- Hawaiian shave ice: Hawaiian shaved ice
References[]
- ^ Roddy, R. (2016). My Kitchen in Rome: Recipes and Notes on Italian Cooking. Grand Central Publishing. p. pt465-467. ISBN 978-1-4555-8517-5. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Povoledo, Elisabetta (September 9, 2016). "Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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