Milano Gelato

I'm back! Back from 10 days in pure gelato heaven, including a complete indulgence at the Gelato Festival in Florence. Accompanied by my sister, who waited ever-so-patiently, holding each mouth-watering gelato, whilst I fumbled about with the camera. Together, we scouted Europe for the best scoops we could find - starting in Italy, then continuing the adventures in Germany, Paris and London. I'll be adding new posts over the next few weeks from my European Gelato adventures, so stay tuned!

For our first day in Milan, Italy, we went straight to Montenapoleone, the fashion district of Milan (it even has an Armani cafe!) Of course, all the shops were closed, but luckily we stumbled upon Cioccolatitaliani, a beautifully displayed store, with a great assortment of chocolates. We had the Ciccolata Negro, which was superbly dark, rich and oh-so chocolately! We also tried the Biscotto di Meliga, based on the 'Paste di meliga' corn flour-based biscuit. The third flavour was the Frutti Misti di Bosco, a super-refreshing sorbet made from blackberries, blueberries, currants and raspberries (which made it ok to have for breakfast, right?!) Oh I almost forgot, there was dark chocolate sauce to top it off!
 

We had an amazing and very traditional Italian meal at Antica Trattoria della Pesa, one of the oldest restaurants in Milan (since 1880). Thanks to my friend, Eva, for suggesting this wonderful place! For dessert (because who cares about savouries!), we had a warm Zabaione garnished with strawberries, which was a really light but delicious custard and a Green Apple sorbet, which was creamier than I had ever imagined and managed to find the perfect balance between sourness and sweetness.