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Stracciatella

Traditional dish from Italy

Vegetarian

About Stracciatella

variety of gelato

Stracciatella is a variety of gelato with fine strands of drizzled chocolate stirred through it. It was originally created in Bergamo, northern Italy, at the Ristorante La Marianna in 1961. Stracciatella was inspired by stracciatella soup, made from broth into which beaten egg is drizzled, popular around Rome.

Key Ingredients

  • chocolate
  • ice cream

Cuisine Type

  • Italian cuisine

Components

  • sugar
  • chocolate
  • smetana
  • milk
  • egg yolk
  • gelatin
  • sodium alginate

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
Traditional Italy cuisine

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