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Izzy's avatar

This is so cool! I just ate a TON of gelato in Italy ... makes my mouth water thinking about it.

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Thank you! Lucky you – I haven't been to Italy yet this summer but now I'm dreaming of gelato, too!

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Mary B's avatar

So interesting! Never met gelato I didn't like.

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Me neither. Thanks for reading, Mary!

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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Love the history! Great post!

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Thanks so much!

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Laura MAINI's avatar

@cremeria059 the best ice cream in Modena!

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Yes, everyone should check it out! Thanks, Laura

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Lolly Martyn's avatar

Thank you for sharing this, Anna! We are passing through Modena on our way back from campo estivo and this looks like the perfect stop! 💕 🍧

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Yes, definitely pass by if you can! If you have time, it's near a lot of balsamic vinegar producers which is interesting to see. Acetaia del Cristo is the largest one and worth a visit

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Lolly Martyn's avatar

Anna, thank you so much for the tip!! Love being able to turn the camp commute into a foodie boondoggle for this mamma! :-)

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Liam Collens's avatar

I could see a really excellent listicle of Where Italians Get Their Gelato as a follow-up to this article! Enquiring minds would love to know!

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

That's a great idea, although it would definitely take some research to get it right!

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Laura MAINI's avatar

Anna you did really a great job!

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Claire Atkinson's avatar

Very interesting story!

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Anna Muckerman's avatar

Thanks, Claire!

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

After sampling so much gelato in Sicily, this was a very welcome post explaining the history and making of gelato and differentiating it from ice cream. I hope I can one day sample the strawberry gelato you describe from Modena. An excellent post!

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Annexes's avatar

The balsamic vinegar on top sounds so intriguing!

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