Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Capogiro Gelato

I wandered into Murray’s Cheese a few weeks ago to get some inspiration, and I was delighted when that inspiration came in a rich, creamy, white form.  Capogiro Gelato is an artisan gelato purveyor hailing from Philadelphia, but with roots steeped in Italian tradition. The exceptional frozen dessert (or breakfast if its your birthday…) is family-made by John and Stephanie Reitano using top quality ingredients and a time-honored Italian method of gelato production.

The couple uses dairy from Pennsylvania farms and only fresh ingredients in each small batch that they make. They rotate the flavors extremely often. On the fateful day of my Capogiro discovery, I sampled the Rosemary Honey Goat’s Milk and was instantly hooked. The flavors are well balanced—not exceedingly powerful but more subtly all-encompassing. The consistency is exceptionally smooth and creamy without being cloyingly heavy or sweet. Truly inspiring!

1 comment:

  1. I recently spent a weekend in Philadelphia, visiting from New York City, and tasted their Thai Coconut, Basil, Olive Oil and Blueberry gelatos AND also their Blueberry and Grapefruit & Campari Sorbets. All were divine, with the Thai Coconut being the best... it stopped me in my tracks actually.

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