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| Who makes Australia's best gelati? | |
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| Gelati | Gelati |
| – the plural of gelato – translates from the Italian "frozen". It is | – the plural of gelato – translates from the Italian "frozen". It is |
| neither ice-cream nor sorbet; it has milk rather than cream as its base, | neither ice-cream nor sorbet; it has milk rather than cream as its base, |
| which is then slowly churned. Some gelati makers insist on a | which is then slowly churned. Some gelati makers insist on a |
| traditional Pozzetti counter, with lids covering each gelato to keep the | traditional Pozzetti counter, with lids covering each gelato to keep the |
| temperature constant. Others are happy to display their astonishing | temperature constant. Others are happy to display their astonishing |
| rainbow of flavours. | rainbow of flavours. |
| Proprietors | Proprietors |
| such as Min Chai, co-owner of N2 Extreme Gelato, with shops in Sydney | such as Min Chai, co-owner of N2 Extreme Gelato, with shops in Sydney |
| and Melbourne’s Fitzroy, thinks we are becoming more sophisticated when | and Melbourne’s Fitzroy, thinks we are becoming more sophisticated when |
| it comes to what we look for in a good gelato. | it comes to what we look for in a good gelato. |
| “For | “For |
| far too long people have been served gelati with artificial flavours | far too long people have been served gelati with artificial flavours |
| and colouring but now I think people are looking for products with real | and colouring but now I think people are looking for products with real |
| ingredients and honest flavours,” she says. | ingredients and honest flavours,” she says. |
| Lisa | Lisa |
| Valmorbida, who runs new pop-up Pidapipo in Carlton, in Melbourne’s | Valmorbida, who runs new pop-up Pidapipo in Carlton, in Melbourne’s |
| inner-north, agrees. “Gelati is everywhere in Carlton but there wasn’t | inner-north, agrees. “Gelati is everywhere in Carlton but there wasn’t |
| anything new,” she says. “There are other ways to make gelati, so we | anything new,” she says. “There are other ways to make gelati, so we |
| decided to do it from scratch.” | decided to do it from scratch.” |
| That | That |
| approach seems to be rewarded by discerning gelati consumers who focus | approach seems to be rewarded by discerning gelati consumers who focus |
| on seasonal ingredients, a quality product, and time and care in the | on seasonal ingredients, a quality product, and time and care in the |
| production of their favourite scoops. So where is worth waiting for? | production of their favourite scoops. So where is worth waiting for? |
| Share your favourite gelati haunts below – here are some of our Sydney | Share your favourite gelati haunts below – here are some of our Sydney |
| and Melbourne shops where we’re happy to join the queue … | and Melbourne shops where we’re happy to join the queue … |
| N2 Extreme Gelato | N2 Extreme Gelato |
| Liquid | Liquid |
| nitrogen billows out of mixers, whipping up gelati to order. Lab coats, | nitrogen billows out of mixers, whipping up gelati to order. Lab coats, |
| safety glasses and test tubes add to the quirky mood of this | safety glasses and test tubes add to the quirky mood of this |
| fast-moving, buzzy gelateria and although it could be seen as gimmicky, | fast-moving, buzzy gelateria and although it could be seen as gimmicky, |
| the iced treats are good enough to keep the queues coming. Look out for | the iced treats are good enough to keep the queues coming. Look out for |
| more stores opening in both Sydney and Melbourne in the next couple of | more stores opening in both Sydney and Melbourne in the next couple of |
| years. | years. |
| Dixon Street, Sydney; Brunswick Street, Fitzroy; n2extremegelato.com.au | Dixon Street, Sydney; Brunswick Street, Fitzroy; n2extremegelato.com.au |
| Gelato Messina | |
| Queues | Queues |
| are part of the culture at Messina in Sydney and they formed before the | are part of the culture at Messina in Sydney and they formed before the |
| doors opened on its first Melbourne shop in late 2013. So anticipated | doors opened on its first Melbourne shop in late 2013. So anticipated |
| was the opening that social media was abuzz with anguish when it was | was the opening that social media was abuzz with anguish when it was |
| announced that the time the doors opened on day one would be pushed back | announced that the time the doors opened on day one would be pushed back |
| a few hours. | a few hours. |
| Victoria Street, Darlinghurst; Crown Street, Surry Hills; Hall Street, Bondi, and other locations in Sydney; Smith Street, Fitzroy; gelatomessina.com | Victoria Street, Darlinghurst; Crown Street, Surry Hills; Hall Street, Bondi, and other locations in Sydney; Smith Street, Fitzroy; gelatomessina.com |
| Pidapipo | Pidapipo |
| Lisa | Lisa |
| Valmorbida refined her gelati-making skills in a four-week intensive | Valmorbida refined her gelati-making skills in a four-week intensive |
| gelato course at the Carpigiano Gelato University in Italy and plans to | gelato course at the Carpigiano Gelato University in Italy and plans to |
| open a gelateria in her family’s shop, King & Godfree, in Carlton. | open a gelateria in her family’s shop, King & Godfree, in Carlton. |
| In the meantime, she has a summer pop-up lab with 12 flavours available | In the meantime, she has a summer pop-up lab with 12 flavours available |
| at any one time: the Nutella swirl, salted caramel, and pistachio (made | at any one time: the Nutella swirl, salted caramel, and pistachio (made |
| from imported Sicilian nuts) are the most popular. | from imported Sicilian nuts) are the most popular. |
| Faraday Street, Carlton; pidapipo.com | Faraday Street, Carlton; pidapipo.com |
| The Cow and the Moon | The Cow and the Moon |
| John | John |
| and Wendy Crowl make their gelati on-site, out the back of their shop | and Wendy Crowl make their gelati on-site, out the back of their shop |
| in Sydney’s inner-west. They have created a community hub where good | in Sydney’s inner-west. They have created a community hub where good |
| gelati and well-made single-origin coffee keep the crowds coming. | gelati and well-made single-origin coffee keep the crowds coming. |
| Passionfruit cream and strawberry and balsamic gelati are just two of | Passionfruit cream and strawberry and balsamic gelati are just two of |
| the winning flavours on offer. | the winning flavours on offer. |
| Enmore Road, Enmore (02) 9557 4255; facebook.com/pages/Cow-and-the-Moon-GelatoCoffeeDessert- | Enmore Road, Enmore (02) 9557 4255; facebook.com/pages/Cow-and-the-Moon-GelatoCoffeeDessert- |
| Gelateria Primavera | Gelateria Primavera |
| Gelateria | Gelateria |
| Primavera is part of Melbourne’s Spring Street Grocer in the city, and | Primavera is part of Melbourne’s Spring Street Grocer in the city, and |
| has quickly established a cultish following with queues along the | has quickly established a cultish following with queues along the |
| street. The menu is ever-changing, but the fior di latte and combination | street. The menu is ever-changing, but the fior di latte and combination |
| of cardamom, turmeric and pistachio have become signatures that aren't | of cardamom, turmeric and pistachio have become signatures that aren't |
| going anywhere. | going anywhere. |
| Spring Street, city; springstreetgrocer.com.au | Spring Street, city; springstreetgrocer.com.au |
| Pompei’s | Pompei’s |
| Pompei's | Pompei's |
| combines an authentic Italian feel with a Bondi experience at its | combines an authentic Italian feel with a Bondi experience at its |
| classic Aussie beach location. Walk up to the counter and you will see | classic Aussie beach location. Walk up to the counter and you will see |
| the silver Pozzetti lids protecting the fresh gelati underneath. But | the silver Pozzetti lids protecting the fresh gelati underneath. But |
| feel free to ask for a taste. The dark chocolate, the hazelnut, the fior | feel free to ask for a taste. The dark chocolate, the hazelnut, the fior |
| di latte are balanced, light and, although naturally sweet, not overly | di latte are balanced, light and, although naturally sweet, not overly |
| so. | so. |
| Roscoe Street, Bondi beach; pompeis.com.au | Roscoe Street, Bondi beach; pompeis.com.au |