No, the two are not the same.
At first glance, ice cream and gelato don’t look all that different.
The recipes and churning process for ice cream and gelato are distinct, resulting in twofrozen dessertswith unique qualities.
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Let’s first discuss each of these tasty treats to know the difference between ice cream and gelato.
What Is Gelato?
Like ice cream, gelato uses milk, cream, and sugar, but it differs in proportions.
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What Is Ice Cream?
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How Are Gelato And Ice Cream Different?
There are four main distinctions between the two frozen treats.
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Different liquid components
The liquid components ofice creaminclude a large proportion of cream and egg yolks to milk.
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Different Temperatures
Similarly, very cold foods inhibit our palates from detecting flavor.
So, What About Sorbet?
This water-based treat uses sugar and fruit to make a dense,flavorful frozen dessert.
It also has less air introduced, lending it a dense texture.
