Ice cream has been included in the list for this fifth edition of Girona Excel·lent. Although sorbets, made with a water base, are very popular, in our case a blind tasting was done of products made from milk, an essential ingredient of many ice creams.
In recent decades, many ice cream parlours have sprung up, and many restaurants serve exceptional ice creams and sorbets for dessert. Many ice cream makers, pastry chefs and dessert chefs have been students of Angelo Corvitto, established in Torroella de Montgrí since 1985. Born in 1943 in Licata, Sicily, Corvitto was voted the best ice cream maker in the world in 2006. This master ice cream maker has popularised the art of ice cream and has trained some of the world’s best chefs. He has been a pioneer in the transformation of the ice cream world and in the creation of new ice creams, concepts and flavours. Today, the Girona regions are home to some renowned ice cream brands.
Ice cream with the Girona Excel·lent 2023 – 2024 seal
Dark chocolate ice cream
This classic and delicious dark chocolate ice cream is also the most sought-after and highly-rated. In Gelateria Zucchero in L’Escala they are keen to remind customers that their chocolate ice cream has always been made with a water base. They have thus achieved a vegan ice cream suitable for those who are lactose intolerant and for celiacs. Gelats D’Liri, by Zucchero, make ice cream in their factory in Serra de Daró, in the Empordanet region, on the right-hand bank of the River Ter, which can be enjoyed all year round.
Company: Zucchero L’Escala, SL
Curd cheese and Montgrí honey ice cream
Angelo Corvitto was named the best ice cream maker in the world in 2006 and is considered to be one of the greatest master ice cream makers of all time. Without giving up the classics, he was one of the first to make creative, innovative ice creams by freezing popular desserts, taking inspiration from our gastronomic culture. This curd cheese ice cream, made from Ullastret goat’s milk and finished with a coulis of Montgrí honey, is one of those creations. Curd cheese and honey is a dessert made with locally sourced produce which the Empordanet region has made universal.
Company: Gelats Angelo SL