| Bacio (BAH-cho)
: Named for the famous Chocolate Candies that come from Perugia,
a Chocolate Hazelnut combination |
| Cioccolato
(cho-koh-LAH-toh) : Your basic Chocolate, the
variations are endless. |
| Cioccolato
Fondente (cho-koh-LAH-toh fawn-DEN-teh) : Dark Chocolate. |
| Cioccolato al latte
(cho-koh-LAH-toh
ahl LAH-tay) : Milk Chocolate. |
| Cioccolato all’arancia (cho-koh-LAH-toh
ahl-ah-RAHN-cha) :This is Chocolate Orange, most often a
Dark Chocolate and may also include Candied Bits of Orange
Peel. |
| Cioccolato con Peperoncini
(cho-koh-LAH-toh kohn pep-pehr-ohn-CHEE-nee) : Dark
Chocolate, Orange and Pepper. |
| Cioccolato
all’azteca (cho-koh-LAH-toh-ahl-az-TEH-kah) : Has both cinnamon
and hot pepper. |
| Cioccolato al latte
A creamy combination
of Milk Chocolate and Hazelnut. |
|
The
Nuts
Nuts are a popular ingredient in many of the chocolate and cream
flavors, |
| Pistachio (pee-STAHK-yoh)
: A very popular flavor. Bronte Sicily, a major part of
its farming is Pistachio Nuts. |
| Mandorla (mahn-DOOR-lah) :
Sicilian Almonds are famous for the range of varieties, The best
Almonds are grown in Catania near Mt Etna. |
| Castagna (kahs-TAHN-yah)
Chestnut |
| Nocciola (noh-CHO-lah) : Hazelnut
Are grown in Sicily near Mt. Nebrodi and Mt Madonie |
|
The
Creams
|
| Fior di latte (FYOR-dee-LAH-tay) :
The base flavor for all cream (or even chocolate) flavors, this is
“flower of milk” and it’s subtle sweet cream flavor. |
| Crema (KREH-mah) : An
Egg Custard
flavor. |
| Zabaione (zah-bah-YOH-nay)
: based on a
dessert of the same name. Made of egg yolks and sweet
Marsala wine. |
| Cocco (KOH-koh) : Coconut |
| Caffè (kah-FEH) :
Espresso, the Gelato version. |
| Amarena (ah-mah-RAY-nah) : A
"fior di latte" with a
sauce of Sour Cherries mixed in. The Cherries are stewed in
something, They are chewy and you get a whole Cherry to top it off. |
|
The Fruits
|
| Fragola
(FRAH-go-lah) :
Strawberry |
| Lampone
(lahm-POH-nay) : Raspberry |
| Limone
(lee-MOH-nay) : Lemon |
| Mandarino
(mahn-dah-REE-noh) : Mandarin Orange |
| Melone
(meh-LOH-nay) : Melon {cantaloupe) |
| Albicocca
(al-bee-KOH-kah) : Apricot |
| Fico
(FEE-koh) : Fig |
| Tarocco
(tah-ROH-koh) : Blood Orange. Blood Oranges are grown in Sicily |
| Frutti di bosco
(FROO-tee dee BOHS-koh) : “fruits of
the forest", Blueberries and Blackberries. |
| Mela
(MEH-lah) :
Apple |
| Mela
Verde (MEH-lah VEHR-day) : Green Apple |
| Pera
(PEH-rah) : Pear |
| Pesca
(PEHS-kah) : Peach |
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