Gelato Championships Florence Final

The Italian Gelato Festival Championships final will be held at Florence’s Piazzale Michelangelo on September 1 – 4.  The finalists’s signature creations, voted by the public as the best at the nine semifinal editions in five Italian and four European cities, will be presented to be taste tested and judged.  Of the 15 finalists, two are from Tuscany:  Gelateria My Sugar (via de’ Ginori) with “Araminta” (orange ice cream with candied peel and cinnamon) and La Fonte del Gelato from Fuccechio with “Gelatosa,” a creation highlighting coconut, mango and chocolate.

Also offered are Gelato Festival non-competition favorites such as Buontalenti from Florence’s Badiani, the original Cookies recipe, Cookies Black and Nutella.  The public, who are also the judges, must purchase a Gelato Card for tastes and events including cooking shows and activities for children.  To read more in Italian, visit Florence’s La Repubblica news site.