INTERNATIONAL: ITALY - Murano - Island of Glass

Murano Island is one of the three islands located in the Venetian Lagoon and one mile north of Venice. The island is primarily known for its glass making industry. When looking for things to do in Venice, this wonderful island must be explored!  Photos below. 

LINK to more about this glass-making island

LINK to clickable restaurant links

LINK to Trip Advisor's website 189 photo slideshow on best food in Murano - Review of La Perla Ai Bisatei

LINK to Traditional foods of Venice

LINK to Venetian recipes links

LINK to Cafe Murano

The arms of Regione del Veneto on a Pompeian red background; on the fly edge, seven tails bearing the coat of arms of the seven province capitals of Veneto

Photos of Murano food and glass and ...

Flag of Venice

Flag of Italy

Gelato - Italian American month

Italians produce gelato, sorbetto and granita. 

Wiki's definition and history of gelato

Gelato

  

 

Comments by this author compliments of LaCucinaItaliana magazine.

Gelato is different than average American ice cream and according to the author there are three different regional schools of Gelato:

Sicilian: fruity, nutty, granular, finely broken ice crystals (western Sicily), slushy (eastern Sicily), dairy based, no egg yolks, great flavors (almond, hazelnut and pistachio). First gelato panini is made by splitting open round, egg, lightly sweetened brioche rolls and slather with gelato!!!

Sicilian Gelato article and recipe 

Veneto: (NE Italy) milk, cream, fruit, (gelato often served in balls)

Venice Gelato restaurants 

Tuscan:  milk bases without cream, custard bases and water-based fruit flavors

Florence (Tuscan) gelato festival 2012 (video)

29 recipes for Gelato below at LaCucinaItaliana magazine

http://lacucinaitalianamagazine.com/recipes for Gelato

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ROME (LAXIO) GELATO RESTAURANTS

Buon Appetito