Emilia Cremeria
Pistachio, Stracciatella, Millefoglie, Sicilian Almond with Pistachio Cream in a Dark Chocolate filled Cone
White Chocolate and Gianduia in a Dark Chocolate filled Cone
Semifreddo Zuppa Inglese
Exiting K2 and making a bee line to Via Emilia Santo Stefano 21 it was on Emelia Cremeria that sights were set for more frozen indulgence before traveling to Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull’Oglio, the regional chain showing not only a unique collection of flavors not seen elsewhere in Milan or Venice, but also serving their creamy concoctions atop freshly made cones filled with more than just air.
Considered by many to be one of the few large-scale Artisans in Italy, fresh ingredients free of preservatives and artificial colors blended to organic milk at each shop daily, the UHT process eschewed in favor of IGP or DOP demarcation for many of the ingredients, entry to Emelia Cremeria puts patrons face-to-face with smiling servers and metal canisters sporting a wide variety of options, even more intrigue offered by a small run of baked goods plus Cakes and Semifreddo Parfaits in a pair of freezer cabinets.
Apparently the sort of place frequent to garner a queue, an elegant café setting with room to relax not exactly common amongst other Gelateria visited in Europe, it was after reading the store’s commitment to simple, raw materials and concepts of sustainability that two cones featuring five flavors was selected, a drizzle of pure chocolate added to each cone before quenelles are applied by spoons with a bit of swirling, the single White Chocolate and Gianduia silky smooth and as sweet as would be expected.
Intrigued to see how Millefoglie and Sicilian Almond with Pistachio Cream were presented, textural ingredients spooned into the jars just before being scooped onto cones, each flavor selected amongst four on a second Cone proved every bit on par with the best independent shops before or after it, a small glass cup chosen as a souvenir packed to the top with Vanilla Semifreddo and a puree of Raspberries between layers of Ganache and Sponge Cake.
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