Glossary G
Gekookt or Gekookte is the Dutch word for a mode of food preparation meaning "boiled"
Gelateria is an Italian word which refers to an ice-cream shop. In Italian ice cream shops, they serve all kinds of ice-creams, and according to the main characteristics of each Gelateria, ice-creams can vary from the most traditional to the most extravagant ones.
There also are Gelateria/Pasticceria shops in Italy, these shops not only serve/sell ice cream, but pastries as well.
Pasticceria means "pastry shop" selling all kinds of pastries, such as cakes, cookies or biscuits, etc.
Gelatina di fragole is the Italian term which means strawberry jelly
Gelato is the Italian term for ice cream. It literally means "frozen". A Gelato is made from milk, cream and sugar with flavorings, such as fruit and many others.
Below is a fruit-flavored (Melon) and Caramel flavored Gelato from my favorite Gelateria in Bremen, Germany.
I will never get tired eating 1 or 2 kugel (scoops of ice cream) of Gelato from this Gelateria which is operated by an Italian couple who now established their Gelateria in Germany
- Gelato con panna montata : Gelato Con panna montata is the Italian term for "parfait", or ice cream with whipped cream.