Grattachecca Explained
| Grattachecca |
| Country: | Italy |
| Region: | Rome |
| Course: | Snack |
| Main Ingredient: | Shaved ice, syrup |
Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup.[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand; some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.
Alla fonte d'oro
The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Roddy, R. . My Kitchen in Rome: Recipes and Notes on Italian Cooking . Grand Central Publishing . 2016 . 978-1-4555-8517-5 . 15 January 2019 . pt465-467.
- Web site: Povoledo, Elisabetta . Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty . . 9 September 2016 . 15 January 2019 . 15 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115184309/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/world/what-in-the-world/rome-grattachecca.html . live .
