gelato is better for you

i finally remembered the name of the place where i had the best gelato i have ever tasted. vivoli in firenze, italy (nov 2003). the best pistachio ice cream EVER!! i ate gelato almost everyday in italy and no other place could compare. tdf- to die for, this gelato alone is worth a trip to florence.

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Gelato is an Italian frozen dessert made from milk (or also soy milk) and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The gelato ingredients (after an optional pasteurisation) are super-cooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form. Like high end ice cream, gelato generally has less than 35% air - resulting in a dense and extremely flavorful product.
Gelato has become a generic Italian word for ice cream, though true gelato contains no cream. The same word is commonly used in English speaking countries to refer to "ice cream" that is prepared in the Italian way. Gelato comes from the Italian word "gelare" meaning "to freeze."

Dairy gelato is made with whole cow's milk and contains 4–8% fat depending on the ingredients (nuts, milk, or cream would increase the fat content). North American-style ice creams contain more fat than gelato, ranging from 10% to 18% since more cream is used. Like high-end ice cream, good quality gelato combines high quality ingredients with milk and cream, soy milk, or water. Gelato is usually made with whole milk which is 3 - 4% butterfat - and often cream is added to raise the fat level. Unlike ice cream, gelato ingredients are not homogenized together, and the result is a thinner consistency than ice cream as the product melts.