After visiting the Horti Sallistiani in Rome, my friend took me to his favorite gelateria in the city. I don’t have good pictures of it, because I was kind of overwhelmed by the experience of this very modern, chic looking ice creamery. I also had to choose flavors and whether I wanted the cone or cup (Francesco insisted I wanted the waffle cone, which was first glazed inside with melted chocolate before the gelato was added, so I did and he was right). Then I had to choose 2 flavors although I prefer only one. I chose pistachio and salted caramel, and then, did I want a topping of whipped cream or no? Yes, of course! Si, certo!

What I received was a cone of some of the best gelato I’ve ever tasted and with the housemate waffle cone dripped inside with melted chocolate and the whipped topping, this was not an ice cream treat, it was a sensory explosion of intense flavors and textures. It was a vivid experience!

After finishing our gelato, Francesco bought us a cookie/ice cream sandwich topped with chocolate to split. It was intensely good but sweet upon sweet left my tongue too sated to truly appreciate the second treat.

Alla prossima!