Gelo di melone

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Gelo di melone

The gelo di melone or mellone (Sicilian : gelu di muluni), also known as gelo d'anguria, is a typical Sicilian jelly dessert consisting of a watermelon pudding served throughout summer. [1] Traditionally prepared on Ferragosto , [2] [3] it is also popular for the Saint Rosalia celebrations in Palermo. [4]

Its basic ingredients are watermelon pulp, sugar (or honey) and starch, while pistachios, candied fruit, cinnamon and jasmine water are often added. Jasmine is often added, in the pudding as jasmine water, [5] [6] and as a garnish with jasmine flowers. Small pieces of chocolate may be added to invoke watermelon seeds. [1] It is commonly, although mistakenly, considered an inheritance of Arab influence dating to the Muslim period. [5] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Segan, Francine (2011). Dolci: Italy's sweets. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang. pp.  123. ISBN   978-1-58479-898-9.
  2. ↑ Barbagli, Annalisa (2002). La cucina di casa del Gambero Rosso (in Italian). GRH. ISBN   8854146129.
  3. ↑ "Dolci siciliani". Assessorato regionale del turismo dello sport e dello spettacolo (in Italian). Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Helstosky, Carol (2009). Food Culture in the Mediterranean. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   0313346267.
  5. 1 2 Salloum, Habeeb; Salloum, Muna; Salloum Elias, Leila (2013). Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets. I.B. Tauris. ISBN   1780764642.
  6. ↑ Cremona, Luigi (2004). L'Italia dei dolci (in Italian). Touring Editore. ISBN   8836529313.
  7. ↑ Taylor Simeti, Mary (1989). Pomp and sustenance: twenty-five centuries of Sicilian food. Knopf. ISBN   0880016108.


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