Grattachecca

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Grattachecca
Grattachecca (particolare).jpg
Course Snack
Place of origin Italy
Region or state Rome
Main ingredientsShaved 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; [2] some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice. [2]

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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]

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References

  1. Roddy, R. (2016). My Kitchen in Rome: Recipes and Notes on Italian Cooking. Grand Central Publishing. p. pt465-467. ISBN   978-1-4555-8517-5 . Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Povoledo, Elisabetta (9 September 2016). "Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.