National Spumoni Day
On August 21st, southern Italy's National Spumoni Day is commemorates a delectable frozen treat.
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Traditionally, three molded layers of flavored gelato create a unique dessert. Often includes candied fruits and nuts in two layers and a third chocolate layer in the creamy creation.
According to a Chicago Tribune article from July 4, 1979, a "genuine spumoni" dish was imported from Nola, Italy in 1905. Salvatore Lezza and his partner, Lucia, opened a bakery in Chicago with his wife, Salvatore Lezza. Their traditional dish called for three layers of semifreddo – an almond layer, semisweet chocolate, and stracciatella. Stracciatella is a type of gelato with irregular pieces of chocolate in it.
However, most spumoni in the United States will feature cherry bits, a layer of pistachio ice cream, and a layer of chocolate. To name a few, other varieties include hazelnut, vanilla, strawberry, and pineapple..
Serve spumoni sliced and you will be able to appreciate its beautiful layers. It's also considered the traditional way to serve the ice cream dessert. The ice cream, on the other hand, lends itself to being scooped. When first seeing spumoni, it seems it's a lot like Neapolitan. Both ice creams are very similar, with Minus the added fruits and nuts. In fact, spumoni inspired the Neapolitan. In addition, it inspired cakes, cookies, and other recipes.
How to Observe National spumoni Day?
Many ice cream parlors have their own version of spumoni.. Order up a slice! Or, make your own. Or, make your own. Make this Spumoni dish and try it with this Italian Spumoni Cupcake dish. You can even post your own recipes or memories. While you're at it, be sure to invite someone to share a slice with you.'
When you're commemorating, be sure to use #NationalSpumoniDay to post on social media.
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Spumoni FAQ
What is semifreddo? The A. Semifreddo is an Italian frozen dessert made from egg yolks, sugar, and cream. Due to the fact that the mixture has less water than ice cream, it is smoother and has a mousse-like consistency.
Q. What does semifreddo mean?
A. The word "semifreddo" refers to semi-frozen.
Q. What kinds of desserts are made from semifreddo?
A. Semifreddo can be made in many flavors, other than spumoni. A. It is often layered between cake or pastries and is served in the form of cake, similar to spumoni..
Q. Where can I buy spumoni?
A. Several brands of ice cream manufacturers also sell spumoni in their line. A. Find out what your local grocer or ice cream store is missing... You can even make it yourself!!
