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Jul 17, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

Ooh, gorgeous! Definitely one for adding to my booklet of ice cream recipes. Thank you!

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I hope you find it both easy and delicious!

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I have! Thank you again

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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

I once had a pine nut gelato in Rome - one of the best things I've ever tasted and never found it again though I always search.

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I can't imagine how that must have tasted - toasty? Pine-y? Rich?

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It was very pine-nutty and creamy- somewhat like how pistachio gelato tastes but much better and richer.

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Sounds like it should be added to the gelato canon. Though pine nuts are even more expensive than pistachios. Meanwhile, what do you think of the potential of this? http://mysecondbreakfast.com/pine-nut-gelato-recipe/

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Thanks for the recipes - I will definitely try them.

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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

My 🇫🇷 husband did his baccalaureate year in Rome. Needless to say, he became a huge fan of gelato.

I love that you weave personal experiences with food history together & add a recipe at the end. Thanks for your work. I’ve signed up for quite a few substacks, but yours is the only one I stop to read.

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I'm incredibly honoured! Thank you. I hope I manage to keep you reading on...(A Baccalaureate subject in gelato should be obligatory...)

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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

Hmmmm. Never too old. Dare I mention it to him?

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Urlo, urli, urliamo per gelati! 😂

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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

Ah so that’s what makes gelato so amazing. Best one I ever ate was in Trapani, Sicily. White chocolate but with none of the over sweetness usually associated with white chocolate. I love all the legends you mention!

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Sicilians have gelati licked. (Sorry...)

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Setting 2 daughters with toddler, baby, another baby on way test of making this when we are all together in La Baule next month. There is a fabled ice cream and galettes joint, Manuel, on sea front. Can you suggest gelato joint in a) a small town in the Perigord Noir called Le Baugue b) Athens c) Clapham d) Soho

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Soho can only be Gelupo, on Archer St. Now has a booze license so you can combine your gelato with a negroni!

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Naples without the flights!

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In any town anywhere, ask a local. They all have a favourite and you can test every one of them.

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Jul 12, 2023Liked by Julia Watson

As for the Neapolitan pizza- also heaven! Recipe please.

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Absolutely! I'll go straight back to Naples and investigate!

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