August 11th, 2011
Gelato Gal, Local Ingredients, Locally Owned, Rehoboth Beach, Italy’s version of Ice Cream, Grand Prize and First Place Winner of the 2011 Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival, Delaware Beaches…Hanna and her mural; a work in progress…
Italy’s version of ice cream is gelato. It has less than 55% air, resulting in a denser product. Its history dates to the 16th century. Gelato heightenes the rich mouthful without tipping the scales. Comforting, isn’t it?
I have found that on hot summer days, the gelato is more refreshing than ice cream. I never used to think that way, but I do remember needing some iced water after ice cream. Not so with gelato.
Today I am writing about Gelato Gal. I wrote a post about it exactly a year ago. At that time I remember that I had gone to check out this new place a friend from Ocean City, Maryland, was talking about. She said, it was around the corner from my house. It really was there; dangerous for someone that loves ice cream.
I remember going in and meeting Amanda Randall. She is the owner. She had a new business to attend to and was so gracious in setting time aside to talk to me. At that time she probably was not sure how well received her gelato was going to be. She new she had a good product, though.
Fast forward a year. Gelato is still located at 20200 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1), Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-227-1001. Website? http://www.gelatogal.com.
And, boy, has she been discovered!! Word of mouth is a powerful marketing tool. Gelato Gal was the Grand Prize and First Place Winner of the 2011 Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival.
I asked her the other day, what made her gelato so special? She thought about it and her answer was: it is fresh. Using local produce she is making some interesting gelatos, icluding a corn gelato, and a melon one, as well. In talking about her gelato she says that it is not a recipe she uses, it is a formula; her own.
She is inventive and makes gelato every day; not a lot, enough to keep it fresh. The gelato taste just as it should; the lemon taste like lemon, the cinnamon like cinnamon, etc. etc.
The inside of Gelato Gal has also gone through some renovation; colors are new this season. Chairs and tables are available for customers in case you also want to sit down, sip a nice cup of coffee or just take a break.
Besides gelato, coffee is available, as well as Smith Island Cakes, and special old fashioned cookies from Vermont.
The majority of people, I think, order gelato in a cup. At Gelato Gal they are also making their own cones. Available for purchase are gift certificates too.
I noticed frozen desserts were also available. Amanda told me the company is Bindi and the individual ready made desserts are excellent. The Coppola Limoncello was beautiful. It had lemon gelato swirled together with limoncello, presented in a champagne glass. So were the ripienos, which was sorbetto served in natural fruit shells…If you want to more about them visit www.bindi.usa.com/home.asp.
Hanna and her mural….Hanna came to work this summer for Gelato Gal. She is a student from Belarus. She has volunteered to enhance the surroundings by painting a 20 foot mural of the Rehoboth dining experience. This is her contribution and we really thank her so much; hopefully she will come back. Customers enjoy watching her paint as they eat some delicious gelato outside. She will be finishing soon; stop by and say hello.
How could I finish this post without my own private tasting?
Chocolate Zen – You know why it was a winner. Dense and smooth
Coconut – I bought it for my husband; he loved it and you know how “particular” he can be.
Melon Chai – Melons from Tomato Sunshine. This was a sorbetto; light and perfect on a hot summer day.
Cinnamon – Was truly delicious. I recommend it.
Note: Gelato Gal does not accept credit cards; cash only
Also worthy of mentioning is that the majority of the gelato is gluten free.
That’s all for today….I hope you have a great week ahead….lots going on in the area. Talk to you later..
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Thanks for the visit Gloria!
Just wanted to post that I will be giving away free gelato tastes this Saturday the 17th from noon – 6 pm. This will be a much larger portion than our usual tasting spoon size. I’ll have 6 flavors so come in and try them all!