Granita
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 Granita flavored with Sicilian lemon | |
| Alternative names | Granita siciliana |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, water, flavoring |
Granita (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta])[1] or granita siciliana (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta sitʃiˈljaːna]) is a semi-frozen dessert made with sugar, water, and various flavorings. Originally from Sicily, it is available throughout Italy in varying forms.[2] Food writer Jeffrey Steingarten says that "the desired texture seems to vary from city to city" on the island; on the west coast and in Palermo, it is at its chunkiest, and in the east, it is nearly as smooth as sorbet.[3]
Ingredients
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Common and traditional flavoring ingredients include lemon juice, mandarin oranges, jasmine, coffee,[4] almonds, mint, and when in season wild strawberries and black mulberries.
See also
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Media related to Granita at Wikimedia Commons
- List of Italian desserts and pastries
- Shaved ice § Regions – for similar shaved ice variations worldwide
- Gelato
References
[edit]- ^ "Granita - Significato ed etimologia - Vocabolario - Treccani".
- ^ Morabito, Greg (April 13, 2018). "'Chef's Table: Pastry' Recap: Corrado Assenza Makes Sicily's Favorite Gelati and Granita". Eater. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Steingarten, Jeffrey (1997). "The Mother of All Ice Cream". The Man Who Ate Everything. Vintage Books. pp. 361–380. ISBN 0-375-70202-4. The chapter is an essay first published in June 1996.
- ^ "Coffee granita recipe". BBC Food. Retrieved June 15, 2021.