Grattachecca facts for kids
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Rome |
| Main ingredients | Shaved ice, Sciroppo |
Grattachecca is a cold dessert originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars, it consists of hand-shaved ice flavoured with various flavours of sweet sciroppo. In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand. Some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.
Alla fonte d'oro
The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913. The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.
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The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
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Customers at La Grattachecca di Sora Maria on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy
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