patricia "trish" jung
What a shame: Italy is one of the largest producers of organic food and the home of the gelato – but if you want to have an organic ice-cream in Venice you have to stick to Amorino , a French franchise concept, famous for its elaborate ice-cream served in the shape of roses. Two shops in town (one in Cannaregio , one in S. Polo ) serve their expensive, yet very palatable fare. The flavours marked "organic" are 100 percent organic and organically certified, other flavours may contain organic ingredients, too
Right after arrival at Venezia Santa Lucia train station , you may arm yourself for the queueing at the waterbus ticket office with an ice-cream, milk-shake or granita from Gelateria Grom fronting the entrance hall towards Canal Grande. Before the acquisition by Unilever in 2015 they promised to use organic milk, some organic fruit, only natural ingredients and of course no additives, and had in general an eco-conscious agenda. However: Following the acquisition all hints to the former supplier of organic f
For the ice-cream you have to specify a size – small, medium or large – and can choose a suitable number of varieties; up to two varieties for the small size, and up to three for medium size. For something different (or if you are vegan) try a granita water ice slush. However, these are served in plastics-coated paper cups, while you can have your ice-cream in an eatable (and compostable) wafer "cono".
patricia "trish" jung