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Heritage and 70% Artisanal
Argentinians are proud of their production
techniques and quality of ice cream. About 70% of
the world’s ice cream are industrial products, but in
Argentina 70% are artisanal. During the late 19th
and early 20th centuries, Argentina saw a flood of
immigration, mostly of Italian people who ambitious-
ly step onto the new land with their ancestral ice
cream recipes. While trying to earn the means to
feed the family, they also hoped introduce locals to
the Italian ice cream culture, which laid the corner-
About 70% of the stone of the Argentinian ice cream culture.
T h a n k s t o i d e a l c l i m a t e c o n d i t i o n s
world’s ice cream high-quality raw materials in this mostly agricultur-
are industrial al country, the Italian immigrants had a chance to
make a big show. Today, the name of many ice cream
products, but in shops are still in Italian. I personally believe that
Argentinians know how to enjoy their life and care
Argentina 70% about the quality of their food, which is an import-
ant reason why the artisanal ice cream industry in
are artisanal. Argentina continues to flourish, being passed down
from generation to generation.
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On the list of authentic artis- the taste buds. If we compare this ice
anal ice cream, there must be a cream to a budding girl, I would de-
position for Cadore, a traditional scribe her as “tender but not seduc-
artisanal ice cream shop founded tive, flashy but not vulgar”.
in Argentina in 1957 by the first There is also another famous ice
generation of Italian immigrants. c re a m : A l m e n d r a d o ( a l m o n d i c e
It was nominated as one of the top cream). It’s usually a quadrilateral
10 ice cream shops in the world by slice of vanilla ice cream laced with
National Geographic. Gabriel Fama, the crushed almonds, sweet and crunchy. You
current owner, is a fourth generation member can have it in almost any restaurant. With a rich
of the brand and president of the Argentinian Ice milky touch and chewy almonds, it is one of the
Cream Association. In 2018, the brand was award- most popular after-dinner desserts.
ed the title of Prestigious Cultural Brand by the In addition to the various flavors, ice cream
Buenos Aires City Council. Don’t miss their ice in Argentina can be bought in kilos, with options
cream in your journey in Argentina. of a quarter kilo, half kilo, one kilo and two kilos.
You can choose three different flavors for the quar-
Flavors and Kilo Sales ter kilo package, and four for the half kilo one.
In Argentina, ice cream shops are as common A Scoop of Sweets in Late Night
as cafes. Being traditional or dreamy to attract young
“gluttons”, each shop has an entire wall to display Since most Argentinians are descendants of
different flavors, usually somewhere between 20 and European immigrants, the country has a good mix
30 options. Among the varied flavors, dulce de leche of European and South American culture. The cap-
(caramel milk sauce) is the most famous one. Tra- ital city of Buenos Aires, known as the “Little
montana and Sambayón are also popular among Paris of South America”, has a world-renowned
Argentinians. In order to cater to those on a diet, nightlife. Restaurants don’t open until 8 pm, and
there are also various fruit-flavored water dinner rush hour starts at 10 pm. Given the
soluble ice cream options. slow-paced nature of Argentinians, it is
I n M e n d o z a a n d o t h e r common for a meal to last two to three
wine-producing provinces, hours. Usually they start with
you can also try local fla- t h e a p p e t i z e r o r t h e f i r s t
vors such as Malbec and course, followed by the main
To r ro n té s . T h e s e t wo course and then the essential
grape flavors are as fun as dessert. Most diners choose to
the Mexican chilli ice cream. have ice cream or other des-
My favorite is the pistachio fla- serts at the restaurant after the
vor. The rich pistachio aroma and meal; There are also many ice
the mellow milk flavor complement cream lovers who choose to walk
yet inhibit each other, delivering a to an ice cream store nearby to
smooth, sweet yet not greasy touch on enjoy a scoop of their favorite flavor.
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