Gelo di melone

Gelo di melone

The gelo di melone ("gelu di muluni" in Sicilian, also known as gelo d'anguria) is a typical Sicilian dessert, traditionally prepared in Ferragosto.[1] A jellied watermelon pudding, it is also popular for the Saint Rosalia celebrations in Palermo.[2]

It is commonly considered an inheritance of Arab domination, and a dessert derived from the Persian fālūdhaj.[3][4] Basic ingredients are watermelon pulp, sugar (or honey) and starch, while pistachios, candied fruit, cinnamon and rose water are often added.[3][5]

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References

  1. ↑ Annalisa Barbagli. La cucina di casa del Gambero Rosso. GRH, 2002. ISBN 8854146129.
  2. ↑ Carol Helstosky. Food Culture in the Mediterranean. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2009. ISBN 0313346267.
  3. 1 2 Habeeb Salloum, Muna Salloum, Leila Salloum Elias. Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets. I.B.Tauris, 2013. ISBN 1780764642.
  4. ↑ Mary Taylor Simeti. Pomp and sustenance: twenty-five centuries of Sicilian food. Knopf, 1989. ISBN 0880016108.
  5. ↑ Luigi Cremona. L'Italia dei dolci. Touring Editore, 2004. ISBN 8836529313.


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