Italian Chamber of Commerce Certifies
Gelato Experience On Board Princess Ships as First to Offer the
Authentic Confection Outside Italy
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., June 23,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the start of summer,
scooping up one of Italy's most
famous desserts from Gelato onboard Discovery Princess,
Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess just got a little sweeter. The
Princess Cruises gelato shops have been designated as Ospitalità
Italiana, and are the first and only locations to offer an
authentic Italian gelato experience outside of Italy.
The prestigious Ospitalità Italiana designation is issued
by the Italian Chamber of Commerce committee, an organization of
the Italian government, and confirms that every step of the
gelato-making process meets or exceeds a strict set of standards as
approved by official Italian auditors and experts, who review the
process on a yearly basis. Only gelato shops that attain
outstanding quality status are awarded the official Ospitalità
Italiana certification.
Princess Cruises handcrafts its fresh gelato with
Italian-certified ingredients and equipment each day in the pastry
kitchens onboard the cruise line's three newest ships – Discovery
Princess, Enchanted Princess and Sky Princess. Corporate pastry
chef Eric Le Rouzic trained with the
best Italian chefs at the Gelato Carpigiani University in Bologna
and the Gelato Comprital Atheneum in Milano to master the art of making this heaven
in a bowl. Princess uses top-of-line gelato machines by renowned
manufacturer Carpigiani and the Gelato display cases were produced
in Italy by expert craftsmen.
"The 'Ospitalità Italiana' is a tremendous extension of
our Italian heritage and gives us the opportunity to immerse our
guests into the unique Italian culture found throughout
Italy in our very own piazza,"
said John Padgett, Princess Cruises
president. "The designation also recognizes the incredible
dedication of our pastry chefs and their passion to offer truly
authentic experiences and the very best ingredients to our
guests."
Fun Fact - Gelato Isn't Ice Cream
According to legend,
the recipe for Gelato was popularized when architect Bernardo
Buontalenti was asked to create a special confection for a member
of the Medici noble family in the 16th century.
Buontalenti mixed milk, eggs, sugar and extracts in a special
machine surrounded by ice and salt, and egg cream-based gelato was
born.
While it's creamy, gelato has less butter fat and fewer
calories. The authentic Italian ingredients are combined with
Princess' freshly sourced fruit and is made each day with milk, not
requiring the extra fat from cream that is needed in ice cream for
a longer shelf life. As a result, a scoop of gelato is 80-100
calories and the sorbet or "fruit gelato" has no fat and is only
50-60 calories, with no dairy.
Princess guests can choose from a variety of flavors – favorites
like fior di latte (vanilla) and cioccolato (chocolate), to
tiramisu, Nutella and caramello salato (salted carmel). The menu
even offers dairy-free, fat-free sorbets and sugar-free gelato.
Guests can enjoy them by themselves, with toppings or in such tasty
combinations as "affogato" (with liqueur) or "coppe," including
indulgent creations like nutellone (Nutella gelato, Nutella and
whipped cream) or amaretto and peaches (amaretto gelato, fresh
sliced peaches and meringue drops).
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at
http://www.princess.com/.
About Princess Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of
guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including
the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of professional
destination experts have curated 170 itineraries, ranging in length
from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises is continuously
recognized as "Best Cruise Line for Itineraries." In 2017 Princess
Cruises, with parent company Carnival Corporation,
introduced MedallionClass Vacations enabled by
the Medallion device, the vacation industry's most advanced
wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing on
a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation offers the
fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation, giving guests
more time to do the things they love most. The company is part of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK).
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