What is the difference between gelati and ice-cream?

Gelato has more butter fat than ice cream.What is the difference between gelati and ice-cream?
Gelato is increasingly gaining popularity in America, but do you really know what the difference is between gelato and ice cream? The first thing you need to know is that gelato is the plural form of gelati -which is Italian ice cream - and it means ';frozen.';





Gelato originated in northern Italy in the 1500s and the sale of gelato was one of the major sources of income for the area; so at one point in history, only royalty could afford gelato. Like ice cream, gelato is made with milk and sugar, but it has less than 35% air which makes the flavors more intense than traditional ice cream while still allowing it to be creamy. But the big difference is that the milk used in gelato is not homogenized, so that allows the gelato to melt much more quickly than ice cream. The basic ingredients of gelato are milk, cream, eggs, sugar, and natural fresh flavors (like fruit, cocoa, nuts, or vanilla.)What is the difference between gelati and ice-cream?
Well not much, as they can be interprated differently.


But gelati is the plural word for icecream in Italian.


Gelato is the singluar.


From what I understand, around me anyway, gelati tends to be more fruit based, whereas icecream is more dairy based.
generally gelati is water based and icecream is dairy based. but gelati is being made with cream/milk these days.
Gelato is a bit more 'icy' in my opinion. Ice cream is a bit creamier. Gelato has more fruit-based flavors as well, while ice cream is like butter-pecan, etc. I like gelato better! :]
gelati is the italian term for ice cream so there isnt a real difference, but i think that gelati is better
I take italian classes but gelati is ice cream but thats how you say it in italian :P