Skip to content
EntityQ1432826· pop 12· linked from 243 articles

Tartufo (, ; ), also known as '''''', is an Italian dessert of gelato originating in the (municipality) of Pizzo, Calabria. The dessert takes the form of a ball that is composed of two or more flavors of gelato, often with melted chocolate inserted into the center (following the original recipe) or alternatively, with either fruit syrup or frozen fruit—typically raspberry, strawberry or cherry—in the center. Typically, the dessert is covered in a shell made of chocolate or cocoa, but sometimes cinnamon or nuts are used.

Key facts

Food.name
Tartufo
Food.image
Tartofu von innen.jpg
Food.caption
with melted chocolate placed inside, visible upon separation of the traditional ball shape
Food.country
Italy
Food.region
Pizzo, Calabria

via Wikipedia infobox

~1 min read

Encyclopedic overview

2 sections
Contents
  • See also
  • References

Tartufo (, ; ), also known as '''''', is an Italian dessert of gelato originating in the (municipality) of Pizzo, Calabria. The dessert takes the form of a ball that is composed of two or more flavors of gelato, often with melted chocolate inserted into the center (following the original recipe) or alternatively, with either fruit syrup or frozen fruit—typically raspberry, strawberry or cherry—in the center. Typically, the dessert is covered in a shell made of chocolate or cocoa, but sometimes cinnamon or nuts are used.

has protected geographical indication (PGI) in Italy, because Pizzo is the historical location where it was created as a "dessert of chocolate and hazelnut gelato balls filled with molten chocolate sauce and dusted in cocoa powder".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tartufo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.