Overview
About the event
With the unique flavors of chocolate, cherry and pistachio all combined together, along with fruit and nuts, Spumoni offers a special mix of flavors and textures that all add up to something absolutely wonderful!
Thought to have its origins in the area of Naples, Italy, most food historians believe that Spumoni was first created in the 19th century and has evolved since that time.
It was probably around the 1870s that Italian immigrants introduced Spumoni to the United States. And some of the best Spumoni available in the US today can still be found in predominantly Italian neighborhoods of large cities.
Formed from a molded gelato (which is a version of ice cream with less fat), there are usually three frozen layers that are interspersed with candied fruits and nuts in between.
Some folks have differing opinions about which flavors of gelato are the most traditional, but the layers usually combine the colors of pink, green and brown.
There may also be some whipped cream involved with the ice cream to make it lighter and fluffier. In fact, the name is the plural form of the Italian word spumone, which translates to �??foam�?�.
Spumoni has made quite a cultural and geographical journey in recent years, from its birth in Naples to being more commonly eaten and enjoyed in the United States as well as Argentina. National Spumoni Day was founded in celebration of this tasty Italian dessert that has become popular in many places throughout the world!
