Based on the traditions of Firenze Italy it is to Eissalon Firenze that many inhabitants of…read moreFrankfurt turn for a cold treat, and on Sunday the riverfront Gelateria was found firing on all cylinders as guests lined up with a line consistently a dozen deep.
Not a place for obscure flavors, the focus instead on ingredients that include imported Sicilian Pistachios and Vanilla from Madagascar, it is while queued with families that one can see staff carefully scooping bowls and cones plus novelties like Brioche Sandwiches, the prices surprisingly low with €3 yielding a Waffle Cone packed by three flavors.
Using high-fat Cream and not a lot of added Sugar, the resultant product smooth and creamy, it was after brief perusal on-approach that selections were made without tasting, the first lick of Stracciatella attesting to good base ribboned by crackling Chocolate while "Il Sogno del Montalbano" is subtly flavored by Hazelnuts with texture and taste dialed up by Biscotti Crumbles and Cocoa.
Trying to save Pistachio for last, a small Gelato trowel aiding the cause, it was not since Milan that such purity came across in something frozen, whether any sweetener at all was added questionable and the quantity of Nuts incorporated making one wonder how Eissalon Firenze keeps prices so low.
