Grattachecca
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Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup. In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand; some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.
Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup. In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand; some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice. ==Alla fonte d'oro== The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913. The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand. ==Gallery== File:Allafontedoro.jpg|The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk File:La Grattachecca di Sora Maria.jpg|Customers at La Sora Maria - La Grattachecca on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy ==See also== List of Italian desserts and pastries Shaved ice § Regions – for similar shaved ice variations around the world ==References==
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