Grattachecca

Grattachecca

Course	Snack
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Rome
Main ingredients	Shaved ice, syrup
Media: Grattachecca

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.^[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand;^[2] some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.^[2]

Alla fonte d'oro

The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.^[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.^[2]

Gallery

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  The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
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  Customers at La Sora Maria - La Grattachecca on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy

See also

Media related to Grattachecca at Wikimedia Commons

• List of Italian desserts and pastries
• Shaved ice § Regions – for similar shaved ice variations around the world

References

1. Roddy, R. (2016). My Kitchen in Rome: Recipes and Notes on Italian Cooking. Grand Central Publishing. p. pt465-467. ISBN 978-1-4555-8517-5. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. Povoledo, Elisabetta (9 September 2016). "Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.