Grattachecca

Cold street food originating in Rome, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

CourseSnack
Place of originItaly
Region or stateRome
Main ingredientsShaved ice, syrup
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Grattachecca
CourseSnack
Place of originItaly
Region or stateRome
Main ingredientsShaved ice, syrup
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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]

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

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