Prep Praises: Talenti Gelato

Oprah has her favorite things, and I have mine. Her viewing audience may be a tiny bit larger than my reading audience, but that's not going to stop me from sharing some brands and products that I think are brag-worthy. :)

Today, I'm bragging about one of my {many} food weaknesses: Gelato. I would no sooner choose a favorite family member over another than a favorite gelato, I just love the stuff that much. But in my opinion, this particular one is a stand out and deserves every bit of favoritism.

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My husband and I both like our ice cream and gelato exactly the same way: Vanilla. Plain. Some might even say boring. But my taste buds are purists when it comes to treats of the frozen variety. {My mother and sisters are horrified at this fact. They're from the "chunky, bits & pieces laden ice cream" school of thought. There's always a black sheep in the family...}

Anyone can make something taste good when it's loaded with chocolate chips, and cookie chunks, and ribbons of caramel. The true test is to strip it down to the basics, and then see if it's still delicious. And this Tahitian Vanilla Bean gelato is. Oh, how it is.

As I was standing in my kitchen eating spoonfuls of this last night {Stop it. I feel your judgemental eyes.}, I started assessing exactly what is so fabulous about this gelato. It is, after all, just Vanilla. How complicated can it be to get that right?

For one, the texture is SO smooth. I hate it when food people start talking about how something is so "silky" or "velvety", but there's just no other way to describe it. It's some rich stuff. Another difference is the vanilla flavor. It actually tastes like real vanilla. Like, with little bean flecks and all. It might have something to do with the fact that they import their vanilla beans from Papua, New Guinea, which apparently has the highest quality beans available. I don't know if that's true, but my tastebuds agree.

Whatever my friends over at Talenti do {No, I don't actually know these people. But anyone who makes something this tasty is definitely my friend.}, I hope they keep doing it. They make one yummy product. Run, don't walk, to your nearest store and check out their flavors. Their Caribbean Coconut is another fantastic option. Not that I've had every flavor or anything... ;)

*As a complete side note: Their containers make fantastic storage containers for leftovers. How eco-friendly. :)