Gelo di melone

The gelo di melone or mellone (Sicilian: gelu di muluni), also known as gelo d'anguria, is a typical Sicilian jelly dessert consisting of a watermelon pudding. Traditionally prepared on Ferragosto,[1][2] it is also popular for the Saint Rosalia celebrations in Palermo.[3]

Its basic ingredients are watermelon pulp, sugar (or honey) and starch, while pistachios, candied fruit, cinnamon and jasmine water are often added.[4][5] It is commonly, although mistakenly, considered an inheritance of Arab influence dating to the Muslim period.[4][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Barbagli, Annalisa (2002). La cucina di casa del Gambero Rosso (in Italian). GRH. ISBN 8854146129.
  2. ^ "Dolci siciliani". Assessorato regionale del turismo dello sport e dello spettacolo (in Italian). Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Helstosky, Carol (2009). Food Culture in the Mediterranean. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313346267.
  4. ^ a b Salloum, Habeeb; Salloum, Muna; Salloum Elias, Leila (2013). Sweet Delights from a Thousand and One Nights: The Story of Traditional Arab Sweets. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1780764642.
  5. ^ Cremona, Luigi (2004). L'Italia dei dolci (in Italian). Touring Editore. ISBN 8836529313.
  6. ^ Taylor Simeti, Mary (1989). Pomp and sustenance: twenty-five centuries of Sicilian food. Knopf. ISBN 0880016108.


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