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Gelato Taste Test, From Ciao Bella to Talenti

The high-class ice cream alternative from Italy is taking off in the U.S. Which brand tastes the best?
Photographs by Victor Prado for Bloomberg Businessweek

Gelato’s different from ice cream: Churned at a slower speed and using more milk that cream, it has less fat. It should be dense and rich and have an appealing elastic texture. We got five gelato experts to judge six of the biggest sellers.