New York's Priciest Ice Cream

Ice cream is a city staple especially during these hot August days. Today's New York Times Dining section has more or less devoted most of its' space to ice cream.There's an interesting and eye opening article on Manhattan's most expensive gelaterias. This is one of my favorites, the Torinese based Grom down on Bleeker Street.

The first piece is from Dining regular, Julia Moskin. It's all about the four dollar small cup of ice cream.New York City isn't the only place that serves dollar rich gelati. Los Angeles, Boston and Beverly Hills top the list. What's surprising is that even Columbus Ohio is dishing out expensive ice cream . Foodies and gourmands are everywhere nowadays and will pay whatever the price for organic whipped cream and expensive French chocolate bits. Dairy Queen and Carvel just don't cut it anymore. There are also expensive packaged ice creams like MilkMade which goes for fifty bucks a pint. These are hand made and are only sold in Manhattan

I know Grom is part of the Slow Foods movement, also born in Torino.That means only the best ingredients are used, from Syrian pistachios and chocolate from Columbia. it also means importing the milk from the plains of Asti too(which I read in Grom's brochure on my last visit there). Of course the gelati and granita are the best . The Piedmontese cook with care and precision,Their ice cream is going to be outstanding. is five dollars a cup worth it though? Not everyday but maybe once or twice a season.

Like any other treat these days ice cream is becoming artisanal. It does mean paying more however the result is worth it. You get quality ice cream made with the best ingredients.