Coronavirus throws a spanner in the ice creams of Utrecht | Interior

The idea was to bring the seven best ice cream makers from Italy to the cathedral city to let Utrecht people taste their specialties. “Northern Italy has been hit hard by the corona virus. Many municipalities are hermetically sealed off from the outside world. Six of the seven ice cream makers come from the three most affected regions of Liguria, Lombardy and Veneto, “says Coletti.

“After intensive contact with my seven colleagues in Italy, we decided not to let them come across for their and our safety. It is a painful decision, but we will definitely redo it another time. “

The opening will continue as usual on Friday, says co-owner Carlina de Lorenzo of ice cream parlor Roberto Gelato: “Of course we are going to make it a fun party. The people haven’t eaten ice cream for seven months so I hope it gets very busy. Just like in previous years, the entire daily turnover goes to the charity, the Research Fund of the Antonius Hospital. ”

Best vanilla ice cream in the world in Utrecht

Roberto Coletti won the Coppa d’Oro last year for the best vanilla ice cream in the world. This year they are not participating; winners are excluded from the subsequent election. “That is why we were on the jury. We have tasted hundreds of different hazelnut ice creams lately. We thought it would be nice to get the very best ice makers to Utrecht once outside the ice championships. They would fly here on Wednesday and Thursday. It is very sour to have to decide this, “says De Lorenzo.

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