Maybe should it be chocolate or gelato. I need to decide which one is more delicious. I’m not sure I can resolve this important question, but I’ll review the tasty qualities of both and see if an answer emerges.
Gelato is rich, creamy, and refreshing. It’s close to perfect. The real challenge is making it last for a reasonable amount of time because it starts to melt if you don’t eat it quickly. So maybe you should get smaller cones to avoid this, or buy gelato in a cup.
Chocolate is also rich, creamy, and delicious. It doesn’t melt quickly like gelato, so this is a point in its favor. Unfortunately this doesn’t mean you eat it any slower, so that advantage is really marginal. However chocolate is (supposedly) good for you. I think that’s true when it’s eaten in moderation, but when does that ever happen?
I feel that both chocolate and gelato could be considered essential to overall well-being. Therefore my conclusion is to consider them equally important, and not put them in competition with each other. So now I’d say gelato AND chocolate (not “or”) to show their equality. But this creates a new question: which one do you say first?
It all depends upon the weather. As the sun is shining outside I will go for Gelato today. Tomorrow is maybe chocolate.
The weather is a factor I hadn’t considered! A sunny day sounds perfect for gelato :)
Which comes first, gelato or chocolate? A much sweeter question to ponder than the chicken or the egg!
It’s a question of great significance… Gelato? Chocolate? You’re so right!
This calls for some chocolate gelato!
Now that’s a tasty idea – I like it!
I think the chocolate needs to be dark for it to be beneficial…and I definitely agree, they are both equally amazing!
They really are. And I also like white chocolate, which probably has very little nutritional value!
How about chocolate gelato?
But yes, I understand. Really, I do. Gelato for lunch, chocolate for dessert–that’s how I solve the issue.
Chocolate gelato is a great suggestion! And when I’m in Italy I’ll have gelato and chocolate as a meal (or any time come to think of it) :)
Yes, both are essential to well being. Absolutely!
That’s what I think too! I’m so glad we agree on this :)
Mmmm……. I want!
Gelato… chocolate… more good reasons to go to Italy!
On a hot day there’s nothing more refreshing than a limoncello gelato, even if I do have to eat it very quickly!! Many thanks for the follow. Blessings from Lizzie Joy
Gelato is so refreshing on a summer day! And you’re welcome… :)
What a fun post. The trials and tribulations that we face sometimes.
Thanks Karen. It was a difficult subject but I felt I needed some answers!
A tricky comparison, but in chocolate’s favour it is more portable. It has a wider temperature range and can be dunked in a cup of tea, made into cakes, biscuits and all manner of delicious puddings. On the other hand, it’s not as refreshing on a hot day. Personally, for me, it’d be chocolate first and then gelato, but then I live in a cold country. I can see that for you it would be quite a dilemma so best to stick with both to be on the safe side.
You make a good point – chocolate helps to create delicious baked goods! That just shows how versatile it is. I do wish I could choose chocolate or gelato, but I don’t think I can… :)
The great news is you don’t need to – hurrah! :)
That’s definitely the best news of all!
I love your point of view! Why not both? There are 24 hours in a day…you could easily fit both in! Nice thoughts for moving into the weekend…we have even MORE time to help ourselves! I am working on a little post about the health benefits of chocolate, Meg, so by the time I post that I will have given you even MORE evidence that you are completely on the right track! :-) Debra
I can’t wait to read your post on chocolate Debra! It’s so nice to have a delicious treat sometimes, and gelato and chocolate are just perfect…
I say both. Gelato now cuz it melts and chocolate for carrying along for the moment you want to sit and savor it.
That’s a great way to enjoy both gelato and chocolate – thanks for suggesting it Sharon!
I agree with the last two comments Why not both? Save the chocolate for the afternoon coffee time.
Perfect – since the chocolate doesn’t melt like gelato, you can keep it for later. Great idea!
Maybe more gelato in the summer and more chocolate in the winter…but yes, both!!
Gelato in the summer is so refreshing, and a transition to chocolate in the winter means you’ve got the whole year covered!
Depends on my mood – sometimes it’s GOT to be chocolate, other times nothing replaces the cool creaminess of gelato. But ALWAYS access to both! ;)
You’re right – sometimes you’re in the mood for one or the other. But it’s really important that they’re both available!
Great pictures of yummy goodies. I’m in the why-not-both camp.
Thanks, I’m really glad you liked the pictures! And I think it’s easier not to choose one over the other too :)
I can’t choose. I like both, anytime and anywhere. I want the whole case and stack in your photos. ( smile)
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
I couldn’t agree more Francine! Chocolate and gelato are delicious anytime :)
Both for me!
Definitely – instead of trying to choose, pick both!
Chocolate gelato with a side scoop of limone! Yummmm! Great photos!
That sounds delicious! I like the way you can combine flavors with gelato :)
YUMMM!!
So true – gelato and chocolate are great!
I agree with Silvia Donati – gelato in the summer and chocolate in the winter. A bit like wine – I like white in the summer and red in the winter but that’s another story! Great post :)
Thanks! I like the idea of matching them to different seasons too. It gives you something to look forward to regardless of the time of year!
Gelato … no contest. Unless it’s chocolate gelato.
Gelato is a good choice because it’s so delicious! Add chocolate and it’s perfect :)
How about just going for the chocolate gelato:) Yummers!
That’s probably the best way to get both flavors in one treat! It really sounds good, too… :)
Definitely gelato, because it’s harder to find!
That’s a good point – and there’s no better place for gelato than Italy! So for me gelato is part of the travel experience :)
Is this payback for my post on BROC? Hahaha … In answer to your question, I wouldn’t say anything – I’d just start eating them both! Probably the gelato first before it melts, then savour the chocolate! ;)
I definitely have to go there (and on the train too) to see how much chocolate I could eat! And I like your approach here: first the gelato, then the chocolate :)
I would go for gelato, it looks so delicious!! And I would save the chocolate for cool autumn days:)
Gelato is just about irresistible! And your order sounds good: save the chocolate for when the weather is cooler…
Here is one solution we use: eat lots of gelato while in Italy, and bring lots of chocolate back home with us…seems to work out OK for us…LOL!!
This is an excellent solution! And chocolate makes a fine souvenir too. Of course I’d be “sampling” the chocolate so it wouldn’t last too long :)
It’s always good to know you can have BOTH, especially Belgian Chocolate gelato!!! If I did have to pick, it might have to be gelato though. Too much chocolate gives me an awful headache!
That sounds like such a delicious flavor of gelato! And getting a headache from chocolate is a good point. I haven’t had any side effects from gelato… :)
You say gelato….I say gelato….I love all those cone shapes and sizes, not to mention the gelato behind the case…you must be in Roma…Milano….wherever you are it looks magnifico.
The pictures of gelato are from Rome and Venice, and it was really hard to decide which cone to use! I liked the flowers and fruit adorning the gelato – they made everything look even more appealing (if that’s possible)… :)
Mmm, two of my favorite things, and it’s even better when you can combine them. After nocciola, chocolate is my favorite gelato flavor!
Chocolate and gelato are both so delicious, and they make an ideal combination! Such a nice thought… :)
Love the displays!! So inviting…makes me crave a sweet!!
Those displays were very effective – let’s just say I ended up with some of the chocolate and even more of the gelato! So I can understand why maybe you’d like some chocolate right about now… :)
Uh-oh: craving x infinity!!!
When I looked at these pictures of the gelato and chocolate I was ready to go back to Italy just for one more treat!
Both please!Yum!!
Cheers!~
That’s what I think, too – they’re both wonderful!
I am a chocolate fiend…full stop! (however, choc flavoured gelato…)
It really makes gelato that much more appealing when you add chocolate! And chocolate is just so delicious…
Why choose when you can have both :-)
You’re right – I made this much too difficult when there’s no need to choose! Just like them both :)
Haha, I like this post! I wouldn’t be able to choose either :-)
Thanks! And it makes it so much easier to say they’re both excellent and just leave it at that :)
Chocolate, one of the basic food groups like Red Wine… :)
I like your interpretation of food groups! And gelato can be part of the dairy group :)
Especially if it is violet! :)
That sounds tasty!
Absolutely! :)