Gelato

Founded in 1776, San Francisco has flourished to become a center of culture. On almost every corner you will find unique mom and pop restaurants, bars, or markets offering cuisine and produce from all over the world. Fueled by a cultural shift the Bay Area has been able to achieve unparalleled ways of doing business. A tradition that has been...

Chicago's French Market There are few things as unpredictable as Chicago’s weather. In Chicago, there can be many times have you left the house in sandals and at the end of the day wish you wore a pair of boots. The Chicago French Market is the only year-round indoor marketplace in the city. The French Market offers 30 individual specialty...

Part I: The Gelato Challenge Sintel Systems has a long history of serving the frozen dessert industry. We have the fortune of working in some of the most delicious industries out there. We still love those frozen delights as much as we did when we were kids looking forward to the next gelato (I personally prefer sorbet), ice cream, or...

So which came first, Ice Cream or Gelato? The art of gelato dates back to the ancient Roman and Egyptian times. Prior to that, it was some of the Asian cultures who started mixing crushed ice and flavorings about 5,000 years ago.  A few centuries after, the Egyptians prepared mixed iced drinks with fruit juices which inspired the Romans to...