Tasting a good ice cream in the Old Town of Annecy under the shaded arcades on a hot summer day, does that tempt you? During the beautiful season, ice cream makers offer delicious ice creams. But how to choose the best one?
Choose an artisanal ice cream or a homemade ice cream?
We clearly understand the difference between an industrial ice cream and an artisanal ice cream. But what is the difference between an artisanal ice cream and a homemade ice cream? Since 2008, the rule is precise: only an artisan ice cream maker registered in the crafts directory can produce artisanal ice cream. To do this, they must start from raw products and transform them.
For homemade ice creams, they must also be produced from unmixed products, but above all, they must be made on-site (with a tolerance for street vendors). Beyond these regulatory aspects, consumers know well that eating an artisanal or homemade ice cream with strawberry provides the taste sensation of eating the fruit. An industrial vanilla ice cream will contain much less vanilla than an artisanal product. Moreover, consumers place great importance on the use of local products in the composition of ice creams.
To recognize artisanal ice creams, the label “Artisanal Ice Creams of France” is a good guarantee. Another tip is to look at the color of the pistachio ice cream, it should be beige or cream. If it is very green, then colorants have been used. Last tip, ice creams that stick out a lot from the tubs in the displays are often produced from industrial products.
Where are the best ice cream makers in Annecy?
Most of the ice cream makers in Annecy are located in the Old Town on Rue Sainte-Claire. You can stop by Palais des Glaces, Chez Poustache, Glacier Perrière, or Glacier des Alpes. The latter, an artisan ice cream maker for over 35 years, is easily recognizable by the long queue in front of its small display. These five establishments will offer you delicious flavors with very good cones. They are reliable values known and recognized by the greedy residents of Annecy.
You can also find them in most shopping streets. Tourists and locals most often consume them to go, although large cups are also served on the terrace. The number of flavors is very large, the hardest part being to choose. Along the lake, on the Pâquier, on the beach of Albigny, street vendors offer high-quality homemade ice creams often produced for generations by the same families.
Finally, to whet your appetite, here is our selection of flavors offered by the ice cream makers in Annecy.
Ice creams: Roasted almonds, Violet blackcurrant, Coffee, Cinnamon, Salted butter caramel, White chocolate, Cookies, Milk flower, Génépi, Banana, Chestnut, Mint chocolate, Honey, Hazelnut, Coconut, Nougat, Nutella, Pistachio, Rum raisin, Speculoos, Stracciatella, Tiramisu, Vanilla, and Yogurt.
Sorbets : Chocolate, Lemon, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mandarin, Mango, Melon, Blueberry, Grapefruit, Passion and Pear.
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