Reposting this response. It has the answers you seek including what the poster uses to replace sugar. I have only had gelato a few times but the authenic Italian gelato was very low in sugar. It did use full fat dairy ingredients but because the final product is so rich you only need a small serving to satisfy, so yes it would be ok for diabetics to eat occasonally.
Marleena
fcampbell48854 Apr 29, 2013 2:56 pm
I have for the most part switched to making gelato in my ice cream freezer. I
prefer it to ice cream with its rich, creamy flavor. I am usually satisfied with
a single, small dip. It's just a superior ice cream, IMO.
I use the recipes in the book "Making Artisan Gelato" by Kopfer and especially
like the chocolate. Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/Making-Artisan-Gelato-Techniques-Flavor-Infused/dp/1592534\
18X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367259402&sr=8-1&keywords=artisan+gelato
To lower the calories and carbs in my cooking (including gelato) I use the
following products:
Wheylow sugar. This is a combination of natural sugars and generally behaves
just like normal sugar. There are several sources, but I usually order from the
manufactured at http://www.wheylow.com/
There are other whey-based sugar products but I haven't tried them.
Low-carb milk. Here an artificial sweetener is used to replace the natural
sugars in milk. My wife is sensitive to artificial sweeteners but she has not
complaints when I cook with it. I have used Hood Calorie Countdown milk for
years, but have a hard time getting it here (only one store will special order
it for me). Kroger recently came out with a store brand called Carb Master. I
have tried it and it also seems satisfactory, though my experience is limited. I
love drinking milk with meals and both products are satisfactory to me.
Every diabetic is different. As I have lost weight and become more fit I have
reduced my medications and seem less effected by a moderate amount of carbs. You
may find these products less useful but they are worth trying, especially if you
are a milk drinker. Good luck, and if you have never tried gelato but love ice
cream you really should give it a try.
--- In Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends@yahoogroups.com, Jackie <jackiepainter@...> wrote:
>
> Gelato is ok for diabetics? What is the name of the gelato book ?
>
Thanks
> Jackie
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 1, 2013, at 7:53 AM, dolores desideri <djdesi98@...> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your suggestions. The gelato book looks excellent.
> > dolores
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
| Reply via web post | Reply to sender | Reply to group | Start a New Topic | Messages in this topic (7) |
