Pistachio Cornetto - Bar Alecci (Gravina di Catania)

Fantastic pistachio pastry cream!

Rating: 9/10

Bar Alecci, in Gravina di Catania, needs no introduction among pistachio lovers. Famous for its pistachio granita (the absolute best), it also makes excellent arancini, gelato, and more.

For breakfast, we decided to put their cornetto with pistachio cream to the test, and we were absolutely enchanted. The only downside is that they don't bake very many, so you need to go early in the morning or have them set some aside for you.

The dough of the cornetto is delicious, with no particular pros or cons, but what really won us over was the pistachio cream! It should be noted that it is made with pistachio pastry cream rather than the more common "pistachio nutella." The advantage is that you get a much lighter product that never becomes cloying.

True pistachio connoisseurs will taste the flavor of pure pistachio paste blended into the excellent pastry cream, which creates a truly pleasant cream. Naturally, you must love pastry cream, which in this case has a very slight floury note in its texture, but without it being bothersome at all.

NOTE: not to be confused with the embarrassing pistachio creams found in other places, which are just dyed green and have no pistachio flavor at all.

This pistachio croissant deserves a rating of 9/10 and is certainly among our favorites for its lightness combined with the true taste of pistachio.

Address:
Bar Alecci
Via Antonio Gramsci, 62
95030 Gravina di Catania CT