Grattachecca

Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup.^[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand;^[2] some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.^[2]

Grattachecca

Course	Snack
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Rome
Main ingredients	Shaved ice, syrup
Media: Grattachecca

Alla fonte d'oro

The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.^[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.^[2]

Gallery

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  The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
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  Customers at La Sora Maria - La Grattachecca on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy

See also

Media related to Grattachecca at Wikimedia Commons

• Italy portal
• Food portal

• List of Italian desserts and pastries
• Shaved ice § Regions – for similar shaved ice variations around the world