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panna cotta
Also known as: Refrigerated panna cotta
Silky Piedmontese cream set softly with gelatin and scented with a whole vanilla bean.
About panna cotta
Panna cotta is a Piedmontese spoon dessert of sweetened cream softly set in a mould. This profile follows GialloZafferano's plain vanilla version, using heavy cream, sugar, a whole vanilla bean and gelatin sheets without an added sauce.
Cream supplies a clean, rounded dairy richness, while vanilla brings a floral sweetness and sugar keeps the flavour gentle. With no caramel or fruit coulis, the infused cream remains the central taste.
The unmoulded dessert is smooth, pale ivory and softly glossy, holding a neat dome while retaining a delicate wobble. Its texture is cool and silky, yielding easily to a spoon rather than becoming firm or rubbery.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in panna cotta
GialloZafferano's Piedmontese Vanilla Panna Cotta.
- Heavy creamRich dairy base
- Vanilla beanFloral aromatic infusion
- Gelatin sheetsSoft setting agent
- SugarGentle sweetness
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Heavy cream:
- Vanilla bean:
- Gelatin sheets: . The recipe directions explicitly identify gelatin sheets; the translated ingredient label 'isinglass' is not treated as evidence of Fish
- Sugar:
Origins & food traditions
Italian recipe publisher GialloZafferano identifies panna cotta with Piedmont's Langhe and supplies the complete cream, vanilla, gelatin and sugar formula selected here. The independent reference corroborates the Piedmontese identity and the same four defining ingredients while noting that its precise early history is uncertain.
Countries
- Italy
Cuisines & regions
- Italian Cuisine
- Piedmontese Cuisine
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.