Shy Guy Gelato Opens Burlington Shop

Jun 25, 2016 762

by Julia Clancy

Gelato is not just "Italian ice cream." A scoop clings to the cone with a consistency approaching soft-serve; the temperature is slightly warmer, the body thicker. And many stateside versions of this edible export don't fit the bill. Shy Guy Gelato, a new, small-batch gelato business from Tim Elliott and Paul Sansone, is dedicated to getting it right. Two years ago, Elliot was working at Burlington's Zabby & Elf's stone Soup when Sansone began visiting with homemade gelato samples. "I was busy, but one day he brought me in a sample of cornflake gelato," Elliott recalls. "That changed my mind."

Sansone grew up with an enthusiasm for food inspired by his Italian American heritage, then spent years cooking in restaurants. Five years ago, he bought a one-way ticket to Abruzzo. He spent a year cooking across Italy, then returned to Jericho with an itch to re-create the gelato he loved, using Vermont ingredients and Italian technique.

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