Our collaboration with Fuori dal Centro

Why choose Carrubato di Sicilia, according to Luca Bernardini of Fuori dal Centro

“Ciokarrua is a company that is rare indeed. Innovative and traditional at the same time, Giovanni and his family have restored a certain prestige to Modica chocolate, and thanks to that renewed prestige they have been able to ride the well-deserved recognition to bring to market a product that is both historic and innovative, like Carrubato di Sicilia.

Carrubato has a mix of flavours that, personally, you either love or hate: different, new flavours with a distinctive acidity. In fact, the Carrubato bar has an intense flavour when tasted on its own. In my view, the strengths of Carrubato di Sicilia in gelato-making are the large amount of fibre contained in the carob and its natural sugars. That is why it is so interesting for pastry chefs. Personally, I really like Carrubato di Sicilia, including in its various flavoured versions.

I discovered Carrubato gelato at the Gelato Festival a few years ago. I was pleasantly impressed and have been offering it to my customers ever since. Many of them come back to the gelateria just for this one flavour. Others don't take to it, perhaps because they are faced with flavours that are different and “new”.

For me as a gelato maker, in terms of production, the most important advantage lies in the few ingredients needed to turn Carrubato into gelato. Very little technical fuss: the cocoa butter gives structure, the sugars are already present within the pulp — we are talking about a truly versatile product.

From a tasting standpoint, anyone who tries Carrubato di Sicilia gelato will feel an extreme freshness that leaves the palate clean; it doesn't coat the mouth, and it has a lingering taste.”

With these special words, Luca Bernardini, Ambassador for Silikomart and pastry instructor at the hangar78 School of Advanced Creative Training, describes his experience with Carrubato di Sicilia, and this is how we at Ciokarrua would love to tell you about our collaboration with the Fuori dal Centro gelateria.

Fuori dal Centro is a concept born from the desire of Luca and Sabrina Roncaglia — his partner, friend and esteemed colleague — to step away from the centre, to find a place of peace and study where they could experiment with balancing top-quality raw materials offered by the local area with artisanal techniques of an innovative spirit. A place for lovers of gelato and pastry in search of a special, unique and unrepeatable culinary experience.

The products created by Luca and Sabrina stir the heart and memory of everyone who knows the ancient farming traditions of Tuscany and Italy. Tasting becomes not only a moment of pure gustatory pleasure but also a chance to travel, through the work of producers from all over Italy.

The creativity of Fuori dal Centro lies in anticipating flavour pairings while having the courage to be daring: that is why Fuori dal Centro chose Carrubato di Sicilia, a creation with which Ciokarrua had the courage to go beyond chocolate, beyond conventional indulgence, pushing past the metrics of ordinary taste.

Carrubato di Sicilia is not chocolate — it's much more!!!