Bulgarini: A Non-Pictoral Essay

[ipsedixit]

@lectroid

Let’s do some back-of-the-envelope math:

1 cubic cm of water = 1ml which will weigh 1 gram (at a certain pressure and temp, but it’s close enough for now). We’ll assume that gelato is MOSTLY water (which it is) and we can fudge in extra later.

so 1 kilogram = 1000 grams which is the weight of a 10cm x 10cm x 10cm cube of water = 1000 cubic cm = 1000 ml = 1 liter.

1 liter = about 2 pints. and 1 kg = about 2.2 lbs (you have to know these things in Canada)

so… $30-50 for 2 pints of gelato.

You guys all rave about it, so I don’t doubt its quality, but… that’s some seriously pricey ice cream.

That’s just the cost of ingredients.

Lest we forget minor details like rent, insurance, equipment, employee wages, and, oh, labor and skill.

[lectroid]

no no. I wasn’t trying to determine the cost to the owner. I’m just trying to envision just how much this would be if packaged in sizes everyone was familiar with. the relationship between mass (kg), weight (lbs, or newtons, which no one besides physicists use), and volume (pints, liters) isn’t always apparent to folks.

I’m not denying that Mr. Bulgarini makes a superior product, nor that he doesn’t deserve to be richly rewarded for his efforts.

I’m not saying it isn’t worth it, but $20/pint is a pretty high bar.

[Hungrydrunk]

I think I spent about $40-50 for that size container last year for Leo’s pistachio gelato

[J_L]

@ipsedixit

Let’s do some back-of-the-envelope math:
1 cubic cm of water = 1ml which will weigh 1 gram (at a certain pressure and temp, but it’s close enough for now). We’ll assume that gelato is MOSTLY water (which it is) and we can fudge in extra later.
so 1 kilogram = 1000 grams which is the weight of a 10cm x 10cm x 10cm cube of water = 1000 cubic cm = 1000 ml = 1 liter.
1 liter = about 2 pints. and 1 kg = about 2.2 lbs (you have to know these things in Canada)
so… $30-50 for 2 pints of gelato.
You guys all rave about it, so I don’t doubt its quality, but… that’s some seriously pricey ice cream.

That’s just the cost of ingredients.

Lest we forget minor details like rent, insurance, equipment, employee wages, and, oh, labor and skill.

Putting an end to all the speculation: Just heard from Leo himself.

1kg of gelato is $55, except pistachio, which costs $80 per kilo. I recall paying this much for mine. (Honestly, I was just so excited he even had the pistachio in stock I just forked over my Benjamin and took whatever change came my way)

[ipsedixit]

Damn, that means I’d have to spend about $6000 to eat my bodyweight in pistachio gelato.

Time to start saving up.

#BucketList

[T3t]

For reference, “premium” ice cream costs in the range of $8-12/pint at supermarkets (generic is probably $2-3, Ben and Jerry’s is ~$4.5). 1 kg = ~1.7 pints, so Leo’s pistachio gelato is about 5x as expensive as the best mass-produced stuff (and 20-25x as expensive as the cheap stuff).

(worth it, yeah)

[J_L]

@ipsedixit

about $6000 to eat my bodyweight in pistachio gelato.

Does Siri do those conversions?

[set0312]

I noticed there was talk about a movie night or something of the sort at Bulgarini… I think we can do better than that.

On their website, they are offering some sort of trip to Tuscany to learn how to make gelato/value each ingredient? Details are vague but I’m thinking we need to have an FTC meet up of sorts in the old country…

[Sgee]

@set0312

Details are vague but I’m thinking we need to have an FTC meet up of sorts in the old country

and 99.5% of FTC’ers exit…

[ipsedixit]

@Sgee

@set0312

Details are vague but I’m thinking we need to have an FTC meet up of sorts in the old country

and 99.5% of FTC’ers exit…

As long as it includes a stop at Fiorino, then I’m in.

[J_L]

@J_L

This cineaste requests: “Eat Drink Man Woman” or “Big Night” or “Babette’s Feast” or “Chef”…

Oh man how could I forget “God of Cookery”!!!