spumoni

A bowl of spumone

Spumone (from spuma or "foam"), is a molded Italian ice cream made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing candied fruits and nuts. Typically it is of three flavors, with a fruit/nut layer between them. The ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream. Chocolate and pistachio are the typical flavors of the ice cream layers, and the fruit/nut layer often contains cherry bits—causing the traditional red/pink, brown, and green color combination. This dish comes from Naples, and the three-flavored Neapolitan ice cream evolved from it.^[1] It is popular in places with large Italian immigrant populations such as the United States and Argentina. August 21 is National Spumoni Day in the United States. November 13 is National Spumoni Day in Canada.^[2]

Spumoni salentini

Disregarding its association with Italian food, some dairies and retailers have relegated spumoni to the seasonal category along with eggnog, and consider it to be only a holiday treat (perhaps induced to do so by its red and green colors).^[3]

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