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Gelo Di Melone
The gelo di melone ("gelu di muluni" in Sicilian, also known as gelo d'anguria) is a typical Sicilian dessert, traditionally prepared in Ferragosto, Italy. A jellied watermelon pudding, it is also popular for the Saint Rosalia celebrations in Palermo. It is commonly considered an inheritance of Arab influence, and a dessert derived from the Persian fālūdhaj. Basic ingredients are watermelon pulp, sugar (or honey) and starch, while pistachios, candied fruit, cinnamon and rose water are often added. See also * Italian cuisine * Sicilian cuisine Sicilian cuisine is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily. It shows traces of all cultures that have existed on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine has much in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food a ... * List of Sicilian dishes References Cuisine of Sicily Italian desserts Puddings Melon dishes {{italy-dessert-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelo Di Mellone
Gelon also known as Gelo ( Greek: Γέλων ''Gelon'', ''gen.'': Γέλωνος; died 478 BC), son of Deinomenes, was a Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse, and first of the Deinomenid rulers. Early life Gelon was the son of Deinomenes. According to Herodotus, Gelon's ancestors came from the island of Telos in the Aegean Sea and were the founders of the city of Gela in southern Sicily.De Sélincourt's ''Herodotus'', p. 494. One of his later ancestors, Telines, was said to have reconciled his people after a period of civil strife through the divine rites of the Earth Goddesses; Herodotus infers that all of Telines' descendants, including Gelon, were priests of this cult. Gelon's three brothers were Hieron, Thrasybulus and Polyzalos.Bury & Meiggs, p. 189. Deinomenes consulted an oracle about the fates of his children, and was told that Gelon, Hieron and Thrasybulus were all destined to become tyrants. Gelon fought in a number of the conflicts between the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
