Espresso Grounds Sprinkled on Ice Cream?

[oakjoan]

So what's the name of this dish in Italian! Robert? I can't for the life of me remember anything but "camino" - it's supposed to be like gravel on the road.

It's also fabulously delicious.

[Chowpatty]

This is kind of off-topic but when you sprinkle Nestle's Quik on ice cream, it's called a Dusty Miller. Actually it's pretty good with instant instead of grounds, it melts into the ice cream better.

[LoN]

Has anyone used some type of liquor or alcohol on this as well...seems to me we had this once with Scotch as well as the grounds???

[toodie jane]

Julia Child mentioned this in one of her 1970's cookbooks, as a suggestion for a simple dessert.

In Julia Child & Co. she says: "....it's fun to pass the goblets of ice cream and let guests help themselves....to the coffee in a bowl with a teaspoon."

She mentions using instant coffee, but remember this was 1970's when whole roasted coffee beans were not widely available nor known.

I like to whack a few beans with my mallet and sprinkle over Double Rainbow Vanilla.

[PseudoNerd]

...the best over peanut butter ice cream!

[vvvindaloo]

Affogato ("drowned") is a classic Italian dessert consisting of gelato with espresso poured over it. Often, espresso grounds and whipped cream are added on top.

[scubadoo97]

Don't know the Italian name for it but I love ground coffee on ice cream. I typically grind a bit coarser than for espresso because as the coffee grinds freeze up on the ice cream they get real crunchy.

[Chew on That]

That sounds absolutely amazing. Let us know when you figure out the name!

[bite bite]

So do you seriously just sprinkle ground espresso on ice cream -- or do you smash up espresso beans for a chunky coarser deal?

[oakjoan]

No, it's not big chunks, but not powdery either - just regular ground dark roast coffee.