Eat Your Veggies ... for Dessert?!

DALLAS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Mango Cucumber? Banana Beet? Lime Chili Mango? Strawberry Celery? Most would assume these combinations are part of the next new trend diet, instead of new gelato flavors. Beat the heat and eat healthy at the same time at Paciugo, a national chain renowned for its authentic Italian ice cream, where these and other nutritionally rich fruit & veggie and fruit & herb summer flavors will be available through September. These refreshing sorbetti are fat free and are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber. New flavors include:

  -- Mango Cucumber sorbetto -- flavorful Criollo mangoes and cooling
     cucumbers.
  -- Banana Beet sorbetto -- earthy deep red beets and perfectly ripe
     bananas.
  -- Banana Carrot sorbetto -- flash-cooked carrots (to preserve vitamins)
     and perfectly ripe bananas.
  -- Strawberry Celery sorbetto -- made with vitamin C-rich celery and
     fragrantly tangy strawberries.
  -- Orange Basil sorbetto -- hand-squeezed orange juice and fresh, crushed
     basil leaves.
  -- Lime Chili Mango sorbetto -- inspired by the Mexican tradition of
     enjoying fresh fruit with squeezed lime and a sprinkle of chili powder.
  -- Pineapple Mint sorbetto -- golden pineapples and fresh, crushed mint
     leaves.
  -- Lime Mojito sorbetto -- a non-alcoholic version of the Cuban cocktail,
     made with fresh mint leaves crushed with brown sugar and lime.
  -- Mediterranean Sea Salt Caramel gelato -- captures the sweet and salty
     flavors of English toffee, with creamy caramel blended with
     Mediterranean Sea Salt from Sicily.
  -- Deep Ellum Blue Pecan gelato -- made with Mozzarella Company's creamy
     blue cheese and caramelized Texas pecans.
  -- Sweet Corn Thorntree Honey gelato - whole corn kernels finely minced
     with Italian honey.


  About Paciugo

Paciugo is a "gelateria artigianale," established by the Ginatta family who emigrated from Italy in 2000. Paciugo Gelato is hand-made daily according to traditional recipes from Torino, Italy. Only the finest ingredients are used to produce Paciugo, including fresh fruit, pasteurized homogenized milk and the highest quality imported chocolate and nuts. Paciugo gelato, which is typically 70% lower in fat than American ice cream, is offered in a variety of 32 or more flavors chosen from over 200 recipes. For more information, including location and franchise info, please visit http://www.paciugo.com/.