Potato Gelato Dieng as Menu innovation And Attractiveness Foreign Tourist

Abstract

The last few years, dessert trend has become very popular, as a result many people innovate to make innovative foods by combining local and international flavors. One of them is gelato, gelato itself is a cold dessert from Italy. Nowadays gelato is very easy to find all over the world, not just in Italy. Gelato itself has many flavors, now many gelato flavors are still being developed, one of which is Dieng potato gelato. Dieng is a plateau that is rich in fertile soil, it is not surprising that many plants, vegetables and fruit grow well in Dieng, one of which is potatoes. Since the 1980s, the Dieng area has been very famous for potato cultivation. Potatoes, which are generally often used as a substitute for carbohydrates in dishes, such as stir-fried potatoes, French fries, balado potatoes, potato chips, are now used as an additional ingredient for gelato. The soft, chewier taste of Dieng potatoes makes this processed potato gelato taste even richer and denser. The aim of this research is to develop gelato dessert innovations, and increase the image of Dieng potatoes as a superior processed product, as well as attracting the interest of local and international buyers. The method used is a data-based qualitative descriptive method, after the data is collected it will be used as the main material for scientific studies. The results and conclusions of this research allow us to be creative in producing new menus that are healthy, delicious and have lots of nutrition by combining local food ingredients and international menus.