Así se hace el Topolino, el helado que levanta pasiones en Cádiz desde los años 50
Se llama así porque su creador, un heladero italiano, concibió una bola de nata cubierta de chocolate que le recordaba a la cabeza de Mickey Mouse, nombre con el que se conoce en Italia al célebre ratón de Disney
Topolino, a beloved ice cream in Cádiz since the 1950s, holds a special place in the city's bustling and elegant Ancha Street. This location, known as Salón Italiano or Los Italianos, consistently draws customers, be it day or night. The star of the menu is an ice cream scoop shaped like a boat or cucumber, topped with a ball of whipped cream covered in hot chocolate, which becomes crunchy upon cooling.
Both locals and tourists are drawn to this delicious treat, which can only be found at this establishment near San Antonio Square. In 1940, an Italian couple, Arturo Campo and Iola Mosena, opened their ice cream business on this street. Initially immigrants from Forno di Zoldo in northern Italy, they arrived in Madrid in 1936, opening a gelateria in Fuencarral Street before the Spanish Civil War forced them to close it in 1939.
Hearing about Cádiz, a small port city in southern Spain with narrow streets and short distances, they decided to give it a try. Arturo's son Joaquín, 50, whose family took over the Madrid store, recalls the salon's opening in 1940 when they began offering six flavors. This marked a revolution for its time, according to Joaquín.
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