Singapore restaurant serves world’s first gelato made from air

In Singapore, casual Italian restaurant Fico has made food history by offering its patrons the world’s first dessert derived from thin air.

The Chocolate Gelato is made with Solein, a microbial protein-rich powder produced by Finland’s Solar Foods. Solein is via a bioprocess where microbes are fed with carbon dioxide, hydrogen, oxygen and small amounts of nutrients.  Solein can be used to replace proteins in a variety of foods, including dairy and meat, snacks and beverages, noodles and pasta, and breads and spreads.

“As a chef, I believe strongly in making food sustainable and responsible. Solein opens up opportunities for us to reimagine the food chain in a way that benefits our planet, without compromising the dishes and flavours we love,” Fico Chef Mirko Febbrile says in press statement.

Category: Chemicals & Materials