Visit Italy and you’ll see the natives indulging at all times of day in their favorite snack: gelato. Made with milk, sugar, and cornstarch (and, if it’s authentic, with eggs), gelato is ice cream gone A-list. It’s delightfully rich and creamy, and, in Italy, it’s available in myriad exciting flavors, such as pistachio and wild berry. But it’s hard to find a good gelato stateside — which is why I was so excited to try the pints of Doriti gelati I found in the freezer of my local store. The chocolate was great, as was the hazelnut, mango, zabaione (Italian custard), and vanilla bean. In the interests of research, I ate a lot of gelato, and I’m now ready to adopt the Italian custom of sandwiching a big scoop of it into a buttery brioche roll — for breakfast.

Available for around $5.95 per pint at Russo’s, 560 Pleasant Street, Watertown, (617) 923-1500; Formaggio Kitchen, 244 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, (617) 354-4750; and DeLuca’s Back Bay Market, 239 Newbury Street, Boston, (617) 262-5990.