Ah, remember the days when a tomato collaboration meant Heinz' EZ Squirt ketchup for the movie premiere of Shrek? Green was for the ogre and purple was for Donkey, and true '90s kids can still recite the difference in flavor notes. For National Ice Cream Month, one of our favorite spots in the city for gelato, the Lower East Side's il laboratorio del gelato is launching its own limited-edition, tomato-based flavor. The limited-time menu addition has been dubbed "Tomayto Tomahto Gelato."

Sure, it's less kitschy than the bottled children's food condiment, but the gelato is a partnership with famed Italian tomato purveyor, Mutti Tomatoes. Those who couldn't bare the lines at All'Antico Vinaio's Italian sandwich pop-up may get their fill with the new flavor made from Mutti's "triple concentrated" tomato paste, paired with a drizzling of balsamic vinegar. Whether you add mozzarella.... well that's up to you.