sabayons

Foamy egg sauces

Sabayons is the plural of sabayon, a light, foamy dessert sauce made by whisking egg yolks with sugar and wine over gentle heat.

The French term for Italian zabaglione, it appears in both sweet and savory contexts: The chef topped the berries with sabayon.

Champagne sabayon often accompanies fresh fruit or delicate pastries.

dessert

custard

Cooked egg-milk mixture

mascarpone · tiramisu · trifle · parfait · ladyfingers · fruit · compote · chocolate · amaretti · espresso

technique

whisk

Looped wire mixer

ribbon · foam · aerate · heat · tempering · eggs · yolks · sugar · beating · copper bowl

savory

sauce

Liquid food accompaniment

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asparagus · hollandaise · butter · reduction · glaze · accompaniment · shellfish · scallops · white wine · gratin

wine

Marsala

Sicilian fortified wine city

sherry · Madeira · Sauternes · dessert wine · fortified · sweet wine · alcohol · infusion · flavor · reduction

Opposites
texture/consistency

sabayonsfudge

Creamy cooked confection

puddings · flans · panna cotta · blancmange · chocolate ganache

preparation method

sabayonsfrozen desserts

Cold sweetened treats served solid

ice cream

Family

sabayon

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G