semifreddo
Chilled Italian custard
Semifreddo is an Italian frozen dessert with a texture between ice cream and mousse—soft enough to slice without thawing.
The name means "half cold" in Italian.
It typically contains whipped cream, eggs, and sugar, often with additions like chocolate, nuts, or fruit: The restaurant's pistachio semifreddo was the highlight of the meal.
Italian frozen dessert
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
- zabaglioneWhipped egg-and-wine custard
- affogatoEspresso poured over gelato
- spumoniLayered Italian frozen dessert
tartufo · granita · cassata · biscotti · cannoli · dolce · trattoria · gelateria
Tasting of sugar
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- pistachioEdible green seed
hazelnut · amaretto · espresso · stracciatella · honey · berry · lemon · almond
Smooth and rich
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
whipped · airy · fluffy · soft · light · chilled · cold · icy
gelato
Italian frozen dessert
- tiramisuLayered Italian coffee dessert
- zabaglioneWhipped egg-and-wine custard
- affogatoEspresso poured over gelato
spumoni · tartufo · granita · cassata · biscotti · cannoli · dolce · trattoria · gelateria · Italian
sweet
Tasting of sugar
pistachio · hazelnut · amaretto · espresso · stracciatella · honey · berry · lemon · almond · nougat
creamy
Smooth and rich
mousse · whipped · airy · fluffy · soft · light · chilled · cold · icy · frosty
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
elegant · sumptuous · indulgent · opulent · sophisticated · exquisite · gourmet · artisanal · handcrafted · restaurant
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
slice · layered · custard · base · incorporate · chill · set · torte · terrine · bombe
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- cream dessertscustard pudding, vanilla custard, chocolate custard, banana custard, pumpkin custard
- frozen dessertsice cream, gelato, sorbet, sherbet, froyo
- frozen treatsice cream, gelato, sorbet, popsicle, ice pop
- Italian Sweetstiramisu, cannoli, gelato, panna cotta, biscotti
- no-bake dessertsno-bake cookies, energy balls, buckeyes, buckeye, peanut butter balls
semifreddogranita
Semi-frozen flavored ice
frozen solid · ice · sorbet · Italian ice · room temperature
semifreddowarm dessert
Heated sweet course
soufflé · lava cake · baked Alaska · crème brûlée · hot fudge