zabaglione

Whipped egg dessert

Zabaglione is an Italian dessert made by whisking egg yolks, sugar, and sweet wine (traditionally Marsala) over gentle heat until thick and foamy.

It's served warm as a custard or sauce, often spooned over fresh berries or cake: The restaurant's zabaglione was impossibly light.

The French version is sabayon.

preparation

whisk

Looped wire mixer

stir · temper · frothy · fluffy · warm · marsala · sugar · custardy · silky · thick

eggy

yolk

Egg's nutrient core

protein · golden · lecithin · curdling · coagulation · pasteurized · tempering

Italian

Italy

Boot-shaped European nation

dolce · Marsala · amaretto · tiramisu · pannacotta · gelato · semifreddo · affogato · mascarpone · espresso

dessert

berries

Small fleshy fruits

biscotti · mascarpone · parfait · trifle · panettone · fruit · peaches · figs · compote · coulis

indulgent

decadent

Self-indulgent, often corruptly

creamy · luscious · elegant · delicate · refined · romantic · celebration · impressive · restaurant · classic

Opposites
texture/density

zabaglioneflan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

crème caramel · baked custard · panna cotta · crème brûlée · blancmange

serving temperature

zabaglionegelato

Italian frozen dessert

ice cream · frozen custard · semifreddo

culinary sophistication

zabaglioneinstant pudding

Mix-and-set sweet cream

Jell-O · Cool Whip

Family

sabayon, sabayons

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