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zabaglione

  ('bəl-yō'nē, -bäl-yō') pronunciation
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A dessert or sauce consisting of egg yolks, sugar, and wine or liqueur beaten until thick and served hot or cold. Also called sabayon.

[Italian, variant of zabaione, ultimately from Illyrian sabaium, beer.]


 
 
Food and Nutrition: zabaglione

zabaione

Italian; frothy dessert made from egg yolks, sugar, and wine (usually marsala) whisked over gentle heat until thick. French sabayon is similar.

 
Food Lover's Companion: zabaglione; zabaione

[zah-bahl-YOH-nay] One of Italy's great gifts to the rest of the world, zabaglione is an ethereal dessert made by whisking together egg yolks, wine (traditionally marsala) and sugar. This beating is done over simmering water so that the egg yolks cook as they thicken into a light, foamy custard. Traditional zabaglione must be made just before serving. (There is also a frozen version.) The warm froth can be served either as a dessert by itself or as a sauce over cake, fruit, ice cream or pastry. In France it's called sabayon or sabayon sauce.

 
WordNet: zabaglione
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
  Synonym: sabayon


 
Wikipedia: Zabaglione

Zabaione (written also Zabajone IPA: [dzɑbɑˈjɔnɛ]), or Zabaglione (IPA: [dzɑbɑˈʎɔnɛ]), is an Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar, a sweet liquor (usually Marsala wine), and sometimes one of cream, mascarpone, or whole eggs. It is a very light custard, which has been whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Zabaglione is traditionally served with fresh figs and is sometimes also spelled sabayon, while its real Italian name is zabaione (or zabajone, which is an archaic form). It is also popular in Argentina, where it is known as sambayón. In Colombia, it's known as sabajón. In Venezuela, a related egg-based dessert drink is called ponche de crema.

Preparation

The origin of zabaglione is not certain. It might have originated in Venice when this city ruled the Adriatic. Originally, sweet Cyprus wine was used, but with the retreat of the Venetian Republic, Marsala wine began to be used instead. Another change in the recipe is the use of sugar instead of honey, the original ingredient.

Classical zabaglione uses raw egg yolks, but today many may prefer to prepare it in a bain-marie. However, it is often recommended to use a simple double boiler with a heat resistant bowl suspended above the water and to barely simmer to avoid scrambling the eggs. Beaten egg white is also widely replaced by whipped cream. Occasionally, the wine is omitted when the dish is served to children or nondrinkers.

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