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Also known as sabayon, zabajone, zabaglione

Zabaione () or, through hypercorrection, zabaglione (, ; ), is an Italian dessert, or sometimes a drink, made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine (usually Moscato d'Asti). Some versions of the recipe incorporate spirits such as cognac. The dessert version is a light custard, whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Since the 1960s, in restaurants in areas of the US with large Italian populations, zabaione is usually served with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, etc., in a champagne coupe, and is often prepared tableside for dramatic effect.

Key facts

Food.name
Zabaione
Food.image
Zabaglione 2021.jpg
Food.image_size
290px
Food.caption
A glass of zabaione
Food.alternate_name
Zabaglione, (in Piedmontese)
Food.country
Italy
Food.region
Piedmont
Food.course
Dessert
Food.main_ingredient
Egg yolks, sugar, a sweet wine

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  • In French cuisine
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Zabaione () or, through hypercorrection, zabaglione (, ; ), is an Italian dessert, or sometimes a drink, made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine (usually Moscato d'Asti). Some versions of the recipe incorporate spirits such as cognac. The dessert version is a light custard, whipped to incorporate a large amount of air. Since the 1960s, in restaurants in areas of the US with large Italian populations, zabaione is usually served with strawberries, blueberries, peaches, etc., in a champagne coupe, and is often prepared tableside for dramatic effect.

In France, it is called sabayon. The dessert is popular in Argentina and Uruguay, where it is known as sambayón (from the Piedmontese ) and is a popular ice cream flavour.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “zabaione” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.