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sabayon

sabayon

1 9.9
A light foamy dessert made from egg yolks, sugar, and wine served hot or chilled
  • noun
  • /ˈsæbəˌjɒn/
: sabayon
  • At the dinner party, she prepared a classic sabayon that impressed all the guests.
  • a rich sabayon
  • make the sabayon

Examples

  • The Gray Team made pan-roasted halibut, mushrooms, English peas, and wheat beer with herb sabayon.

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  • For dessert, the chef created a light sabayon with sweet Marsala wine and served it chilled.

  • The creamy sabayon topped with fresh berries was the highlight of our meal.

Synonyms

zabaglione
vssabayon
1 9.9

A light foamy Italian dessert of egg yolks, sugar, and wine, whisked and served hot or cold

is the same light foamy custard but called by another name

Surface Forms

sabayon singular
sabayon plural

Etymology

Sabayon comes from the Italian zabaglione, the original name for a warm, whipped dessert made from egg yolks and wine. That's why a sabayon today is a light, foamy dessert or sauce made by whisking eggs, sugar, and wine.