sabayon
noun
sa·ba·yon
sä-bä-ˈyōⁿ 
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: a sauce of egg yolks, wine, and savory seasonings (such as mustard or pepper)
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Also known as zabaione, or sabayon in France, the eggy dessert produces a delightfully old-school result.
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The dish was a two-part affair: on one side was a ceramic bowl filled with exceedingly fresh yellowtail, topped with a ginger sabayon and a generous quenelle of caviar.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Wagyu beef tartare topped with pickled shallot, sherry vinegar, truffle, horseradish sabayon, served with tallow toast.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Finish with artful desserts by Pastry Chef Salvatore Martone, including a strawberry chantilly rose with pistachio sable and a silky white chocolate sabayon with salted caramel.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That Basque butter cake though, exquisitely rich on its own, crowned recently with a blueberry compote and plated on a prosecco sabayon cloud, stands as the perfect dessert of choice, and will change seasonally.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Desserts include a French-style sablé biscuit with pear and custard-like sabayon incorporating Madeira wine.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
The dish was a two-part affair: on one side was a ceramic bowl filled with exceedingly fresh yellowtail, topped with a ginger sabayon and a generous quenelle of caviar.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Wagyu beef tartare topped with pickled shallot, sherry vinegar, truffle, horseradish sabayon, served with tallow toast.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Finish with artful desserts by Pastry Chef Salvatore Martone, including a strawberry chantilly rose with pistachio sable and a silky white chocolate sabayon with salted caramel.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
That Basque butter cake though, exquisitely rich on its own, crowned recently with a blueberry compote and plated on a prosecco sabayon cloud, stands as the perfect dessert of choice, and will change seasonally.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Desserts include a French-style sablé biscuit with pear and custard-like sabayon incorporating Madeira wine.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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