zabaglione
noun
za·ba·glio·ne
ˌzä-bəl-ˈyō-nē 
: a whipped dessert or topping consisting of a mixture of egg yolks, sugar, and usually Marsala wine
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One item not on view was her copper zabaglione pot, which the conservation department is getting ready to unveil next spring in an exhibition of 250 objects marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The dessert was a zabaglione with Amarena cherries.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
Sabayon comes from the Italian zabaglione: a sauce made of sweet wine, usually Marsala (the water element), plus egg yolks (the fat element), whisked and cooked.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 May 2020
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
The dessert was a zabaglione with Amarena cherries.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
Sabayon comes from the Italian zabaglione: a sauce made of sweet wine, usually Marsala (the water element), plus egg yolks (the fat element), whisked and cooked.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 May 2020
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“Zabaglione.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zabaglione. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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