Affogato
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| Type | Beverage |
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| Main ingredients | Gelato or ice cream (vanilla), espresso |
 Cookbook: Affogato  Media: Affogato |
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An affogato (Italian, "drowned") is a coffee-based dessert. It usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or "drowned" with a shot of hot espresso. It is now common to have multiple scoops of ice cream so that in many cases the coffee is drowned by ice cream. Some variations also include a shot of amaretto, Bicerin or other liqueur. It is considered one drink, not a combination of coffee and ice cream.[1] [2]
Though restaurants and cafes in Italy categorize the Affogato as a dessert, many western restaurants and cafes seem to struggle with deciding whether the affogato is a beverage or a dessert.[3] This has led some to add such extravagances as coconut, berries, honeycomb and multiple flavours of ice cream in order to justify a much higher price tag.[4]
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "affogato" entered the English language by 1992.[5]
While the recipe of the Affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of vanilla gelato topped with a shot of espresso, variations exist in European and American restaurants.[6] The chef Jamie Oliver suggests using scoops of vanilla ice cream sprinkled with roasted almonds, amaretti or biscotti biscuits, drenched in pecan and roast Arabica coffee.[7] He also suggests placing leftovers of Christmas desserts such as chocolate mousse, tart, pie or pudding below the scoop of ice cream.[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ Gray, Joe (2008-07-03). "Gelato + espresso = affogato". Chicago Tribune. p. 7. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ Leech-Black, Sarah (2007-08-15). "An affogato to remember". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ "Recipe of the day - Affogato". The Huffington Post. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/ShowUserReviews-g2360181-d2491992-r206721355-Exeter_Studio_Restaurant-Exeter_Southern_Highlands_New_South_Wales.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "Does English still borrow words from other languages?". BBC News Online. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ Davies, Emiko. "Italian Table Talk: Gelato, affogato & some history". http://www.emikodavies.com/. Emiko Davies. Retrieved 7 February 2017. External link in
|website=(help) - ^ Quilter, John. "Recipe of Affogato". www.jamieoliver.com. Jamie Oliver. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Quilter, John. "Leftovers Affogato". www.jamieoliver.com. Jamie Oliver. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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