Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ZABAGLIONE
zabaglione, sabayon
(noun) light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zabaglione (countable and uncountable, plural zabagliones)
A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine.
Synonym: sabayon
Source: Wiktionary
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