Affogato

Affogato

Alternative names	Affogato al caffè
Type	Dessert
Place of origin	Italy
Main ingredients	Gelato, espresso
Cookbook: Affogato   Media: Affogato

Affogato (/ˌɑːfəˈɡɑːtoʊ, ˌæf-/), or more fully affogato al caffè (lit. 'drowned in coffee'),^[1] is an Italian dessert comprising a scoop of gelato, either fiordilatte (plain milk-flavored) or vanilla, topped with espresso. Some variations add a shot of amaretto, bicerin, Kahlúa, or other liqueur.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Variations

Cafés usually serve the affogato in a tall glass with a narrow bottom, allowing the gelato to melt and combine with the espresso at the bottom of the glass.^[6] Occasionally, coconut, berries, honeycomb, and multiple flavors of gelato are added.^[7] Biscotti can also be served alongside.^[8] In Italy the affogato is often categorized as a dessert, while outside of Italy restaurants and cafés categorize it as a beverage.^[9] Affogatos are often enjoyed as a post-meal coffee-dessert combo eaten with a spoon or drunk with a straw.^[10][1]

While the recipe of the affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of fiordilatte (plain milk-flavored) or vanilla gelato topped with a shot of espresso, variations exist in European and North American restaurants.^[11]

Various desserts of gelato in other liquids are documented, including whisky,^[12] hot chocolate, kirsch, vin santo,^[13] and port wine.^[14]

Origins

Look up affogato in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The origins of the affogato are unknown.^[15][16] English-language dictionaries document the use of affogato in 1988.^[17][18]

See also

Media related to Affogato at Wikimedia Commons Affogato at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject

• List of coffee drinks

References