Affogato means “drowned” in Italian, and you can drown just about any ice cream. “Espresso coffee. According to the Tuscany-based food writer Emiko Davies, in Italy an affogato could be plain crema gelato drowned in chocolate or cherry syrup, or hazelnut gelato drowned in Marsala. I’ve had many a Larsen affogato, each time swapping out the ice cream flavor according to my mood. The coffee ice cream with turmeric and ginger candy had notes of masala chai, warming me with its electricity.

Source: New York Times August 11, 2021 09:00 UTC