mascarpone

American  

[mas-kahr-poh-nee, mos-kahr-poh-ney, mos-kahr-pohn] / ˌmæs kɑrˈpoʊ ni, ˌmɒs kɑrˈpoʊ neɪ, ˌmɒs kɑrˈpoʊn /

noun

1. a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.

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mascarpone British  

/ ˌmæskəˈpəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a soft Italian cream cheese

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Etymology

Origin of mascarpone

First recorded in 1900–05; from Lombard Italian; augmentative of mascarpa, mascherpa, a kind of ricotta cheese; further origin uncertain

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• mascarpone vs. cream cheese
• mascarpone vs. ricotta

Example Sentences

Six Senses Laamu handmakes dozens of ice cream flavors daily at its dedicated Ice & Chocolate Studio, including Earl Grey tea, burnt milk, and mascarpone, free for guests every afternoon.

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Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.

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Oatmeal thrives on dairy and non-dairy alike: almond or oat milk, a spoonful of mascarpone, dollops of ricotta or labneh, tangy flavored yogurt, a little goat cheese.

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A superstar in French cuisine, tonka has also made its fair share of cameos on “Bake Off,” notably in an apricot compote and a mascarpone cream paired with a ginger, fig and honey pudding.

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“Once I started playing around with flavor combinations that I love — like rhubarb, mint, sumac and mascarpone and black and white cookies — I realized the world is our cookie salad oyster.”

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