mascarpone

[ mas-kahr-poh-nee, mos-kahr-poh-ney, mos-kahr-pohn ]

noun

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

mascarpone

/ ˌmæskəˈpəʊnɪ /

noun

1. a soft Italian cream cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascarpone¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mascarpone¹

from Italian, from dialect (Lombardy) mascherpa ricotta

Example Sentences

Deshaies tasked pastry chef Manabu Inoue with creating a version unlike any other, and Inoue came through with a globe of Valrhona chocolate for encasing the expected espresso-soaked lady fingers and mascarpone.

From Washington Post

Italian summer puddings, with layers of berries, ladyfingers, and chocolate mascarpone, recall a lighter version of tiramisu.

From The Daily Beast

For the sabayon, mix the mascarpone, fructose, yogurt and vanilla.

From The Daily Beast

Slice tarte into individual pieces and garnish with a dollop of sweetened mascarpone.

From The Daily Beast