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mascarpone vs. ricotta

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.

ricotta

[ ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian ree-kawt-tah ]
noun
  1. a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.

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