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mascarpone

mascarpone

4 7.3
A soft, mild Italian cheese made from cream used in desserts like tiramisu
  • noun
  • /ˌmɑːskɑːrˈpoʊneɪ/
translation icon : mascarpone
  • Nine-grain toast with strawberries and mascarpone, madam.
  • mascarpone cheese
  • mascarpone cream
  • cup of mascarpone

I think it's just meat and mascarpone cheese down there now.

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Examples

  • I've gone for a small pomodoro pasta with mascarpone, tomato and some Parmesan.

  • I'm not a big fan of mascarpone, actually.

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  • Fresh cannolis, mascarpone cheesecake hot out of the oven.

  • I've got some fresh basil here and my wife's favorite cheese, mascarpone cheese.

  • I mean, my, my, the favorite dessert that my wife ever serves people when we have a dinner party is, is mixed berries with mascarpone cheese and whipped cream.

  • I ponder long over a delicate pumpkin roulade, filled with sweetened mascarpone.

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  • After sampling a huckleberry upside-down something-or-other (I'm not good with names) and a mascarpone cupcake with fresh fruit, I can attest to the gem Oakland is about to receive.

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  • The chef added crushed berries to the mascarpone to create a delightful dessert topping.

  • For the cake recipe, you will need 250 grams of mascarpone cheese as a key ingredient.

  • Layer the mascarpone between the sponge cake and coffee for a traditional tiramisu.

Synonyms

cream cheese
vsmascarpone
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A soft fresh cheese you spread on bread or crackers

is mainly used in desserts rather than as a spread

How Rich

clotted cream
  • UK
1 3.4
mascarpone
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cream cheese
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Surface Forms

mascarpone singular
mascarpones plural

Etymology

Mascarpone comes from northern Italy, from a local Lombardy word mascarpa, also seen as mascarpia, that meant 'a kind of cream cheese' or 'cream made into cheese'. So today's mascarpone is the soft, mild Italian cream cheese often used in desserts like tiramisu.