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Definition of mascarpone
: an Italian cream cheese
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Recent Examples of mascarpone from the Web
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A thin layer of smoked mascarpone tops the veal tartare in a marrowbone.
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Agnolotti filled with English peas, mascarpone and lemon zest, and arrayed with pea shoots, carrots and rhubarb curls, will be a treat for as long as the season permits (which is to say, not much longer).
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For the dessert course, Maki made a zucchini, manchego cheese, and caramel popcorn and peanut fritter topped with apricot honey, mascarpone and yuzu whip, and fresh raspberries.
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Slather melon with lightly sweetened mascarpone, scented with lime zest.
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Brazilian puff pastry is layered with mascarpone cheese and pear compote, with red wine gelatin — in cubes!
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Combining cream cheese, sour cream and heavy cream will create a mixture with taste and consistency similar to Italian mascarpone, which is expensive.
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A dense pound cake was slathered in blueberry-mascarpone frosting.
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This recipe from our intrepid food writers suggests bacon or pancetta, plus other gourmet options like mascarpone.
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Origin and Etymology of mascarpone
Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese
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