mascarpone

noun

mas·​car·​po·​ne ˌma-skär-ˈpō-(ˌ)nā How to pronounce mascarpone (audio)
: an Italian cream cheese

Examples of mascarpone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not too sweet, perfectly fluffy, and crafted with ample amounts of melt-in-your-mouth mascarpone. Vicki Denig, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Interest in the croissant sandwiches, stuffed with everything from cheeseburgers to boozy cherry confit and mascarpone cream, has skyrocketed. Adam Robb, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024 Kara Blitz, the new pastry chef at Lincoln Ristorante in Lincoln Center, makes a lovely version, more delicate than some, incorporating tiny wheat berries in the orange-scented custard filling made with buffalo ricotta, mascarpone and orange confit. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 The 9x13 dessert is topped with a cocoa and mascarpone frosting, adding even more tanginess to every bite. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024 When layered with a smooth mixture of cream cheese and mascarpone cheese, as well as traditional ladyfinger biscottis, the tart components really sing. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024 Rich white chocolate mascarpone fills the fluffy whoopie pies. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024 My only gripe with the restaurant has been thin pancakes that fell flat, but even there I’m charmed by a surprise cocoa crumble in the vanilla mascarpone mousse. Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 This limoncello gelato is made creamy with mascarpone (Italian cream cheese, for those who don’t know). Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Italian dialect (Lombardy) mascarpón, augmentative of mascarpa cream cheese

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mascarpone was in 1932

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“Mascarpone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mascarpone. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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