mascarpone

noun

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

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Squares of eel are splayed over a torched, cut California roll with a mascarpone foam and the restaurant’s chile eel sauce. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Combine the cream and mascarpone in a mixer until creamy and smooth. Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 Delve Dips or Spreads Delve cheese dips and spreads are made with rich mascarpone and exceptional cheeses. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Check out the full breakdown here, according to a release from the casino: Todd English’s Tuscany is serving up an Italian Beef Wellington, complete with a petite filet, mascarpone mushroom duxelles, prosciutto and puff pastry, with a side of Hasselback potatoes and marsala demi-glace for $65. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mascarpone

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 1 Mar. 2025.

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