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Mascarpone

mascarpone (rich Italian cream cheese)

noun mas-kar-POH-neh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Italian, likely from Lombard dialect mascarpa ('ricotta')

Usage Note

Mascarpone is a very rich, creamy Italian cheese widely used in German desserts, most famously in Tiramisu. It is also stirred into pasta sauces, risotto, and used as a cake topping instead of butter cream.

Examples

"Für das Tiramisu braucht man viel Mascarpone und Espresso."

Natural Translation

For tiramisu you need a lot of mascarpone and espresso.

Literal Translation

For the tiramisu needs one much mascarpone and espresso.

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