Mascarpone
Mascarpone (/ˌmæskɑrˈpoʊniː/ or /ˈmɑːskərpoʊn/; Italian: [maskarˈpoːne])[1] is an Italian cheese made from cream, coagulated with citric acid or acetic acid.[2][3]
After denaturation, whey is removed without pressing or aging. Mascarpone can be manufactured using cream and tartaric acid, citric acid, or lemon juice.[4]
Mascarpone is recognized as a Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (traditional regional food product).[5]
Mascarpone is milky-white in color and is easily spread. It is used in various dishes of the Lombardy region of Italy, where it is a speciality. It is a main ingredient of modern Italian dessert Tiramisù. It is sometimes used instead of butter or Parmesan cheese to thicken and enrich risotto.
Origins [edit]
Mascarpone originated in the area between Lodi and Abbiategrasso, Italy, southwest of Milan, probably in the late 16th or early 17th century. The name is said to come from mascarpa, an unrelated milk product made from the whey of stracchino (shortly-aged cheese), or from mascarpia, the word in the local dialect for ricotta (although mascarpone is not made from whey, as ricotta is).
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References [edit]
- ^ "Voluptuous mascarpone enhances sweet or savory". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Mascarpone Artigianale" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Turismo Provincia di Lodi (2004). "Mascarpone" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Instructions for making your own fresh mascarpone from University of Cincinnati Clermont College
- ^ Regione Lombardia. "Elenco dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali della Regione Lombardia – Quinta revisione" (in Italian). p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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