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Mascarpone

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, mascarpone means: A rich, soft Italian cheese made from cream, widely used in desserts.

In Turkish: maskarpon peyniri

How it is used

Common in tiramisu and creamy fillings; it can also enrich savoury preparations.

Example sentences

  1. Mascarpone gave the tiramisu filling its rich texture.

    The cheese forms the creamy body of the filling.

  2. The cook stirred mascarpone into the mushroom sauce.

    The cheese can contribute richness outside dessert making.

Common collocations

  • mascarpone cream
  • mascarpone filling
  • ingredientOne of the foods or other items, such as flour, oil or salt, that are combined to make a particular dish.
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.

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