Mascarpone
| Mascarpone | |
|---|---|
 Homemade mascarpone | |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Source of milk | Cow |
| Texture | Soft |
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Mascarpone (/ˌmæskɑːrˈpoʊn(eɪ), -ni/, US also /ˌmɑːsk-/;[a] Italian: [maskarˈpoːne]) is a soft Italian acid-set cream cheese.[4][5][6] It is recognized in Italy as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale ("traditional agri-food product"; PAT).[7]
Production process
After denaturation of the cream, the whey is removed without pressing or aging. Mascarpone may also be made using cream and the residual tartaric acid from the bottom or sides of barreled wine.
The traditional method is to use three tablespoons of lemon juice per pint of heated heavy cream. The cream is allowed to cool to room temperature before it is poured into a cheesecloth-lined colander, set into a shallow pan or dish, and chilled and strained for one to two days.[8]
Origins
Mascarpone originated in the Italian region of Lombardy in the area between Lodi and Abbiategrasso south of Milan, probably in the late 16th or early 17th century. Popularly, the name is held to derive from mascarpa, an unrelated milk product made from the whey of stracchino (a young, barely aged cheese), or from mascarpia, a word in the local dialect for ricotta. Unlike ricotta, which is made from whey, mascarpone is made from cream.
Uses
Mascarpone is milky-white in colour and is easy to spread.[9] It is used in various Lombardy dishes and is considered a specialty in the region.[10]
Mascarpone is one of the main ingredients in tiramisu.[11] Sometimes it is used instead of, or along with, butter or Parmesan cheese to thicken and enrich risotto.[12] Mascarpone also is used in cheesecake recipes.[13][14]
Mascarpone can also be found commonly in the UK on pizzas with prosciutto and mushrooms.[15]
See also
Media related to Mascarpone at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
References
- ^ Shilcutt, Katharine (2011-06-30). "20 More Commonly Mispronounced Food Words". Houston Press. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
Other mispronunciations I often hear: Mascarpone pronounced as "mars-capone.
- ^ Mahe, George (2020-04-03). "Ask George: Have you ever compiled a list of mispronounced foods?". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
Mascarpone: MASS-car-pohn. There is no "r" in that first syllable.
- ^ Bilyeu, Mary (2019-05-08). "Macarons, macaroons, what's the difference? A lot". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
But regardless of whether their producers choose to be entertainers, educators, or a mishmash-up of both, it irritates me beyond my usually verbose ability to spew words that, much of the time, they disseminate misinformation. (Food Network, my gaze is particularly focused upon you.) For example, let's address the issue of mascarpone, a soft Italian cream cheese. The vast majority of the time, I hear it pronounced mars-kah-POHN.
- ^ "Mascarpone Artigianale" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Turismo Provincia di Lodi (2004). "Mascarpone" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Tessa Buratto (2010). "Mastering Mascarpone: What it takes to make a perfect batch of Mascarpone Cheese". San Luis Obispo, CA. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ Regione Lombardia. "Elenco dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali della Regione Lombardia – Quinta revisione" (in Italian). p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ David B. Fankhauser. "Making Mascarpone at Home". U.C. Clermont College-Batavia, OH. Archived from the original on 2007-04-09.
- ISBN 978-0-449-01623-7.
- ISBN 978-1-4629-0976-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4729-2080-5.
- ISBN 978-0-7475-9405-5.
- ISBN 978-1-4494-0200-6.
- ISBN 978-1-55832-201-1.
- ^ https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-prosciutto-mushroom---mascarpone-pizza--taste-the-difference-500g.
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