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Mascarpone [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. One can manufacture mascarpone by using cream and tartaric acid, citric acid, or even lemon juice.[4]
Mascarpone is recognized as Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (traditional regional food products).[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 specialty. It is a main ingredient of modern Tiramisu. It is sometimes used instead of butter or Parmesan cheese to thicken and enrich risotto.

Origins[]

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, a 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). Ricotta is sweet and very sour.

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