Mascarpone

Mascarpone is an Italian cheese made from cream, coagulated with or. After, whey is removed without pressing or aging. One can manufacture mascarpone by using cream and, , or even juice.

Mascarpone is recognized as (traditional regional food products).

Mascarpone is milky-white in color and is easily spread. It is used in various dishes of the region of, where it is a specialty. It is a main ingredient of modern. It is sometimes used instead of or Parmesan cheese to thicken and enrich.

Origins
Mascarpone originated in the area between and, , southwest of , 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.