| Mascarpone | |
|---|---|
 Homemade mascarpone | |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Town | Lodi |
| 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]
- ^ 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.
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