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Mascarpone

Mascarpone is a soft, white, delicate cream cheese from the Lombardy region of southern Italy. This cheese has a creamy ricotta-like consistency, but supple and spreadable and it is added to famous Italian desserts. It may be mixed with sugar, coffee, cognac, or chartreuse and is best in the autumn and winter.. Frequently it is used in the preparation baked pasta dishes and sauces. It takes only a few days to ripen and has a fat content of 75 per cent.

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