Mascarpone is a soft, white cream cheese from the Lombardy region of southern Italy. In fact, it is not cheese at all, but rather the result of a culture being added to the cream skimmed off the milk.
It is, however, described as a curd cheese, although it is made in much the same way as yogurt.
It is made from cream separated from milk, accounting for its high fat content. This milky-white white, mild cheese is compact, but supple and spreadable and it is added to famous Italian gourmet desserts, sometimes accompanied by cognac.
Mascarpone is frequently used for the preparation of gourmet dishes and sauces.