A medieval table
Another gastronomic-themed article written by Emiliano Amici and taken from his blog sguardosulmedioevo.org.
Mascarpone
Who knows if the detractors of the Middle Ages they eat Tiramisu ... I tell you this because, always looking for interesting topics, I stumbled upon this curiosity: Mascarpone has medieval origins too. … Oh yes… what a dark age!
The Mascarpone is a acidified milk cream obtained from cream or milk cream :the name ( Mascarpone or Mask ) comes from an expression used by a Spanish nobleman in the 13th century who would have said " Mas che bueno "( More than good ) although some studies trace the origin of the name to " maschpa "Or" mascarpia ”Which means ricotta in the Lombard dialect. In the twelfth century the production and consumption of the delicious cream began, also in order not to waste the excess milk. Napoleon he was a fan passionate about this particular cream and, even, it is said that it was the cause of the suicide of François Vatel, a very famous chef for inventing Chantilly cream .