maturato

Maturato is the Italian past participle of the verb maturare, meaning to mature, ripen, or age. In Italian, maturato is used as an adjective to describe something that has reached a level of maturity or has undergone aging or fermentation. It is commonly applied to food and beverages to indicate products whose flavor, texture, or quality develops over time.

Etymology and usage notes

The term derives from Latin maturatus, from maturare. Grammatically, maturato agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, formaggio maturo or formaggi maturati). It is predominantly found in Italian linguistic and culinary contexts. In everyday Italian, maturato serves as a descriptive label for items that have matured, such as aged cheeses, cured meats, or wines in which aging is part of the product’s character. The related noun maturazione denotes the process of maturation.

Context and examples

In culinary writing, maturato signals that a product has been left to develop its flavors over a period of time. Recipes and product descriptions may reference formaggio maturato, vino maturato, or carni maturate to indicate aging or ripening as a deliberate step in production. Outside of food, maturato can describe anything that has attained maturity, though this usage is less common in everyday English-language texts.

See also

Maturazione; maturare. In English-language culinary discourse, the term is rarely used and is typically encountered in Italian contexts.