saltimbocca
Sage-wrapped veal
Saltimbocca is an Italian dish of thin veal cutlets topped with prosciutto and sage, then sautéed in butter and white wine.
The name means "jump in the mouth," suggesting how eagerly you'll eat it.
Though Roman in origin, the dish appears throughout Italian cooking: We ordered the saltimbocca and a bottle of Chianti.
Uncooked cured Italian ham
- vealYoung calf meat
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- scallopiniThin-pounded meat dish
cutlet · escalope · piccata · marsala · butter · pan-fried · rolled · pounded
Sicilian fortified wine city
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- dry vermouthFortified wine, not sweet
- reductionMaking something smaller
- deglazingDissolving pan drippings
Forceful repeated striking
- wrappingOuter covering material
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- browningFood darkening when cooked
- deglazingDissolving pan drippings
searing · layering · toothpicks · resting · skillet · sautéing · finishing
prosciutto
Uncooked cured Italian ham
scallopini · cutlet · escalope · piccata · marsala · butter · pan-fried · rolled · pounded · toothpick
Marsala
Sicilian fortified wine city
- white winePale fermented grape beverage
- dry vermouthFortified wine, not sweet
- reductionMaking something smaller
pounding
Forceful repeated striking
deglazing · searing · layering · toothpicks · resting · skillet · sautéing · finishing
fresh
Newly made, not stale
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
fragrant · crispy · fried · savory · leafy · garnish · infused · garden
cured
Restored to health
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- Roman foodcacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, pizza bianca, rigatoni
- stuffed meatsstuffed turkey, stuffed duck, stuffed pork chops, stuffed pork loin, stuffed chicken breast
- vealveal chop, veal cutlet, veal shank, veal piccata, veal marsala
- Italian exportspasta, pizza, espresso, gelato, prosciutto
- rolled meatsroulade, braciole, pork roll, bacon roll, ham roll
saltimboccapasta
Shaped wheat dough
spaghetti · tiramisu · panna cotta · gelato · risotto
saltimboccaplain rice
Unseasoned cooked grain
dry toast · gruel · hardtack · water crackers