saltimbocca
noun
sal·tim·boc·ca
ˌsȯl-təm-ˈbä-kə 
: scallops of veal prepared with sage, slices of ham, and sometimes cheese and served with a wine sauce
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Menu: Veal saltimbocca, puntarelle salad.
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cleveland, 24 June 2020
At Pam’s Patio Kitchen and Wine Bar, the lunch menu stops at 5 p.m. to make way for a dinner menu that ranges from beef tenderloin and chicken saltimbocca to pad Thai and salmon pomodoro.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 3 June 2022
Today, the restaurant is run by Chef Jeremy Lee, who prepared for Tucci two of Quo Vadis's most iconic dishes: saltimbocca and pollo principessa.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 May 2022
Entrees are chicken marsala, chicken parmigiana, beef tenderloin, veal saltimbocca, veal piccata and filet of sole.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
For mains, the branzino and the veal saltimbocca are both winners.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
New classes in sauce foundations will focus on carbonara sauce and fresh pasta, or on chicken saltimbocca or chicken piccata.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2021
Five pastas are made in-house daily, there are separate vegan and gluten-free menus, and the large plates menu includes his modernist twists on veal Milanese and chicken saltimbocca.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
Elegant restaurant with outdoor seating and different twists on traditional local dishes such as saltimbocca in lemon and pistachio sauce. Closed Thursdays.
'900 Restaurant, 31 Via Santo Stefano, Matera; 900restaurant.it.
—John Henderson, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
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cleveland, 24 June 2020
At Pam’s Patio Kitchen and Wine Bar, the lunch menu stops at 5 p.m. to make way for a dinner menu that ranges from beef tenderloin and chicken saltimbocca to pad Thai and salmon pomodoro.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 3 June 2022
Today, the restaurant is run by Chef Jeremy Lee, who prepared for Tucci two of Quo Vadis's most iconic dishes: saltimbocca and pollo principessa.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 May 2022
Entrees are chicken marsala, chicken parmigiana, beef tenderloin, veal saltimbocca, veal piccata and filet of sole.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022
For mains, the branzino and the veal saltimbocca are both winners.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
New classes in sauce foundations will focus on carbonara sauce and fresh pasta, or on chicken saltimbocca or chicken piccata.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2021
Five pastas are made in-house daily, there are separate vegan and gluten-free menus, and the large plates menu includes his modernist twists on veal Milanese and chicken saltimbocca.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
Elegant restaurant with outdoor seating and different twists on traditional local dishes such as saltimbocca in lemon and pistachio sauce. Closed Thursdays.
'900 Restaurant, 31 Via Santo Stefano, Matera; 900restaurant.it.
—John Henderson, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
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“Saltimbocca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saltimbocca. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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