saltimbocca
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Definition of saltimbocca
: scallops of veal prepared with sage, slices of ham, and sometimes cheese and served with a wine sauce
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Ditto for the veal Valdostana, which tasted like a more intense, smokier rendition of saltimbocca. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Jersey Shore restaurants offer tasty food options from Cape May to LBI," 29 June 2018 Monkfish osso buco is an adaptation from another Italian classic, while his cousin Jesse McNally, who also cooks at The Daily Catch, came up with a monkfish saltimbocca. — Rachel Ellner, BostonGlobe.com, "Marsala brings out the beauty in monkfish," 14 May 2018 For entrees, expect mushroom risotto; whole, bone-in branzino piccata; veal porterhouse saltimbocca with Fontina polenta, prosciutto, and sage; and more. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "Grassona’s Italian: so old-school it’s new again," 29 Mar. 2018 The pork saltimbocca with a mushroom-Madeira jus ($34) is based on Kelly's grandfather's recipe. — Laurie Woolever, Houston Chronicle, "The most magical surprise at Disney World? The world-class food," 19 Jan. 2018 The pork saltimbocca with a mushroom-Madeira jus ($34) is based on Kelly's grandfather's recipe. — Laurie Woolever, Houston Chronicle, "The most magical surprise at Disney World? The world-class food," 19 Jan. 2018 The pork saltimbocca with a mushroom-Madeira jus ($34) is based on Kelly's grandfather's recipe. — Laurie Woolever, Houston Chronicle, "The most magical surprise at Disney World? The world-class food," 19 Jan. 2018 The pork saltimbocca with a mushroom-Madeira jus ($34) is based on Kelly's grandfather's recipe. — Laurie Woolever, Houston Chronicle, "The most magical surprise at Disney World? The world-class food," 19 Jan. 2018 The pork saltimbocca with a mushroom-Madeira jus ($34) is based on Kelly's grandfather's recipe. — Laurie Woolever, Houston Chronicle, "The most magical surprise at Disney World? The world-class food," 19 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'saltimbocca.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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