saltimbocca
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saltimbocca
1935–40; < Italian, contraction of salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth
Example Sentences
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From minestrone and osso bucco to manicotti and gnocchi to chicken saltimbocca, caponata, penne alla vodka, and shrimp scampi — the amount of amazing dishes within Italian-American cuisine is incredible.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2021
Veal can be eaten four ways, one of them as a saltimbocca dressed with sage, prosciutto and Marsala.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2017
Attendees of Boomtown Fair can recharge at the Booming Banquet, a six-course table d'hôte bonanza dishing up appealing morsels such as pork saltimbocca and Parma ham with sage and Marsala wine.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2013
A Roman specialty that turned heads was saltimbocca, veal scaloppine topped with prosciutto and seasoned with sage in a lush brown sauce.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2010
While the French consider fashion every bit as momentous an affair as, say, an affair, the Italians take it all with a grain of saltimbocca.
From Time Magazine Archive
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