saltimbocca
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saltimbocca
1935–40; < Italian, contraction of salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth
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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
Back at home, returned travelers could always find Roman icons like spaghetti alla carbonara, bucatini all’amatriciana, fritto misto and saltimbocca in scores of Italian restaurants.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2010
Last year it was biscotti; this time saltimbocca.
From Time Magazine Archive
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