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prosciutto

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Prosciutto (, Pronunciation of "Prosciutto". Cambridge dictionaries online. , Italian ham ) is an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked; this style is called prosciutto crudo in Italian (or simply crudo ) and is distinguished ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Italian spiced ham, 1911, from Italian, alteration (probably by influence of prosciugato "dried") of presciutto , from pre- , intensive prefix + -sciutto , from Latin exsuctus "lacking juice, dried up," past participle of exsugere "suck out, draw out moisture," ...

Usage examples of prosciutto.

There was a feast of appetizers: boiled shrimp, chunks of kielbasa, olives stuffed with peppers, sweet gherkins, smoked salmon and sturgeon, thick slices of sharp cheddar and Stilton, four different kinds of crackers and biscuits, chicken livers in a wine sauce, paper-thin slices of prosciutto, an brisling sardines in olive oil.

After the service, parishioners young and old chowed down enthusiastically on Asparagus Quiche, Prosciutto Bites, fruit salad, and sheet cake.

He sat flanked by coffee pots, little dishes of apricot jam, platters of prosciutto and enough croissants to feed a small army.

They gingerly threaded their way through the sprawling bodies, balancing trays piled high with marzipan, prosciutto cooked in wine, salted pork tongues and sliced spit-roasted songbirds covered in aspic and artfully arranged to form a giant hawk.

Myfwany said, popping a roll of melon and prosciutto into her mouth and dusting her hands together.

There was a little white bowl of olive oil and basil in the center of the plate and a dozen paper-dim slices of prosciutto fanned out around it and a row of small hot rolls around the edge of the plate.

Rollie folded up a slice of the prosciutto, swirled it in the olive oil, ate half of it along with one of the litde rolls, then gave the rest to his dog.

Andre cheese from the list, and then in the spirit of adventure a chipotle pesto, the international olive mix, some prosciutto, and a chicken pate with black truffle mousse to be served with cornichons and mustard.

There are, however, several levels of cellars, tunnels, and subbasements below, most useful for making wine, balsamico , and prosciutto di cinghiale .

Then Genoa salami, prosciutto, capocollo, mortadella' 'This will put a hole in my stomach.

Labili memorie di strette case a schioppo, come noi le chiamavamo, con le stanze che si aprivano una sull'altra e l'incerata sul tavolo della cucina e il cavolo e il prosciutto che si cuocevano in una grande pentola.

However, there's also the smoked sturgeon, the foie gras, the prosciutto di Parma, and the Damariscotta River oysters.

However, there’s also the smoked sturgeon, the foie gras, the prosciutto di Parma, and the Damariscotta River oysters.

For tonight he'd decided on a simple antipasto platter of cantaloupe wedges wrapped in prosciutto, celery stuffed with Gorgonzola cheese, and mozzarella sticks.

He fed me macaroni and cheese, hot and soft, laced with prosciutto, and then he kissed the taste of salt from my mouth.