prosciutto

One of the favorite treats of northern and central Italian cuisine is prosciutto, a raw, salt-cured, dried ham.

Prosciutto can be found in ordinary people's plate as well as on the table of an Italian state banquet.

"You can continue to eat safely your prosciutto , " he said.

It may sound a little bit strange, since prosciutto is salty and the cantaloupe is sweet.

Spoon 1 teaspoon cheese into each date; wrap with a basil leaf, then a prosciutto strip. Secure with a toothpick.

Pasta dishes are her specialty, including pasta with salmon and zucchini, or rigatoni with prosciutto.

In Northern Italy, people use prosciutto as dumpling fillings, and in Central Italy it's boiled with vegetables.

Next time when you have dinner in an Italian restaurant, order yourself prosciutto with cantaloupe to start the meal.

Place the prosciutto , in a single layer, on a baking tray. Bake in oven for 8 minutes or until crisp.

It can be used in salads. Try wrapping a slice of prosciutto around a slice of sweet fresh fruit -- with soft cantaloupes it's amazing.

Unfortunately, when she goes to unwrap the prosciutto , Ajax makes a lunge for it .

Add the prosciutto, spinach and dill to the pasta mixture and toss to combine.

If you want to assemble an authentic Italian appetizer of prosciutto and melon, it'll cost you uno braccio e una gamba.

Lay 4 pieces of prosciutto on the chopping board. Move each burger onto the prosciutto. Wrap well.

Lay 4 slices of prosciutto on a board, making sure they overlap slightly.

Italian prosciutto is made by first cleaning and salting a ham.

Then I might just have a prosciutto salad, I think. Stick with my Italian theme.

There's a saying in Italy which goes that a person who doesn't like raw prosciutto is not an Italian.

How to eat raw prosciutto?

Smoked scallop, fennel salad, crispy prosciutto and salsa verde