Traditionally, the Italian dish Saltimbocca contains which meat?

Saltimbocca (Italian for jumps in the mouth) is an Italian dish (also popular in southern Switzerland, Spain and Greece) made of veal lined or wrapped with prosciutto and sage; marinated in wine, oil or saltwater depending on the region or one's own taste.

The original version of this dish is saltimbocca alla Romana (saltimbocca, Roman-style), which consists of veal, prosciutto and sage, rolled-up and cooked in dry white wine and butter. Marsala is sometimes used. Also, sometimes the veal and prosciutto are not rolled-up but left flat. An American twist replaces the veal with chicken.

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Carolyn DeLautre

I got 3 right; the 7 wrong were actually my 2nd choices. I need to start going with my gut. 🤣

JRW

RCKCreatEnt, very authentic?

Stuart Harris

This is a BAD question as it can also be made with poultry.

gusroy

Saltimbocca can also be made with poultry; therefore, chicken would also be correct.

Adam Johnson

This is a great dish, not the American spin but the original.

June

I don't agree with the way the calves are raised. Movement is extremely limited, they are kept in very restricted spaces to prevent muscle build up, as it's believed it makes their meat redder and tougher.

joycekingsmith

cemm, oh, bless the babies.

Chrissie

Boyd Tracy, in UK we campaigned for many years against the cruel methods of producing veal and succeeded in having these banned, decades ago. This is one of the reasons why many Britons are unhappy at the prospect of a UK-USA trade deal lowering food production standards, after all the hard work of raising them in the first place.