saltimbocca
/ˌsaltɪmˈbɒkə
/noun [mass noun]
A dish consisting of rolled pieces of veal or poultry cooked with herbs, bacon, and other flavourings: [with modifier]: the veal saltimbocca with its sage and prosciutto had the edge on flavour...
- His wife said he enjoys cooking all kinds of Italian food but his speciality is meat dishes such as saltimbocca and steaks, which he prepares himself.
- The saltimbocca alla romana is astonishing, the veal, prosciutto and sage explode on the tongue. The fragole di bosco are exquisite, possibly the best wild strawberries in the world.
- The second course was from a selection of eight entrées (e.g., saltimbocca alla Romana).
Origin
Italian, literally 'leap into the mouth'.
Rhymes
- fishiness
- fishing
- fishing boat
- fishing cat
- fishing expedition
- fishing fly
- fishing ground
- fishing industry
- fishing line
- fishing net
- fishing pole
- fishing reel
- fishing rod
- fishing tackle
- fishing village
- fish kettle
- fish knife
- fish ladder
- fishlike
- fish louse
- fish market
- fishmeal
- fishmonger
- fishnet
- fisho