Saltimbocca (also saltinbocca) (Italian:
jumps in the mouth) is a dish (popular in southern Switzerland,
Italy, Spain and Greece) made of veal, chicken or pork, lined or topped
with prosciutto and sage; marinated in wine, oil or saltwater depending
on the region or one's own taste.
Left:Chicken
saltimbocca.
This dish is also occasionally topped with capers depending
on individual taste.
The most notable version of this dish is saltimbocca alla Romana
(saltimbocca, Roman-style) which consists of veal, prosciutto or ham, and sage,
rolled-up and cooked in Marsala and butter.
