Saltimboca Alla Romana
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 7 ingredients
- flour
- 12 thin slices prosciutto -- (fat, and lean)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 12 slices veal from the upper leg -- cut 1/2 inch thick
- salt and freshly ground -- pepper
- 24 fresh sage leaves
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Flour
Source of phosphorus · 106 mg per 100 g, 15% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Phosphorus contributes to normal function of cell membranes.
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
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- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth.
Phosphorus is a mineral contained in each cell in our body. Most phosphorus is in the bones and teeth, and some is in your genes. NIH fact sheet
Source of copper · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 17% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
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- Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
- Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
- Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet
Source of manganese · 0.6 mg per 100 g, 28% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
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- Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet
Source of selenium · 10 µg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Selenium contributes to normal spermatogenesis.
- Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
- Selenium contributes to the maintenance of normal nails.
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- Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function.
- Selenium contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Selenium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Your thyroid gland needs selenium to produce hormones and function properly. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Flour, 00”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Put the veal slices between sheet of wax paper and pound them with the flat side of a meat cleaver to make them slightly thinner than they were cut. Season them with salt and pepper, place 2 sage leaves (dried sage is a poor substitute for this dish, but it may be used if necessary) and a slice of prosciutto on each slice, fold the slices in half, secure with toothpicks, and dust with flour.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan (or use 2 frying pans with slightly more butter so that all of the veal may be cooked at the same time) over fairly high heat, add the slices of veal, brown quickly for about 2 minutes on each side, reduce the heat a, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, or until the veal is just tender. Do not overcook. Transfer the veal to a hot serving platter, remove the toothpicks, and keep warm. De-glaze the pan with the wine, scraping the sides and bottom with a wooden spoon, reduce by 1/4 and pour over the veal.
- From "Great Italian Cooking-La Grande Cucina Internazionale" by Luigi Carnacina, edited by Micheal Sonino, Agradale Press, New York, no date given.
- NOTE: Although generally considered to be a Roman specialty, this dish originated in Brescia.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Frying pan
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Saucepan
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Mortar and pestle
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon