saltimbocca

[ sahl-tim-boh-kuh; Italian sahl-teem-bawk-kah ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltimbocca¹

1935–40; < Italian, contraction of salta in bocca (it) jumps into (one's) mouth

Example Sentences

This newcomer from Bulldozer, a global restaurant company, looks to the Italian shore with dishes like raw diver scallops with citrus and artichoke aioli, red snapper crudo, spaghetti with clams, and Dover sole saltimbocca.

From New York Times

From minestrone and osso bucco to manicotti and gnocchi to chicken saltimbocca, caponata, penne alla vodka, and shrimp scampi — the amount of amazing dishes within Italian-American cuisine is incredible.

From Salon

If you have been hankering for fermented soy dip with crudités, a king trumpet mushroom tartare with crispy sunchokes, pancetta-wrapped fig saltimbocca, rosemary-brined pork loin, and smoked and grilled beets with braised mustard greens, pearl onions and parsnips, this is the place.

From New York Times

But let's say that you find yourself with some extra chicken, but you're low on inspiration – that's where La Corte comes in again with some dishes that are perhaps a little lesser known, but just as classic and delicious: pollo alla saltimbocca and pollo alla Francese.

From Salon

Per La Corte, Taste Atlas writes that saltimbocca originated in Brescia, "a Lombaridan city nestled at the foot of the apps," but it is now wildly popular within Roman cuisine.

From Salon