the salty crunch of a little bite of bacon is great....however i find the delicate combination of saltiness and sweetness that prosciutto brings to a dish even more interesting and its soft textures makes prosciutto more adatable to a broader scale of recipes.
So like a true Italian would say, "Everything tastes better with prosciutto"...or better "Tutto e' megliore con un po' di prosciutto!"....
PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED CRUDITE
for this appetizer you can use a wide variety of seasonal veggies. I chose baby lettuces, orange and yellow bel peppers (thinly sliced) ,carots (thinly sliced), cantaloupe (thinly sliced and removed from skin) and fennel bulb ( also thinly sliced and cleaned from the greens).
the idea is to keep each wraps to a bite size appetizer that will look preety and will not be too messy. For the fennel and the bell peppers i suggest wrapping no more than 3 slices with a slice of prosciutto and for the baby lettuces a little olive oil and lemon helps adding extra flavor to the wrap.
Once all the wraps have been made and placed on a serving dish i sqeezed a little bit of lemon and drizled some home made basil olive oil. Some freshly ground black pepper also adds to the presentation.
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