A prosciutto and figs appetizer for an Italian dinner party.
Actually, there is no recipe for the traditional prosciutto and figs appetizer: it is just the two ingredients served and savored together, on lazy Summer days, here in Italy.
In Rome, we add pizza bianca, white pizza: we put prosciutto and figs (sliced or simply cut in two) on top of a greasy and crispy slice, or open it in two and stuff it.
I do, anyway, have a recipe for you: “prosciutto e fichi” with prosciutto cotto, ham, chives, and parmesan flakes. It’s a gourmet Italian appetizer!
Italian appetizers: ham and figs
fresh figs the Italian way
Ingredients
- 1 fig
- 1 slice ham or parma ham prosciutto cotto or crudo
- 2-3 sprigs chives optional
- Red salt
- olive oil
- parmesan or pecorino flakes optional
Instructions
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Finely chop chives.
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Roll the ham slice. Slice the fig in 4, open it and place the rolled ham in the middle.
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Season with chives (and cheese flakes), a few drops of olive oil and red salt to taste.
Enjoy your Italian appetizer!
Claudia