Pear Capriccio With Parmigiano-Reggiano And Culatello
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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

4 medium pears -- perfectly ripe
1/2 pound parmigiano-reggiano cheese
4 ounces culatello or prosciutto di parma -- sliced paper thin
1 medium lemon
4 ounces best quality extra-virgin olive oil
 

Preparation:

Quarter pears and remove seeds. Slice pears into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circle on 4 plates. Using a vegetable peeler, shave long shards of Parmesan over the top of each plate. Arrange 2 slices of Culatello into the center of each plate like a flower. Squeeze lemon juice over each plate, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5683)