Cantaloupe with ham – Prosciutto e melone
This is the appetizer of all Italian appetizers. It can be found anywhere in Italy during the summer time. The secret is in the quality of the cured ham and the sweetness of the cantaloupe. When you find a butcher or a specialty food store that has the ham, you have to make sure that it is cut in very thin slices or it won’t taste right.
Ingredients:
1 cantaloupe
6 oz. prosciutto crudo (cured ham)
Instructions:
1. Clean the cantaloupe and slice it lengthwise into 8 pieces then remove the skin.
2. Place the pieces of cantaloupe on a serving dish and the slices of ham on an other.
3. Put the cantaloupe and ham in the refrigerator to chill it before serving.
4. Serve two slices of ham with each slice of cantaloupe.
