How do you cook proscuitto?

Question

I bought proscuitto instead of bacon for my breakfast and I want to know the best way to cook it to make it taste good!

Answer 1

gently fry it in a non stick frying pan, just seconds on each side. salami is also a nice replacement, and taste great with eggs. cook in the same manner.

Answer 2

Fettuccine with Prosciutto and Asparagus

1/2 lb asparagus, in 1 pieces.
2 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup onion, minced
4 oz prosciutto
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup cream
1 lb fettuccine
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese freshly, grated
ground pepper

Cook the asparagus until tender; drain. Reduce the cooking water
to 1/2 cup. Melt the butter in a skillet over a medium heat. Add
the onion and cook until fragrant. Stir in the prosciutto and saute.
Make a roux of the flour and butter; add the reserved asparagus
water and cream. Whisk and heat until the sauce thickens. Add the
asparagus and prosciutto and stir in. In the meantime cook the
pasta. When the pasta is cooked al dente, drain it and toss it with
the sauce, adding the grated cheese. Serve and add freshly grated
pepper to taste.

Answer 3

I'm italian and I can give you some councils:
if you want cook with prosciutto cotto you can use it as a breakfast: cut as little cubes the prosciutto, put it in a frying pan and cook it for some minutes..... put it in broken eggs(I don't know if "broken eggs" is correct sorry! )...
also if in Italy our breakfast is made to milk and biscuits or cereal !!!
Ciao!!

Answer 4

Technically, you don't have to cook prosciutto. I don't all the time. I think the flavors are totally different cooked vs. non cooked. Try a little both ways to see which way you like it better.

Answer 5

you aren't suposed to cook it hun. It already tastes good. If you have to cook it dice it not too small. a touch of olive oil perhaps a few carmelized shallots.

Answer 6

Don't cook prosciutto. It is meant to be eaten uncooked.

Answer 7

proscuitto is best eaten uncooked.

Answer 8

you can use it like bacon, i would not fry it like bacon, though i usually use it to wrap meats and scallops etc, also i use in my eggplant parm etc.