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Antonio the fruttivendolo, Badolato, Calabria, Italy

My Local Fruttivendolo — Fruit & Vegetable Guy

A good fruttivendolo is hard to find, so we are more than happy to call Antonio with his green Ape our very own.

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Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese

What’s Cooking Wednesday: Prosciutto Wrapped Watermelon with Bel Paese Cheese

prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese on flickrWhile looking for something different to do with watermelon for this week’s What’s Cooking Wednesday (go visit all the participants at Shan’s!), I came across the National Watermelon Promotion Board. What? You doubted that one existed?

Well it so happens that our friends at the NWPB have quite a collection of watermelon recipes. Who knew? I picked this one because I *love* prosciutto crudo and melon, but I changed the recommended Brie to a more Italian-friendly cheese, one of my favorites: Bel Paese.

I’m sure Brie is fabulous in this though, so if you can get it, do try it and let me know what you think, OK? And if you can’t get Brie or Bel Paese, just use something soft and mild in its place. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!

I’m not putting measurements in the recipe since you can make as many or few of these little finger sandwiches as you like. Me? I lean toward many.

I will recommend, though, chilling the watermelon and the cheese before assembling so that everything retains its proper consistency.

prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese (overlooking the ionian sea) on flickr

 

Prosciutto Wrapped Watermelon with Bel Paese Cheese

prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese on flickr

  • Finger-food sized pieces of watermelon cut into rectangles
  • Thin slices of Bel Paese about the same size as the watermelon pieces
  • Prosciutto crudo

1. Place a slice of Bel Paese on top of each piece of watermelon.

2. Wrap each with a sliced of prosciutto crudo. Secure with a toothpick.

3. Serve immediately and enjoy immensely like I did!

Buon appetito!

prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese on flickr

What is your favorite way to enjoy watermelon?
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Michelle KaminskyMichelle Kaminsky is an American attorney-turned-freelance writer who lived in her family's ancestral village in Calabria, Italy for 15 years. This blog is now archived. 

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Recipes

 

Homemade apple butter
Green beans, potatoes, and pancetta
Glazed Apple Oatmeal Cinnamon Muffins
Pasta with snails alla calabrese
Onion, Oregano, and Thyme Focaccia
Oatmeal Banana Craisin Muffins
Prosciutto wrapped watermelon with bel paese cheese
Fried eggs with red onion and cheese
Calabrian sausage and fava beans
Ricotta Pound Cake