From Hannibal · 2013-2015 · Reconstructed
Prosciutto Roses on Watermelon
Serve when
Set these out with the rest of the buffet the instant Hannibal says, 'Nothing here is vegetarian. Bon appétit.'
In the series
Season 1
- S1E7 · 00:42:14 The full spread on Hannibal's dinner-party buffet table, moments before his guests are warned nothing on it is vegetarian
In the series
This is the buffet from Hannibal's trophy dinner — the one where his guests are, without knowing it, eating what the Chesapeake Ripper has taken from his victims. Food stylist Janice Poon built the actual table for the show, and the roses are the friendliest thing on it: a pretty, familiar canapé that makes the rest of the spread look like an ordinary party instead of what it actually is.
Ingredients
Method
- Lay the prosciutto slices flat and freeze them on a parchment-lined sheet for about 10 minutes — this makes them easy to handle without tearing.
- Take one slice at a time and roll it loosely from one end, twirling gently so the folds fan out like petals, then pinch the base to hold the rose shape.
- Set each rose on top of a watermelon cube, using the cube as a stand.
- Tuck a small mint leaf at the base of each rose and finish with a crack of pepper.
- Arrange the finished roses on a platter and serve at room temperature.
Substitutions
- Watermelon: Cantaloupe or honeydew cubes work the same way if watermelon isn't in season; the point is a sweet, juicy base under the salt-cured ham.
- Prosciutto: Any thin-sliced dry-cured ham (Serrano, coppa) will roll into the same rose shape.