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Orange melon wedges each wrapped in a thin slice of pink cured ham on a white plate

Cured Ham and Melon Plate

$16 play money

Thin cured ham wrapped around sweet melon. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $16 in play money, which puts it in the Everyday tier ($15 to $59). It is part of the everyday core of the menu.

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Key facts

Cuisine
Italian
Menu section
Italian
Price tier
Everyday ($15 to $59)
Play-money price
$16
Main ingredients
dry-cured ham, cantaloupe melon
How it is served
Orange melon wedges each wrapped in a thin slice of pink cured ham on a white plate

History, tradition and origin

Italian cooking is regional. Until the country was unified in 1861, each area cooked with what grew nearby: olive oil, tomatoes and eggplant in the south, butter, rice and veal in the north. Many famous dishes are simple and depend on a few good ingredients. Breaded cutlets under tomato and cheese are an Italian-American development.

Food economy and industry

Italian food exports, including cheese, cured ham, olive oil, canned tomatoes and wine, are worth tens of billions of euros a year. Many products carry protected regional names with strict rules on where and how they are made. Family-run farms and small producers remain central, alongside a large agritourism trade.

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