Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4                    pears -- perfectly ripe
     1/2  pound         parmigiano-reggiano cheese
   4      ounces        culatello or prosciutto di parma -- sliced paper thin
   1                    lemon
   4      ounces        best quality extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation:

Quarter pears and remove seeds. Slice pears into 1/8-inch slices and arrange in a circle on 4 plates. Using a vegetable peeler, shave long shards of Parmesan over the top of each plate. Arrange 2 slices of Culatello into the center of each plate like a flower. Squeeze lemon juice over each plate, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5683)