Traditionally, carpaccio means thinly sliced raw meat, but in this case, it's delicate slices of the unique Persimmon fruit. Paired with salty prosciutto and nutty Manchego, this dish makes a perfect dinner party appetizer to impress. Cooking for Valentine's Day? Here's one course you don't have to think about.

I am wild for Carpaccio. I order it everywhere and I just love to make it for guests. Carpaccio is a traditional Italian dish featuring thinly sliced raw beef with a dash of oil, lemon, and capers, but in the present day, Carpaccio has come to mean a lot of things. It can be thinly sliced raw fish, cured meat, or even a vegetable. Carpaccio fits right in with my personal mantra for dinner party hosting:
Make it easy, make it beautiful, make it special, and make it from the best products you can afford.

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