Notes to recipe: the strozzapreti alla Medici take their name from the penne alla Medici, and it means strozzapreti Medici style. Medici were the ancient family of Florence and in Italian alla Medici indicates a cooking technique, where cream and tomatoes are combined. So it is a very creamy and elegant recipe, suitable for an important dinner or for a winter meal. For the prosciutto crudo you can see, following the link here above, pictures and description of this cut, in this manner you will be able to find the right salami for this recipe. For the tomato pulp you can make it at home following our recipe or use the canned one. In this case boil it until dense.