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[RespectLife]

oh @ChiliPepper 

That looks so good and different!

I have to skip the raisins cuz of my fussy DD....but maybe mini choco chips???

The bread crumbs seem odd.....whaddya guys think of that ingredient???

[ChiliPepper]

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@RespectLife wrote:

oh @ChiliPepper 

That looks so good and different!

I have to skip the raisins cuz of my fussy DD....but maybe mini choco chips???

The bread crumbs seem odd.....whaddya guys think of that ingredient???

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@RespectLife 

Ya, I wondered about the bread crumbs too. They would definitely create a different texture, maybe not bad - just different. 

I am not a bread pudding person but I was thinking of you, mtc & mustang. I was looking for an easy Fall side dish & the ginger cream sounded yummy!

Maybe someone else will weigh in with thoughts.

[ChiliPepper]

[ChiliPepper]

[ChiliPepper]

Dirty Pasta Water Martini

In place of a drier, juniper-forward London Dry Gin, the Dirty Pasta Water Martini features a herbaceous gin (Vetri prefers Revivalist's Equinox Expression), which adds a subtle, floral quality to this cocktail and delivers a round gentle sweetness that plays off the salty and starchy pasta water. (If you prefer a vodka-based martini, Vetri recommends another local Pennsylvania-favorite, Boardroom Spirits, a distillery making artisanal vodka in Landsdale, PA.) 

Sometimes known as "Liquid Gold," pasta water is typically saved and used to help emulsify and thicken pasta sauces. In the signature Dirty Pasta Water Martini at Marc Vetri's restaurant Fiorella in Philadelphia, the starch-infused pasta water does the same kind of magic, giving the briney martini a uniquely silky body and viscosity without any sweetness. The heavily salted pasta water also adds a hefty dose of salinity (which, of course, is always welcome), and delivers the depth and savory richness that would traditionally come from dry vermouth.

In place of a drier, juniper-forward London Dry Gin, the Dirty Pasta Water Martini features a herbaceous gin (Vetri prefers Revivalist's Equinox Expression), which adds a subtle, floral quality to this cocktail and delivers a round gentle sweetness that plays off the salty and starchy pasta water. (If you prefer a vodka-based martini, Vetri recommends another local Pennsylvania-favorite, Boardroom Spirits, a distillery making artisanal vodka in Landsdale, PA.)

The combination yields a balanced, salty and savory martini that is super food-friendly. Try pairing it with tomato-based meat sauces like Bolognese or pasta a la Amatriciana, the salinity of the martini helps cut through the richness of the dishes. Grab some pasta, hold onto the water, and let your pasta water play double duty in this cocktail during your next pasta night.

Active Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) gin or vodka (such as Revivalist Equinox Expression Gin or Boardroom Vodka)

• 2 ½ teaspoons reserved pasta water (room temperature)

• 2 ½ teaspoons light colored olive brine

• Mixed olives (with pits), for garnish

Directions

1. Combine gin, pasta water and olive brine in an ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a skewer of olives.

[RespectLife]

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@ChiliPepper wrote:

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@RespectLife wrote:

oh @ChiliPepper 

That looks so good and different!

I have to skip the raisins cuz of my fussy DD....but maybe mini choco chips???

The bread crumbs seem odd.....whaddya guys think of that ingredient???

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@RespectLife 

Ya, I wondered about the bread crumbs too. They would definitely create a different texture, maybe not bad - just different. 

I am not a bread pudding person but I was thinking of you, mtc & mustang. I was looking for an easy Fall side dish & the ginger cream sounded yummy!

Maybe someone else will weight in with thoughts.

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I hope someone else has a thought... @ChiliPepper 

Bread crumbs seems odd as I considered this more of a pudding type dessert.

I'm thinking for binder so you can cut the slices...but I wonder if I would 'taste' them!

[RespectLife]

hahahaha @ChiliPepper 

One of my Truck drivers called me to see if I knew what National Day it was!

And thanks to you...I did!   LOL

I guess he was quizzing the field guys.....not gonna git an answer from them I don't think.

[ChiliPepper]

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@RespectLife wrote:

hahahaha @ChiliPepper 

One of my Truck drivers called me to see if I knew what National Day it was!

And thanks to you...I did!   LOL

I guess he was quizzing the field guys.....not gonna git an answer from them I don't think.

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@RespectLife 

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....................

THAT IS AWESOME!!!

I hope you won a prize for knowing the answer!!!

For me, it's kind of a "conversation starter" here since it's so quiet lately. Thank goodness you check in most days!!!

[RespectLife]

@ChiliPepper 

I laughed so hard when he called and asked me that.

I supposedly have a Kit Kat prize coming!!!

[ChiliPepper]