Friday, February 19, 2010

Fast Food Fridays




What kind
of wine snob are you? Must your white wine always be refrigerator cold, and your red wines dry?

Well, I've been around the block, once or twice. And even though my first sip of fermented grape juice was something pink from a jug by Gallo, I believe there's room for lots of different things. Like chilled, slightly bubbly, slightly sweet red wine, called Lambrusco. You can find this particular bottle at Trader Joe's for under $5. It's fruity, deep purple, low alcohol, and just fun. Grape juice for grown ups. Stock up and stash one in the fridge. Then, on that night when you've got nothing ready, swing by your favorite Italian deli for prosciutto, olives, assorted Italian cold cuts, chunks of Pecorino. Display it all fetchingly on a platter and you've got dinner. Fast. And delicious.

15 comments:

  1. Gallo Rose? Be still my heart. That was my main source of nourishment during the first two years of college. Guess that explains a lot.

    (I take it the antipasti is from Mussolini's down the street?)

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  2. What I mean is, you are a rare young thing and I don't believe a word you say about being around the block.

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  3. I'm thinking I should stop now because I'm just sounding stupider and stupider.

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  4. In addition to "Mussolini's," (aka Roma's) I like the selection and prices at the Eagle Rock Italian Deli.

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  6. Desiree said...

    Comments! Oh, THREE from Margaret. I guess I should be grateful TWO aren't from Bean! ;) Regarding the block I stand firmly committed to once. Or twice.
    AH: ah, what we lacked in sophistication we made up for in consumption! Well, Musso is close by, but there's always Whole Foods, places in Arcadia and Eagle Rock....like Susan says...

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  7. I like these fast food days, Chef! U need to begin having weekly quickie food gatherings for the loco's. They'll pay you of course.

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  8. My husband's the wine snob and I drink about anything he pours but I like cheap-ish champagne - Asti Spumanti and make a killer Sangria out of $2Chuck

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  9. Bec: What a fun idea! I look forward to trying it when things heat up--
    CO: Good idea! But doing it for money sounds like work!

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  10. Fine. If you wood rather continue cooking for no money. We could work with that. No problem.

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  11. I've been known to put ice in a red if I so choose.

    That antipasto makes you look like some kind of genius.

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  12. P: Argh! Full disclosure-NOT MY PHOTO!!!
    I feel--inadequate

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  13. Petrea put ice in a red because she thought she bought rose.

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  14. Don't give me that much credit, Hiker. Didn't know if it was a red or a rose. Just wanted it colder.

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