Thursday, September 29, 2011

Ozzifying Mario Batali’s Peaches in Primitivo Syrup - A Recipe Re-do from The Chew, September 29, 2011

This recipe was pretty simple, requiring only four ingredients, well @ first anyway. You can see Mario Batali's original, pre-Ozzified recipe here:



At first glance, there wasn't much to modify in this recipe. Peaches and red wine are both already very healthful ingredients. I did end up changing everything, however.

Modified:

  • Red Wine - Mario used Primitivo, an Italian wine not easily found out here in the hinterland, so I used an inexpensive Malbec in it's place
  • Peaches – Not really a change on my part - the recipe said to peel them, but the picture showed the peels on. I followed the recipe & peeled them, though it would’ve been fine to use them unpeeled since the peaches I had on hand were organic. 


Swapped:
  • 86ed the white sugar & used agave syrup instead. I was able to use less of it since it was already reduced.
  • Didn’t use a clove because neither Mario’s on-air segment nor the recipe when it first was posted on The Chew website made any mention of it. Now all of a sudden it mentions you might want one – I concur. The syrup’s flavor profile would’ve been enhanced had a clove been simmered in the reduction.
Kept:
Fresh ground black pepper

This was already a delicious and healthier alternative to a processed, high fat, high fructose dessert. Ozzifying it by substituting agave sweetener for white sugar makes it even better.

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