the pasta of prostitutes

[deird1]

Recipe #9 is penne puttanesca - a pasta dish involving huge amounts of anchovies, olives, and chilli flakes. (And believe me, it really is a HUGE amount of chilli flakes. MY MOUTH IS ON FIRE.)


According to my recipe book, this dish was a favourite of Roman prostitutes. They'd prepare it quickly between clients, and use the "robust scent and hearty flavour" to attract new customers.

I have no current plans to start up a brothel, but if I ever do I'll certainly bear this dinner in mind...

Comments

[speaker_to_customers]

So that's what the Kings of Leon meant when they sang
"You...ou,
Your sex is on fire..."

[klme.livejournal.com]

If I see a red light on outside your house I'll drop in for dinner...

[beer_good_foamy]

I actually love Puttanesca. Though I usually leave out the olives and use fresh chili instead of flakes. It's cheap, it takes 10 minutes to prepare, and it's so tasty that one can of tomatoes gets you three-four servings.

[redsixwing]

I love puttanesca. <3 All those anchovies.

[dr_carrot]

But don't you hate olives?

[a2zmom]

I'd always heard that it was a favorite of prstitutes because it was cheap to make! Reading cookbooks is how I learned the word "putta". Who knew cookbooks were so educational.