That is NOT a Martini

Re:That is NOT a Martini (WarToad)

Fri, 22 May 2009 09:05:34 GMT

For me, that slight hint of olive really makes the martini.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Scorereader)

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:00:25 GMT

typically, I make my martini: 1/4 shot of vermouth in the glass, quick swoosh around the glass, dump it out, add gin - Bombay Saffire ONLY - olive.
If I want it dirty, I gently squeeze the olive before plopping it in.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (ann peeples)

Tue, 19 May 2009 10:51:19 GMT

Chris-my parents would argue with you...while a good martini in their eyes match yours-gin and vermouth, you never, ever put anything in it but an olive( dad loved anchovy stuffed, which goes back to their tailgating days in college-things were so much more sophisticated in the 40s) I do not drink martinis much anymore, but I have the most gorgeous shaker and glasses from my parents.I actually saw the same thing in an old Cary Grant movie...

Re:That is NOT a Martini (ChrisOC)

Tue, 19 May 2009 08:54:56 GMT

THIS is a martini.

The garnish you see is not an olive. It is a Tomolive, actually a pickled green tomato. Great in a good martini.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (DLnWPBrown)

Tue, 12 May 2009 23:37:36 GMT

annpeeples

Dennis, we spoke before-and with your ideas, I may be able to be transformed!!!!

Glad to know I made a sane comment and didn't have to ask for help on it..... LMAO

Dennis in Cary

Re:That is NOT a Martini (plb)

Tue, 12 May 2009 23:22:49 GMT

seafarer john

James Bond is a character imbued with pompous bad taste. gross appetites, sexism, snobbishness, and childish ideals.

Cheers, john

Pompous bad taste: In what way? Except maybe drinking vodka "martinis" and Americanos

Gross appetites: In what way? Many of the things he orders in the book sound delicious. I'm going to try to recreate some of them.

Sexism: Maybe, but he seems to be a product of his environment. In the books he was born around 1921. You cannot expect him to be a knee jerk feminist.

Snobbishness: In some ways yes and in some ways no. He has friends and girl friends from all walks of life and races that he respects, but he does look down on some groups and individuals.

Childish ideals: Pro British, pro American, pro democracy, pro human rights, anti communist, anti dictatorship, anti Nazi, anti criminal, anti murders, anti sadistic torturers, etc.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (ann peeples)

Tue, 12 May 2009 18:43:26 GMT

Dennis, we spoke before-and with your ideas, I may be able to be transformed!!!!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Scorereader)

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:16:06 GMT

seafarer john

James Bond is a character imbued with pompous bad taste. gross appetites, sexism, snobbishness, and childish ideals.

Cheers, john

I always wondered what I liked about Bond...now I know!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (mr chips)

Tue, 12 May 2009 14:02:53 GMT

I like vodka martinis, shaken, not stirred, though it is impossible to order such without feeling a fool unless you are Sean Connery, Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan. A local place, The Acadia, serves a martini with pomegrante juice that i enjoy, whether or not it is really a martini. And seafarer, there is a school of philosophy called the Humpty Dumpty School, which posits that words do mean what we want them to mean

Re:That is NOT a Martini (seafarer john)

Tue, 12 May 2009 13:36:08 GMT

James Bond is a character imbued with pompous bad taste. gross appetites, sexism, snobbishness, and childish ideals.

Cheers, john

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Vince Macek)

Mon, 11 May 2009 23:02:47 GMT

plb

I always thought that vodka "martinis" were an abonamation. But I've been reading the original James Bond novels, and he frequently orders them. If its good enough for James Bond its good enough for me.

I can't imagine 007 drinking anything called a 'Stalini' though - that's as bad as 'SMERSHini'!

I'm afraid I had my fill of gin keeping up with martini-drinking friends who were the Nick and Nora Charles of their generation. I swear my skin smelled like juniper for days...

Re:That is NOT a Martini (DLnWPBrown)

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:55:36 GMT

As I mentioned to annpeeples earlier, I had a nice strawberry martini made with fresh strawberries from the local farmer's market..... delightful as I get...... well you know the rest.

Dennis in Cary

Re:That is NOT a Martini (plb)

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:23:37 GMT

I always thought that vodka "martinis" were an abonamation. But I've been reading the original James Bond novels, and he frequently orders them. If its good enough for James Bond its good enough for me.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (ann peeples)

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:59:21 GMT

My parents had martinis on occasion-always with gin and vermouth.( Mom loved them, Dad prefered scotch)Anyway, I loved the olives that they let soak in the drink( especially anchovy stuffed)My personal experience was when I was 20-went out for a "3 martini" lunch.( drinking age was 18 back then)Lord-I couldnt go to work later that day.I dont care what a martini is called or made of these days-just the thought makes my head spin!!!!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (DLnWPBrown)

Mon, 11 May 2009 20:35:23 GMT

By the way, had a nice "Stalintini" this evening after less than good news.

Dennis in Cary

Re:That is NOT a Martini (DLnWPBrown)

Fri, 08 May 2009 15:28:00 GMT

So a martini is nothing but a gin neat in a fancy glass. Ok, cool. We then have Stalini's at my house and not martinis even though I have "martini" glass in the cabinet though.

Dennis in Cary

Re:That is NOT a Martini (seafarer john)

Thu, 07 May 2009 21:43:59 GMT

One of my favorite human beings, a pretty good President, and a Roadfooder at heart, Bill Clinton put the question of the location of the male brain to rest about 12 years ago - and some witnesses alleged that he even put a bit of a twist on it...

Cheers, john

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Foodbme)

Thu, 07 May 2009 14:20:41 GMT

seafarer john

Simple minded fools that we are, the male animal is rendered mindless, clueless and speechless when confronted with such a sight, and he is unlikely to speculate on their provenance - trusting instead that they are what he wishes them to be.
Cheers, John

There is serious $2.65 Million Dollar Government funded research project underway as we speak to determine the actual physical location of a Man's Brain!!!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Scorereader)

Thu, 07 May 2009 12:56:44 GMT

seafarer john

when confronted with such a sight,... he is unlikely to speculate on their provenance - trusting instead that they are what he wishes them to be.

Cheers, John

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Michael Hoffman)

Thu, 07 May 2009 12:51:46 GMT

WarToad

I approve of the direction of this thread.

Because I agree with you, someone will likely call it inapporpriate.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (WarToad)

Thu, 07 May 2009 12:29:51 GMT

I approve of the direction of this thread.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (seafarer john)

Thu, 07 May 2009 11:08:27 GMT

It is that chic with the oversized boobs, barely contained in her red dress and ostentatiously hanging them over the bar who destroys any possibility of intelligent conversation around the bar.

Simple minded fools that we are, the male animal is rendered mindless, clueless and speechless when confronted with such a sight, and he is unlikely to speculate on their provenance - trusting instead that they are what he wishes them to be.

Please be assured, Ellen and Foodbme, that any of us would be happy to share a drink and good company at that "table in the other room"...

Cheers, John

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Scorereader)

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:26:08 GMT

Foodbme

ellen4641

seafarer john

we could recapture the ambiance of the old saloon with a man behind the bar who could draw a proper beer, and carry on an intelligent conversation with the gentlemen along the bar.

Cheers, john

What's "intelligent conversation" these days, amongst you gentlemen?

Today's "Intelligent Conversation" among Gentlemen in a bar consists of trying to determine if the good looking Chick in the red dress Boobs are real or plastic!

I don't know about that. Women may discuss this, but gentlemen don't talk about that, because we don't care either way.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Foodbme)

Thu, 07 May 2009 01:15:25 GMT

ellen4641

seafarer john

we could recapture the ambiance of the old saloon with a man behind the bar who could draw a proper beer, and carry on an intelligent conversation with the gentlemen along the bar.

Cheers, john

What's "intelligent conversation" these days, amongst you gentlemen?

Today's "Intelligent Conversation" among Gentlemen in a bar consists of trying to determine if the good looking Chick in the red dress Boobs are real or plastic!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (ellen4641)

Thu, 07 May 2009 01:02:14 GMT

seafarer john

we could recapture the ambiance of the old saloon with a man behind the bar who could draw a proper beer, and carry on an intelligent conversation with the gentlemen along the bar.

Cheers, john

What's "intelligent conversation" these days, amongst you gentlemen?
Maybe I'm hanging out in the wrong spots, but most bar and poker room conversations tend to be about how the Phillies are doing, stuff like that...

and now that the stock market is rebounding a bit, there are a few stock tips thrown in , here and there...

Re:That is NOT a Martini (DLnWPBrown)

Wed, 06 May 2009 21:38:02 GMT

Foodbme none of our friends drink gin, nor do my wife and I so we just don't have it. I do have everythihg else you mentioned including a small bottle of Patrone Silver.

Dennis in Cary

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Foodbme)

Wed, 06 May 2009 13:45:02 GMT

DLnWPBrown

sunnyside up

DLnWPBrown

sunnyside up

DLnWPBrown

ellen we are always coming up with new martinis here at home. I'll think up something and try it out on my wife.

Dennis in Cary

Hmmm? If there had been an arsenic martini it might have saved me 4 divorces!

I've only been married once and we have been together over 9 years now. We have our moments, but wouldn't want them with anyone else.

Dennis in Cary

Dennis, I made the comment about arsenic martini's in jest. Truth is, I have been married to the same lovely lady for 44 years come August. But I do keep her on her toes by introducing her to new friends as "My First Wife".

No offence taken Sunny, I just know how it is. I love her... and experiment on her with alcohol though...LOL . I do keep a fully stocked bar in my house but I don't have any gin. Never liked it.

And Michael, if your idea of a martini is gin only with maybe an olive... wouldn't that be considered a "gin neat"?

Dennis in Cary

Dennis:
If you don't have any Gin in your bar----I'm Sorry, but you don't have a "Fully Stocked Bar". Gin is one of the Basic Food Groups of a Bar along with Scotch, Bourbon, Vodka, Whiskey (Blended or Straight) & Tequila!!

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Scorereader)

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:36:33 GMT

seafarer john

Our friend informs us that a Martini bar will go out of business if it serves only one drink (a real Martini - I guess).

Would that they would go out of business and we could recapture the ambiance of the old saloon with a man behind the bar who could draw a proper beer, mix up a proper cocktail, politely seat the ladies at a table in the other room, and carry on an intelligent conversation with the gentlemen along the bar.

Cheers, john

come to my lab on Saturday, John, I'll have just finished waxing my time machine, so you can take her out for a spin.

Oh, PS: I saw the sneeze, and the Dutchess is looking for you. :o)

Re:That is NOT a Martini (the grillman)

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:08:33 GMT

When in the mood, I have a very dry vodka martini, shaken, not stirred. Lemon peel is best. It should be served ice cold.

If olives are around, there should be a couple jumbo ones, on the toothpick, please.

Chocolatini, and appletini are just perversions of a good idea gone bad.

Re:That is NOT a Martini (Michael Hoffman)

Wed, 06 May 2009 11:27:45 GMT

DLnWPBrown

sunnyside up

DLnWPBrown

sunnyside up

DLnWPBrown

ellen we are always coming up with new martinis here at home. I'll think up something and try it out on my wife.

Dennis in Cary

Hmmm? If there had been an arsenic martini it might have saved me 4 divorces!

I've only been married once and we have been together over 9 years now. We have our moments, but wouldn't want them with anyone else.

Dennis in Cary

Dennis, I made the comment about arsenic martini's in jest. Truth is, I have been married to the same lovely lady for 44 years come August. But I do keep her on her toes by introducing her to new friends as "My First Wife".

No offence taken Sunny, I just know how it is. I love her... and experiment on her with alcohol though...LOL . I do keep a fully stocked bar in my house but I don't have any gin. Never liked it.

And Michael, if your idea of a martini is gin only with maybe an olive... wouldn't that be considered a "gin neat"?

Dennis in Cary

I do not believe so. A neat gin would be a shot glass with gin and nothing else, including ice.