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Penne All' Arrabbiata
Penne All' Arrabbiata
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Challenge: Recipe (Food or Beverage) II (Standard Editing)
Camera: Apple iPhone 6s
Location: kitchen
Date: Jul 24, 2016
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 32
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2016

 INGREDIENTS
COOK
1 lb penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup red onion, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
6 ounces genoa salami, cubed
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
1/3 cup torn fresh basil leaf
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
While heating the water to cook pasta, heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add onion and saute until soft and beginning to color, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic, salami, and red pepper flakes, saute until salami caramelizes, 5-7 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar and vinegar.
Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Once the water is boiling for pasta, cook pasta to al dente.
Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup liquid to thin the sauce, if necessary.
Transfer sauce to plate and sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and serve piping hot!


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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/08/2016 07:10:39 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Challenge: Definitely a fit for a recipe challenge. (Thanks for the recipe!) But where are the salami chunks in the picture?:(

Composition: it's a bit of an abstract as there really isn't a focal point to draw the eye. It makes a nice pattern and the pasta definitely looks moist. But the highlights of the liquid are a little blown out. I like the bits of basil that give some green pop/balance to the tomato/orange. Adding a piece or garlic toast or a clump of the salami might have created a balance to the pattern.

I agree with the comment provided previously though ... It does look tasty! Food pictures are hard so definitely kudos deserved for making us hungry.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 07/26/2016 10:20:33 PM
if I didn't have a nice piece of bread to get the last drops, I'd have to lick the plate clean myself. this looks good.
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