As I made my way across a cold and rainy Manhattan from Soho to the West Village with no idea where I was headed, my patience began to fade. I was hungry, it was late and the rain and cold did not help. Walkng down Hudson, we ducked into the dark dungeon that is Fatty Crab. I had just taken my mock midterm in culinary school and did fairly awful (consomme was cloudy, chicken not fully cooked). But it was a quick glance at the drinks menu that turned my mood around. The Recession Special, a PBR tallboy, a shot of whiskey and a shot pickle juice for $8. Pickle juice you say? yes, pickle juice. I had no idea that pickle juice shots would become a common practice in several bars. Among them, the Breslin and Death and Co.
As I investigated, I found that pickle juice shots are really just the tip of the iceberg. Pickle juice, is being used in all sorts of interesting ways. I wrote about it for food2.
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