Imagine my surprise at this Christmas vision in my very own King Sooper’s. Pellegrino! Having renounced my wine dependency, I have transformed myself from the red wine girl to the Pellegrino girl. This bubbly water is a staple in Italian restaurants as travelers know their options given by waiters are “sparkling or still”, never “bottled or tap.” I once had the pleasure of dining in one of the top rated restaurants in Rome and was presented with a three page water menu, detailing the mineral composition and degree of sparkle of each water. Being frugal, Fabrizio (my then husband)and I would sometimes order acqua del rubinetto, as his left of center leanings coupled with Roman pride lead to his disdain for paying for water when free, mineral rich water from the original Roman aqueducts could be had gratis! He also liked to brag that his ancestors were writing laws and poetry while we (anglos) were painting ourselves blue and hanging from trees. But I digress.
So while I can’t in good conscience buy all that glass or plastic, I did treat myself to a Sodastream (make your own bubbly water machine) as an early Christmas present to myself. It may not contain all the right mineral compostion or have the exact right amount of fizz, but it still tastes pretty good. Salud!
CiaoBellaLessons 