You have many relatives named either Joe or Mary, and you have at least one brother named Joe
You grew up in a small house, but you still had two kitchens. (One was in the basement)
When you were growing up, you had five cousins all living on the same street
When you were growing up, you thought that all wine was red and that it only came in gallon jugs
If someone in your family grows beyond 6’ 2”, it’s presumed that the mother had an affair
There were more than 28 people in your wedding party
Your grandfather had a fig tree
You've always wanted a red Ferrari
When you were growing up, you ate Sunday dinner at 2:00 p.m., and on Thanksgiving, your family’s first course was Ravioli
Your big family gatherings were held in your garage
Your favorite movie is the “Godfather”, your favorite television show is “The Sopranos”, and your favorite singers are (in order) Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Vale, and Louis Prima
You own a Nat Nast shirt, just like the one Tony Soprano wears
Connie Francis songs makes you cry
At least five of your cousins are named after your grandfather
A high school diploma and one year of community college has earned you the title of 'professor' among your aunts
At least one person in your family does a great impression of Don Corleone
You have at least one sister or sister-in-law who went to Beauty School
You’ve been hit with a spoon and/or you’ve been hit by a nun
You feel strangely comfortable when you sit on plastic-covered furniture
You know all the words to “That’s Amore”
When you were growing up your father had a plastic statue of Jesus (the one with him pointing to his heart) on the dashboard of his car
You’re wife or husband wears a tee shirt that says “Pray for me, I married an Italian.”
You’ve been to the Vatican at least once For a short time while you were growing up, you wanted to be a priest or a nun
When you were growing up, you thought Jesus was an Italian who lived in Israel
You fight over whether it's called 'sauce' or 'gravy'
Your mom's meatballs are the best
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personally I don't care what it's called. I just love pasta with Sauce/Gravy/Sugo..bring it on... by the way have you ever order Linguine with clam gravy?
That is hysterical!!
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[ Hooray! I like this explanation. Thanks!
and i like sauce made with meat or when its cooked with sausage or anything like that so Ill stick with my gravy answer
reading this I think either answer is right anyway - gravy could be right for a nice hearty meatsauce!
YAY see what a happy ending we were all right WOW that never happens
Thats cause we are Italian... we would rather eat then argue!
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OMG thats so funny cuz I came up with it from my Dominican father...I called my mom up to see what she calls it and my dad answered so I figured I'd ask him and he hit it right on!
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[ Hooray! I like this explanation. Thanks!
and i like sauce made with meat or when its cooked with sausage or anything like that so Ill stick with my gravy answer
reading this I think either answer is right anyway - gravy could be right for a nice hearty meatsauce!
YAY see what a happy ending we were all right WOW that never happens
Thats cause we are Italian... we would rather eat then argue!
AHHAAHHHA LOVE IT AND DAMN STRAIGHT EAT SOMETHING..
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personally I don't care what it's called. I just love pasta with Sauce/Gravy/Sugo..bring it on... by the way have you ever order Linguine with clam gravy?
oh boy I honestly call it clam sauce...ut oh!
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personally I don't care what it's called. I just love pasta with Sauce/Gravy/Sugo..bring it on... by the way have you ever order Linguine with clam gravy?
its a broth type thing so its different.
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and i guess ill give it to FH bc the sauce his mom makes is more tomato based.
I like the sauces that takes hours to make, and you put sausage, chopped meat in
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Posted by lucite
personally I don't care what it's called. I just love pasta with Sauce/Gravy/Sugo..bring it on... by the way have you ever order Linguine with clam gravy?
its a broth type thing so its different.
I love how we had 66 posts on gravy vs sauce...
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Posted by lucite
personally I don't care what it's called. I just love pasta with Sauce/Gravy/Sugo..bring it on... by the way have you ever order Linguine with clam gravy?
its a broth type thing so its different.
I love how we had 66 posts on gravy vs sauce...
oh its a common dispute HERE it is the short answer and REALLY explains the whole thing about ppl calling it gravy
Question:
Can you please solve a dispute. When you make Sunday dinner and use tomatoes and meat - is that called Gravy? Anything without meat is considered sauce.. If I am misguided, please let me know.
Answer:
Gravy is a sauce made from meat juices, usually combined with a liquid such as chicken or beef broth, wine or milk and thickened with flour, cornstarch, or some other thickening agent. A gravy may also be the simple juices left in the pan after the meat, poultry, or fish has been cooked.
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and here it also has to do with where you are from and the method...honestly i see recipes for some sauces that take 10 hours, and you use meat in it
Now onto the second part of this debate, the difference between Ragu and Salsa, or Sugo. As is the case with Italian-Americans the nation over, gravy was the feature attraction of every Sunday afternoon. Most versions included either braciole, pork ribs or sausages, meatballs, roasts or a combination. The ragu was first served tossed with maccheroni, while the meat, served of course with more of the sauce made the second course. This was to be followed by either a cooked vegetable such as broccoli or spinach aglio e olio or a simple salad, bread, dessert and espresso. Italians love to argue over whether this should be called gravy or sauce. Most of them know it as gravy, more specifically 'Sunday Gravy', an homage to when it was always served. Truth be told, the word ragu originated from the French ragout, which means 'to revive the taste' or 'restore the appetite'. Most early accounts of this dish came during the Renaissance, when the French politicked with Italy. The French were fashionable and well-to-do and thus brought forth many trends in fashion and of course in cuisine. Their ragouts were really nothing more than rich stew-like concoctions and always eaten plain, or were used to fill lavish gilded pies. We are uncertain as to when these stews first became served over maccheroni, though historians agree this was first discovered in the Northern Region of Emilia-Romagna. It is from here that we are given the infamous Ragu Bolognese, made from salt pork, minced beef, carrot, celery, onion, broth, white wine, a little tomato paste and a finishing touch of cream. This is unanimously served over fresh tagliatelle and featured in the classic Lasagna Bolognese, with spinach pasta, bechamel and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano. Even Neapolitans will say that the best Lasagna comes from Bologna, given their apparent love of white sauces. The difference between North and South? Northern ragus tend to incorporate the meat into the ragu, to be served along with the pasta. Southern Italians always use large cuts of meat to be served as a second course, separate form the ragu itself. The meat used is always varied, and can include all beef, pork, veal, lamb or goat, as well as fowl. Usually a combination of meats are used to add depth and character to the ragu. One famous classic is braciole made with fresh pork rind, stuffed with raisins and pine nuts much like the original. In closing, the term gravy is used to desribe any condiment made from or flavored with meat drippings, thus the example of Sunday Gravy, which is really a meat sauce considering the long, slow cooking time and the flavors extracted from the meat into the tomatoes, making for a thick and rich condiment for pasta. It is through this Neapolitan classic that so many of the dishes we know and love today have become as American as the folks themselves.
I have just a little to add. While the French were wooing the Northern Italians, the Sicilians were throwing them out of Sicily! Of all the people who occupied Sicily, the French were the ones most hated and reviled! If one looks at Sicilian cooking, they can easily see the bits and pieces of the various peoples who occupied and ruled over the island. However, the French did not leave any impression on the Sicilians except disgust and after they routed the French from Sicily all traces of their cooking was equally routed from their cooking methods or style.
ok and last article i post
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WHAT'S FOR DINNER?.........Espo has made me hungary.........I am now starving...
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so very, very true................
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and i guess ill give it to FH bc the sauce his mom makes is more tomato based.
I like the sauces that takes hours to make, and you put sausage, chopped meat in
YUMMY SUNDAY DINNERS YUM
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WHAT'S FOR DINNER?.........Espo has made me hungary.........I am now starving...
hahahahaha i keep thinking about pasta now too but ill either have just a grilled chicken wrap or something small
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ok i know i am a little late but
only italian AMERICANS use 'gravy' italians say sauce
I am italian AMERICAN but i say sauce bc that is correct
gravy is a tony soprano word that people think is italian like all the other words that people make up. . .
sugo is meat sauce ragu is regular sauce
end of discussion and i thank you very much
AND if you ever see a black impala with three sicily things in the front grill and two in the back with a picture of mount etna hanging from teh mirror AND 12 saints inside ( you know, st christopher, st anthony etc. )
um that is my dad. and i am not exaggerating even a little.
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So True....
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SAUCE!!!!!
I am a first generation Italian-American so my whole family says SAUCE....
GRAVY IS ONLY USED ON THANKSGIVING (after the Ravoli of course )
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SAUCE!!!!!
I am a first generation Italian-American so my whole family says SAUCE....
GRAVY IS ONLY USED ON THANKSGIVING (after the Ravoli of course )
we found the answer
sauce is tomato based
gravy is when you make it with meat or fat from meat and stuff like that and also depends what region you are from.
