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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:00 PM Original message |
I don't use sugar in pasta sauce -- I use carrots, like my Sicilian Great-Grandma |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well I don't use either, Chef Boyardee |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I'm supposed to tell you that Chef Boyardee was a real chef |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. OMFG |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. It's twue, it's twue. Boy-ar-dee was just too hard to pronounce. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. This is correct. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Haruka better stop messin' with you |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Pfft...I've got a bunch of Sicilian married into my family |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. What ? No Brits ? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Nope, we are Brit free |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. You don't like cheese fondue ? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yeah, they've never made me cheese fondue |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Yuck ! |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. That is the Mario Batali method. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sugar in pasta sauce ? |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sicilian Great-Grandma pasta sauce? |
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BeachBaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. EVERY Italian I know would smack you upside the head for saying "sauce". |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. She's half Irish |
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BeachBaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Potatoes? Did you say potatoes? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. They're better with just onion |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yummy! |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. I use a little brown sugar in spaghetti. Probably my viking heriatage. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Uh-uh........ |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Lostinva just said,"Exactly! Meat gravy. Sauce." |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Well, then, |
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pengillian101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Huh? |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Oh please. My not-at-all-Italian mother knew enough to use carrots instead of sugar. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Yum -- that's my fav kind of pizza! |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
19. I use wine |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I do as well, |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. So do I |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 07:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Lol! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. lol -- that's a good recipe |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
47. HA! I was just going to say I use wine |
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Dem_4_Life (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. That sounds good. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Any cheap red I have on hand... |
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Dem_4_Life (710 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Thanks for the tip I will have to try that |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. Thanks for the tip! nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. X-Posting this thread to Cooks and Bakers!!! |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
30. I assume you use real tomatoes? Which kind do you use? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. Well, we had romas in the garden, along with brandywine and cherries until the fucking deer came |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. I like Romas the best, too |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. The two secrets |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Can't you just buy tomato puree? n/t |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. No, for a couple of reasons. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I only use D.O.P. certified San Marzanos... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Those are Giada's canned tomatoes of choice -- and mine! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. EEK -- My Nonna just rolled over in her grave! |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
38. I've heard carrots are good for a little sweetening. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #38 |
50. You can grate them, chop them, or even throw in a whole one |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
43. There are hundreds of pasta sauces |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. beef bouillon cubes - IMHO - are not culinary staples... |
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WilmywoodNCparalegal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:15 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. In the 1920s, 1930s and during WWII |
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Serial Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Big difference from homemade and original bouillon cubes (bone marrow - good!) |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think I like your great-grandma |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:45 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Very interesting and cool post! |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
52. I don't sweeten my sauce in any way. |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #52 |
63. You are absolutely right. My nonna was Sicilian and both her and |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
56. I don't either. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
57. I don't use it either! Sugar doesn't belong in real spaghetti! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. And, you're from Alassippi! |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Hahaha! Yeah, but my husband's Nona is full Italian! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I had no idea! There are also alot around Charlottesville, VA |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
59. According to Pete Clemenza, sugar was the secret ingredient in pasta sauce. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Carrots work teh same way, sugar was just cheaper for immigrants |
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