| 12/23/2007 6:23:38 AM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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maybe to some this is a repeat--so what--Merry Christmas everyone 
Sunday Dinner for Italians Italians have a $40,000. kitchen, but use the $259 stove from Sears in the basement to cook.
There is some sort of religious statue in the hallway, living room, bedroom, front porch and backyard.
The living room is filled with old wedding favors with poofy net bows and stale almonds (they are too pretty to open).
A portrait of the Pope and Frank Sinatra in the dining room.
God forbid if anyone EVER attempted to eat Chef Boy-are-dee, Franco American, Ragu, Prego or anything else in a jar or can (tomato paste is the exception).
Meatballs are made with Pork, Veal and Beef. We are Italians, we don't care about cholesterol.
Turkey is served on Thanksgiving, AFTER the manicotti, gnocchi, lasagna and soup.
If anyone EVER says ES-CAROLE, slap ' em in the face -- it's SHCAROLE.
If they ever say ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP, let the idiot know that there is no wedding, nor is there an Italian in the soup. Also, the tiny meatballs must be made by hand.
No matter how hard you know you were going to get smacked, you still came home from church after communion, you stuck half a loaf of bread in the sauce pot, snuck out a fried meatball and chowed down... you'll make up for it next week at confession.
Sunday dinner was at 2:00. The meal went like this...
Table is set with everyday dishes...doesn't matter if they don't match...they're clean, What more do you want?
All the utensils go on the right side of the plate and the napkin goes on the left. Put a clean kitchen towel at Nonno & Papa's plate because they won't use napkins.
Homemade wine and bottles of 7up are on the table.
First course, Antipasto ... change plates.
Next, Macaroni (Nonna called all pasta Macaroni) ... change plates.
After that, Roasted Meats, Roasted Potatoes, Over-cooked Vegetables...change plates.
THEN and only then (NEVER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEAL) would you eat the salad (HOMEMADE OIL & VINEGAR DRESSING ONLY) ... change plates.
Next, Fruit & Nuts - in the shell (on paper plates because you ran out of the other ones).
Coffee with Anisette (Espresso for Nonno, 'Merican' coffee for the rest) with hard Cookies to dip in the coffee.
The kids go play...the men go to lay down. They slept so soundly you could perform brain surgery on them without anesthesia ... the women clean the kitchen.
Getting screamed at by Mom or Nonna - half the sentence was English, the other half Italian.
Italian mothers never threw a baseball in their life, but can nail you in the head with a shoe thrown from the kitchen while you're in the living room.
Prom Dress that Zia Ceserina made you ... $20.00 for material. Prom hair-do from Cousin Angela ... $Free. Turning around at prom to see your entire family (including Godparents) standing in the back of the gym ... PRICELESS!
The true Italians will love this, those of you who are married to Italians will understand this, and those of you who are friends with Italians will remember and will forward it to their Italian friends!
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| 12/23/2007 6:32:32 AM |
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goldangel
Hickory, NC
age: 55
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I loved it
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| 12/23/2007 6:36:13 AM |
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herself
Mohawk, NY
age: 64
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spent almost all my Sunday's in activities like this...did your grandma, dressed in black for the last 30 yrs tend her tomato garden in heat hitting 100 in the summer...and keot the kitchen beyond hot cooking the damn things???
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| 12/23/2007 7:18:31 AM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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no but my great-great grandmother did--
did you read the other about a Christmas eve to die for--that one is funny for sure
[Edited 12/23/2007 7:19:53 AM]
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| 12/23/2007 7:24:47 AM |
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herself
Mohawk, NY
age: 64
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no but will...thanks...
Now alls I can think about it that pot of sauce cooking on the stove, can almost small it....somehow the Prego isn't gonna cut it this Sunday!!!
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| 12/23/2007 7:31:34 AM |
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herself
Mohawk, NY
age: 64
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read it...OMG...the only thing missing is the coffee should be in the livingroom, and the smell of stubby black cigars should fill the room...oh and don't forget Enzio (sp) on the radio!!!!!
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| 12/23/2007 7:31:42 AM |
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finessa
Port Angeles, WA
age: 60
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Hello.I'm Finessa and Soprano's "Sunday Dinner for Italians" just brought back wonderful memories of my Italian family at Christmas. My Grandma Lucy make homemade ravioli that melted in your mouth! Thanks for the reminder, and Merry Christmas. Finessa.
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| 12/23/2007 7:36:01 AM |
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herself
Mohawk, NY
age: 64
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and now the ziti isn't gonna do it for the day....homemade ravolii...OMG...I am drooling!!!!
Nice to know there are folks out there who when they order pizza know what eba means
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| 12/23/2007 7:45:13 AM |
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bojo7
Debary, FL
age: 55
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After staying up past midnite to stuff the manicotti, can relate to all of the above. My 'Mayonnaise Face' friends look forward to a combination Italian/American feast.
And, yes, the rum cake is almost ready.
Thanks for the memories, Betty
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| 12/23/2007 7:47:35 AM |
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herself
Mohawk, NY
age: 64
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and dinner is what time...Merry Christmas
I"ll bring a good pair of red and white house/table wines!!!
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| 12/23/2007 12:18:14 PM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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now you're talking--wine o's we all are --italian style
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| 12/23/2007 4:28:14 PM |
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sugahsouth
Lake City, TN
age: 60
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Soprano....been meaning to read this ever since you started it. I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, not a drop of Italian in me.. So, escarole is pronounced....scar-o-lee?
There is also another word I can never get right. Gosh...that Italian ham that is real thin. My next door neighbor makes the best biscotti in the world. She calls it authentic Italian. However, I looked it up on the internet and it wasn't. It is now...Can't be beat with super strong coffee. Thanks heaps for these memories of yours. They were great.
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| 12/23/2007 4:44:16 PM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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suga--prosciutto is cured ham--great on a slice of cantaloupe...capicola is the hot version of Italian ham
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| 12/23/2007 4:49:30 PM |
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sugahsouth
Lake City, TN
age: 60
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Oh Soprano....it's prosciuto(sp). How is it pronounced? Thought it was pro-shoe-toe. Is that right?
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| 12/23/2007 5:05:16 PM |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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yes it is--try it wrapped around on cantoloupe
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