There is no such thing as Italian food

NYCgrrl wrote:

So nice to see you are all still wandering around acting like cheerful maniacs:cool:.

Good to see you NYCgrrl. Yep the forum has been quiet lately probably everybody is FBing. I don't like FB. I like the more involved conversations here.

Ralph Cramden wrote:
This thread is bogus......True Italian food exists.......I have had it.

Ahhhhh yes the insult I flung at my kiddos when they were driving me crazee......oops:D.
So nice to see you are all still wandering around acting like cheerful maniacs:cool:.

Jebby14 wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:
This thread is bogus......True Italian food exists.......I have had it.

thems fighting words.

Ha Ha!, This reminded me of a lunch with at that time future Mother inlaw 50 yrs ago. My husbands favorite at the time. I gag at the smell of it. I have been raised with homemade pasta and raviolis etc. that I now make for my family. Have converted both of them to real Italian.
When you think about it, Italian, Mexican, Chinese they all have
basic 5-6 ingredients, at least the American version. Someday, I hope to get to Italy.

toedtoes wrote:

Isn't that the truth anywhere you go? Randomly pick a dozen restaurants in a U.S. city and you will have some good/great meals and some that were less than appetizing.

Much less common in Italy to have a bad meal.

Bumpyroad wrote:
yes, I have had some good steaks in Italy. (and the Italian section of Switzerland) but have also had to be somewhat selective in the restaurant chosen.
I have had some that obviously didn't finish in the money in the KY derby. ;)
bumpy

Yeah, I know, why go to a nice chop house when the local Chinese place does beef & brocoli. :C

Exaggerated a bit but same principal. If you want a really good steak in the USA, you don't go to a place where steak isn't their thing. You may find the stray mom & pop place that does an awesome steak but that's the exception rather than the rule.

Same thing in Italy except you will tend to find, they are more traditional in that they typically won't serve food inconsistent with their restaurant type.

Bumpyroad wrote:

yes, I have had some good steaks in Italy. (and the Italian section of Switzerland) but have also had to be somewhat selective in the restaurant chosen.
I have had some that obviously didn't finish in the money in the KY derby. ;)
bumpy

Isn't that the truth anywhere you go? Randomly pick a dozen restaurants in a U.S. city and you will have some good/great meals and some that were less than appetizing.

:B

valhalla360 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:


I assume they were not interested in a good steak. and much of the soup I had there was merely pasta and a slight bit of flavor of chicken.
bumpy

Clearly have never had a good Steak Florentine. Any Texan would walk away from the table happy.

yes, I have had some good steaks in Italy. (and the Italian section of Switzerland) but have also had to be somewhat selective in the restaurant chosen.
I have had some that obviously didn't finish in the money in the KY derby. ;)
bumpy

Sorry, apparently I'm not allowed to post relevant content.

Bumpyroad wrote:


I assume they were not interested in a good steak. and much of the soup I had there was merely pasta and a slight bit of flavor of chicken.
bumpy

Clearly have never had a good Steak Florentine. Any Texan would walk away from the table happy.