Leaving Rome now

[Townie72]

Having a mom who is a professional chef trumps what any restaurant in a 500 mile area can provide. Yes I ate a lot as a kid and was the envy of many of my friends who were eating mac and cheese for dinner while we were eating chicken saltimbocca.

I ate lunch almost every day in school with a good friend of mine of Italian descent.

While the rest of us were choking down roast beef or ham or cheese sandwiches that consisted of bread, mustard and the meat, our Italian friend's mother had created masterpieces of goba de ghoul, provalone, mortadella, tomatoes, peppers and all sorts of wonderful stuff on torpedo rolls. We were all eating what were technically "sandwiches" but there was no comparison between his and ours.

 

[Marsh01]

I ate lunch almost every day in school with a good friend of mine of Italian descent.

While the rest of us were choking down roast beef or ham or cheese sandwiches that consisted of bread, mustard and the meat, our Italian friend's mother had created masterpieces of goba de ghoul, provalone, mortadella, tomatoes, peppers and all sorts of wonderful stuff on torpedo rolls. We were all eating what were technically "sandwiches" but there was no comparison between his and ours.

Ha...I lived his life for a long time (and still do at times). I remember bringing in homemade fried meatball sandwiches for school lunch on Columbus bread (because we never ate grocery store bread growing up) and people literally having an auction on how much for my sandwich.

When my wife and I started dating (hell back in 1990) and she saw the display on Thanksgiving which consisted of Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, roasted and mashed potatoes a pork tenderloin, fried calamari an antipasto that had its own zip code as well as 10 loaves of bread (because we had about 30 people over) she was floored. Then I went over her house and it was turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and green bean casserole. I was stunned that people could actually eat like that and not how we ate.

 

[SmilinBob]

"Slap me up another bologna sandwich Dew." Darn things just added to those teenage pregnancy numbers in west virginny.

 

[TexanMark]

They have one the great traditions for HS football in CNY. The RFA program has been around a long time and has strong fan support. iProduced a number of D1 players, including John Dominic for Syracuse and Tom Myslinski of Tennessee. Myslinski played in the NFL for 10 years and is incidentally the strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tony Washington, a 3 time Olympian in the discus, and an SU alum, might have been the best of the bunch had he concentrated on football.

Yes, I think the base closing dropped the population a lot and really hurt their program.

Losing the Air Force Brats when Griffiss AFB realigned killed RFA's program...many of the RFA kids played FB in states like TX, GA, CA, LA, etc...there is a huge positive correlation between successful HS FB/BB and Little League BB teams being located in the same towns as military bases.

 

[Frozen]

I ate lunch almost every day in school with a good friend of mine of Italian descent.

goba de ghoul,.

Interesting spelling on that one.

 

[690West]

Interesting spelling on that one.

This reminds me of the brooklyn spelling bee spoof:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b7e6f00184/the-bensonhurst-spelling-bee-with-kelly-ripa

 

[Townie72]

Interesting spelling on that one.

That's the phoenetic spelling. I eventually found out it was capricola. But the Italians in Princeton, NJ referred to it as "goba de ghoul" which translates loosely to "piece of ass"

 

[Frozen]

I've always heard capicola referred to as "cap-a-cole." I'd never heard "gabagool" until Tony Soprano came around.

 

[Townie72]

I've always heard capicola referred to as "cap-a-cole." I'd never heard "gabagool" until Tony Soprano came around.

You must not be from NJ or NY, then. I heard it all my life and was surprised to find that it was really capicola ham.

I just checked the net and many report that "gabba-goul" is how Italians from Naples pronounce "capricola" just as they pronounce "manicotti" as "manigott".

 

[Frozen]

You must not be from NJ or NY, then. I heard it all my life and was surprised to find that it was really capicola ham.

I just checked the net and many report that "gabba-goul" is how Italians from Naples pronounce "capricola" just as they pronounce "manicotti" as "manigott".

I am from Brooklyn. Been eating manigott with ricott and/or mootzarell since I can remember.

 

[Marsh01]

I've always pronounced it GABAGALL.

My wife is the queen of Manicotti, Ricotta and Gnocci (pronounced like a true mayonnaise face would say them...Manicottie, ricatta and genochi). She always laughs at me when I say them the way they are supposed to be said. Also if anyone refers to Ziti other than just plain Zit is not really italian either.

 

[DSellers12]

Best chicken riggies I have ever had are hands down at the retreat. I go to riggiefest every year in Utica and had all the supposedly best chicken riggies in the Utica area but none in my opinion are as good as the Retreat.

 

[Marsh01]

Best chicken riggies I have ever had are hands down at the retreat. I go to riggiefest every year in Utica and had all the supposedly best chicken riggies in the Utica area but none in my opinion are as good as the Retreat.

try ricos. best restaurant riggies out there and believe me I have had them everywhere

 

[orange79]

This thread took an interesting turn. From 'on my way - LGO' to 'You say gobba-goul, I say ghoba do ghoul'. One of the many reasons I love this board.

 

[OttoMets]

With Michael Angelos closed, is there any restaurant in Syracuse that does a good chicken riggies with vodka sauce?

Anthony's in Hanover Square is better than any I've had.

 

[bevosu]

Having a mom who is a professional chef trumps what any restaurant in a 500 mile area can provide. Yes I ate a lot as a kid and was the envy of many of my friends who were eating mac and cheese for dinner while we were eating chicken saltimbocca.

Anyone who has an Italian mother knows that the food that they get at home can't be beat by any restaurant.

No restaurant ever beat my mom's cooking.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

When my wife and I started dating (hell back in 1990) and she saw the display on Thanksgiving which consisted of Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, roasted and mashed potatoes a pork tenderloin, fried calamari an antipasto that had its own zip code as well as 10 loaves of bread (because we had about 30 people over) she was floored. Then I went over her house and it was turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and green bean casserole. I was stunned that people could actually eat like that and not how we ate.

I totally know about this - from the other side. When I went home from college with my girlfriend (now wife) for Thanksgiving, we went over to the Nonna's house for Thanksgiving dinner...Lasagna, Turkey, stuffed mushrooms, clams casino and other stuff I cannot even remember...I had never eaten anything like it..and just when I thought it was all over and couldn't eat another bite...out comes the Ham...I died and went to heaven that day...

And just when I thought life couldn't possibly get any better, I went back home with my girlfriend (now wife) for Christmas and went over to Nonna's house for Christmas Eve dinner...

I was wrong...Life could, indeed, get better

And over the years, I have had Nonna teach me all those recipes so I can now make all of that stuff myself...

 

[007]

I totally know about this - from the other side. When I went home from college with my girlfriend (now wife) for Thanksgiving, we went over to the Nonna's house for Thanksgiving dinner...Lasagna, Turkey, stuffed mushrooms, clams casino and other stuff I cannot even remember...I had never eaten anything like it..and just when I thought it was all over and couldn't eat another bite...out comes the Ham...I died and went to heaven that day...

And just when I thought life couldn't possibly get any better, I went back home with my girlfriend (now wife) for Christmas and went over to Nonna's house for Christmas Eve dinner...

I was wrong...Life could, indeed, get better

And over the years, I have had Nonna teach me all those recipes so I can now make all of that stuff myself...

I'm pretty sure that no one has more food than traditional Italian families on Christmas Eve...several main meal courses of fish(es), turkey (not unlike traditional Thanksgiving meal), ham, homemade pastas, desserts, and wine, lots of wine.

 

[rocklloyd]

I ate lunch almost every day in school with a good friend of mine of Italian descent.

While the rest of us were choking down roast beef or ham or cheese sandwiches that consisted of bread, mustard and the meat, our Italian friend's mother had created masterpieces of goba de ghoul, provalone, mortadella, tomatoes, peppers and all sorts of wonderful stuff on torpedo rolls. We were all eating what were technically "sandwiches" but there was no comparison between his and ours.

The proper spelling and pronunciation is sangwich.

 

[Marsh01]

I'm pretty sure that no one has more food than traditional Italian families on Christmas Eve...several main meal courses of fish(es), turkey (not unlike traditional Thanksgiving meal), ham, homemade pastas, desserts, and wine, lots of wine.

I'm pretty sure that no one has more food than traditional Italian families on Christmas Eve...several main meal courses of fish(es), turkey (not unlike traditional Thanksgiving meal), ham, homemade pastas, desserts, and wine, lots of wine.

There was so much food at my parents for Christmas eve last year that even I was overwhelmed. It was literally laughable at the amount of food that my mother made.

 

[rocklloyd]

Ha...I lived his life for a long time (and still do at times). I remember bringing in homemade fried meatball sandwiches for school lunch on Columbus bread (because we never ate grocery store bread growing up) and people literally having an auction on how much for my sandwich.

When my wife and I started dating (hell back in 1990) and she saw the display on Thanksgiving which consisted of Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, roasted and mashed potatoes a pork tenderloin, fried calamari an antipasto that had its own zip code as well as 10 loaves of bread (because we had about 30 people over) she was floored. Then I went over her house and it was turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and green bean casserole. I was stunned that people could actually eat like that and not how we ate.

Same for me. Same timing as well. Wife was amazed at the food for christmas eve. Was more amazed at how many and how loud the conversations could be with about 15 people around the table.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

I'm pretty sure that no one has more food than traditional Italian families on Christmas Eve...several main meal courses of fish(es), turkey (not unlike traditional Thanksgiving meal), ham, homemade pastas, desserts, and wine, lots of wine.

We only do the seven fishes...no meat.

Fried Shrimp, Fried Calamari, Ditalini with Baccala, Lobster and three others which tend to change from year to year...

 

[OttoMets]

We only do the seven fishes...no meat.

Fried Shrimp, Fried Calamari, Ditalini with Baccala, Lobster and three others which tend to change from year to year...

Now that sounds familiar.

 

[mountaincuse]

I'm pretty sure that no one has more food than traditional Italian families on Christmas Eve...several main meal courses of fish(es), turkey (not unlike traditional Thanksgiving meal), ham, homemade pastas, desserts, and wine, lots of wine.

Polacks have some huge spreads, for Easter and Christmas Eve especially.

 

[All4SU]

I was raised on ketchup sandwiches and saltine crackers.