A Way with Words | Italian cuisine

Queen Bee (episode #1550)

Posted by Grant Barrett on July 13, 2020 · Add Comment

Red Pasta Sauce is Sometimes Called “Gravy”

Posted by Grant Barrett on July 11, 2020 · Add Comment

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Noo Joisey Word Game

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 28, 2019 · Add Comment

Quiz Guy John Chaneski’s puzzle is an homage to his grandmother from New Jersey, or as she would pronounce it, Noo Joisey. When his grandmother cooked pasta, she’d bring the water to a rounded, knotty tree growth, also known as a what? This is part of a complete episode.
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Goudarooni, Goodieroonie, Cudduruni

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 3, 2018 · Add Comment

An Omaha, Nebraska, woman wonders about an Italian food that’s like a stuffed, pizza-size calzone stuffed with potatoes and spinach, or meat, or broccoli. She’s seen it spelled several ways, including goodierooni, goudarooni, and cudaruni. The original version, cudduruni, comes from Sicily and is found in Sicilian dictionaries as far back as the 16th century. [...]
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All Verklempt

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 30, 2017 · Add Comment

Of all the letters in the alphabet, which two or three are your favorites? If your short list includes one or more of your initials, that’s no accident. Psychological research shows we’re drawn to the letters in our name. • If you doubt that people have always used coarse language, just check out the graffiti [...]
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Bruschetta Pronunciation

Posted by Grant Barrett on October 28, 2017 · Add Comment

Bruschetta is the Italian bread soaked with olive oil and topped with savory ingredients. But how do you pronounce it? With a k sound or a sh sound? Although there are two widespread pronunciations, because it’s not fully anglicized, bruschetta is best pronounced as broo-SKETT-ah. This is part of a complete episode.
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