In article >, ViLco >
wrote:

> Il 06/09/2011 22:20, sf ha scritto:
>
> > Not Italian, wasn't brought up with Italians, have no concept about
> > differences other than some call it the red stuff gravy... usually
> > those from the South of Italy and Sicily. Oh - gravy is served with
> > polenta, that's the other thing I heard from those who call it gravy.
>
> I've read som many differing definitions of gravy that I xcouldn't
> precisely figure oug what we're talking about when the subiject is
> gravy. Can you find me a definition that is sound to you and, in your
> opinion, is generally acceptable?

It's not just about definitions, it also a matter of local usage. I grew
up in the SF Bay Area and never heard any kind of sauce used in Italian
dishes being called 'gravy'. When I worked up in the Sierra foothills
(Amador County) where you find many descendants of Italian miners, the
word 'gravy' was commonly used for tomato or meat sauces. And a lot of
those families were from northern Italy.

D.M.