On 5/30/2013 6:54 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
> On Wed, 29 May 2013 15:19:31 -0400, Nancy Young

>> I was taught to put carrots in sauce to balance any bitterness
>> by Italians from Italy. I don't, but that's not the point.
>>
>
> I'm glad that when I was growing up my 'resident Italian' was a couple
> generations removed from the old country and used whatever bottle of
> wine was closest to balance the sweetness. <g>

(laugh) Is that what it was there for! The only wine I ever saw
would be a jug of something (usually) red on the table.

nancy