"A.C." > wrote in message ...
>
> Otto Bahn wrote:
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>
> > Oh, right, so when an American kid says "We're having
> > spaghetti for lunch", he means a big heaping plate of
> > nothing but plain noodles -- no sauce, no cheese, and
> > no beef hamburger. Right.
> >
> > When I order spaghetti at Lorena's Italian Restaurant
> > (which I do about once a week), I don't have to tell
> > them I'd also like the above ingredients put on it.
>
> that's because we americans have *******ized the meaning of 'spaghetti' into
> something

Exactly my point.

> that would better be described as 'spaghetti bolognese'

That's just a value judgement better left unsaid.

> as opposed to
> spaghetti carbonara or spaghetti marinara or spaghetti calabrese or any of the

Those modifiers still make sense in America to distinguish
them from normal spaghetti.

> other many recipes. spaghetti IS the noodle. and there are plenty of things to
> do with it that do not involve a tomato. mmmm even spaghetti, garlic, mushrooms,
> olive oil and parmesan cheese and fresh cracked black pepper kicks ass bit i
> wouldn't call it 'spaghetti'

Do you pronounce it "Italy" or "Italia" or "China"?

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