"Bob (this one)" > wrote
> >>>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"?
>
> Amazing how much misinformation can be crammed into so few words. And
> how enormously scant the understanding is. Truly an outstanding job.
Thank you.
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