Kevin S. Wilson wrote:

> "Bob (this one)" > wrote:
>
>>Otto Bahn wrote:
>>
>>>"A.C." > wrote
>>>
>>>>Otto Bahn 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'
>
>
> Exactly. Such a dish would properly be called "spaghetti noodles with
> garlic, mushrooms, parmesan (pahr-me-shaun) cheese." I've omitted the
> olive oil and cracked black pepper, as they are standard ingredients
> in all spaghetti noodle dishes.

<LOL> I can't wait for your cookbook. Will it be in the fiction section?

I can't wait to read your ravioli noodle recipes.

>>>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.
>
> Yes, thank you, oTTo.

Oh, no problem. You deserve every word. Earned, doncha know?

>>No, seriously...
>>
> Did you computer cut you off just as you were about to say something.
> Mine does that sometimes, too.

No. Mine is apparently better behaved than yours. Manufactured in New
Jersey, so you know it was trained properly from youth.

Pastorio