Trooper York: Making Macaroni 3

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Making Macaroni 3

34 comments:

ricpic said...: Amazing how clean he leaves the cheese at the end.; September 15, 2013 at 5:56 PM
ndspinelli said...: Leslyn and I shared our meals. The veal was incredible and her pasta was made as you see here. The presentation is not pretentious, but a good show. There is no pretense @ this great restaurant. The only better Italian meals I have eaten were in Italy.; September 15, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: I am fascinated by the cheesiness of the presentation. And I mean that in a good way.; September 15, 2013 at 11:47 PM
blake said...: Once again, y'all are making me hungry.

"Why do you eat lunch so early, Blake?"; September 16, 2013 at 1:35 PM
The Dude said...: When the Gints play the Painters one team will no longer be oh-and two. Look on the bright side, Trooper, your team might be able to beat the hapless Carolina Sucksters.

And, if as a result of losing to the Giants coach Rivera gets fired, then there will be happiness abounding.; September 16, 2013 at 5:31 PM
The Dude said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; September 16, 2013 at 7:22 PM
chickelit said...: Macaroni and Marco Polo have an interesting history, along with its name: wiki link. I must say it's one of my favorite kinds of noodle.; September 16, 2013 at 10:32 PM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: Don't forget Yankee Doodle Dandy!; September 16, 2013 at 10:54 PM
ndspinelli said...: chick, You remember her highness talking out of her ass on "noodles". Very good.; September 16, 2013 at 11:28 PM
chickelit said...: chick, You remember her highness talking out of her ass on "noodles". Very good.

I only remember it because she tried to make you wear a dunce cap and you remained defiant.

BTW, do they really say "pizha" in Brooklyn for "pizza"? Is that Sicilian?; September 16, 2013 at 11:35 PM
yashu said...: Hey Sixty, just in case you misunderstood me earlier today @CH: I have nothing against cussing. No problem at all, on the contrary! I swear like a sailor, myself.

By "four-letter words of German origin," I only meant "Inga." The name I didn't utter.

Its response, I think, corroborated my hypothesis.; September 16, 2013 at 11:36 PM
chickelit said...: By "four-letter words of German origin," I only meant "Inga." The name I didn't utter.

I got that when I saw it. :)

I stayed out of that thread. I have some deep suspicions about fiona after I found another clue. I didn't bookmark it though so I have to go look again. BRB; September 17, 2013 at 12:21 AM
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chickelit said...: OK, so I think I found the very first comment that fiona made at Lem's. It was July 15 at 11:46 AM (EST). It appeared about 40 minutes after I left a comment mentioning a piece of music called "Death Of Fiona." I was responding on topic to the James Bond theme and I wasn't riffing on fiona's name. I remember thinking "that's funny" when someone named fionamcgee appeared later. My comment is here and fionamcgee's is about 40 minutes later. She commented on the previous thread but the time stamp is later than her first comment in the later thread.; September 17, 2013 at 12:50 AM
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The Dude said...: Yashu, thanks for the clarification. I was thinking that the word I used was more of an Anglo Saxon thing, but it sounds harsh enough to be German, so I assumed that's what you were referring to.

Yeah, I am pretty sure that fiona is Inga, or *redacted German word*, especially after yesterday's exchange. I thought I would lay a little trap and dang if that dimbulb didn't stumble right into it.

Sure, anyone who has read what I have written over the years knows exactly who I was referencing, but it was Ingy who first mentioned she who must not be named. Even if that proves nothing, it was fun. fiona is not very bright, which does not rule out Althouse, but Big Ann certainly should be more aware of lawyer tricks and the concept of opening the door to a line of questions. Ingy opened the door, I followed. Bam.

But I am trying to work on the language I use. Obviously still need some work.; September 17, 2013 at 6:28 AM
The Dude said...: Hey Troop - they tipped the Costa Concordia back up - your cabin should be ready soon.

Just make sure that Johnny Stecchino is not the captain this time.; September 17, 2013 at 7:04 AM
Evi L. Bloggerlady said...: I go to Lem's and do not see this stuff, but I might miss the thread it is on. I occasionally see merde's red blotch of shame, but I pass over those comments and do not pay attention.; September 17, 2013 at 7:55 AM
yashu said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; September 17, 2013 at 8:16 AM
The Dude said...: Okay, that made me laugh. I am more of a Sam Kinison kind of guy, but the last couple of lines in that sketch summed up the theme quite nicely.

An ongoing story...; September 17, 2013 at 8:57 AM
ndspinelli said...: chick, I guess "pizha" is how they say it. I don't think it's Sicilian. The few Italians who live in Madison were Sicilian. So, for folks who grew up in Madison, Sicilian IS Italian. However, you know there is great variety. In Ct., where I grew up, it's apizza. Every pizza joint when I was young was owned by Italians and had "Apizza" on the sign. Prior to corporate America coming in w/ their cardboard pizza, Greeks came into the market. They had some success because Greeks know the restaurant biz. But, their pizza had a sweetness in the sauce that tuned many off. However, there are still some Greek places. They used to never have any acknowledgement of being Greek, and many folks assumed they were dagos. But, a dago knew the difference. Some still exist and they now offer the usual pizza and grinders, but also gyros and Greek salads. America!!

When you ordered pizza in my youth it did not come w/ mozzarella. Some people got it as a topping, but appizza was great crust, hand crushed tomatoes and spices, w/ grated parmesan cheese on top. And, if you did get mozzarella it was not 5 INCHES THICK! It was sprinkled on gently, you could still see the tomatoes. My favorite was a plain pizza w/ sausage and roasted red peppers..no mozzarella. I had some in Ct. last week. I like to sprinkle red pepper flakes on it. I'm getting erect, but I'm Not Titus.; September 17, 2013 at 9:20 AM
chickelit said...: In Ct., where I grew up, it's apizza.

In Greece they say Assyria instead of Syria.; September 17, 2013 at 10:24 AM
ndspinelli said...: chick, Along w/ Greeks passing themselves off as Eyetalian pizza guys, in Madison, one of the better places is Pizza di Roma on State St.. Almost everyone thinks they're dagos. However, they're Albanian. And, I bust their balls about it. They bust right back. My kind of guys.; September 17, 2013 at 10:52 AM
chickelit said...: Nick, did you ever meet any of the Gargano brothers in Madison? They ran a couple few eyetalian restaurants. Gino's, Peppino's and I forget the other. Gino was missing part of his tongue and talked kinda raspy. I never knew why.; September 17, 2013 at 3:13 PM
ndspinelli said...: chick, I never did meet the Gargano's. I think Gino died recently? But, when I worked for Angelo Fraboni I heard a lot about them from him and an old Italian hostess who worked @ the Colonial. I can't remember her last name, but Millie was a "Bush" resident born in ~1925. She has a common Madison Italian name? Schiro maybe? Millie and her husband owned a bar for decades in the Bush. Millie smoked Chesterfields and drank Korbel and 7. She liked me, maybe because @ the end of the night I made her some stiff drinks and comped a lot of them.; September 17, 2013 at 6:53 PM
ndspinelli said...: chick, I was wrong, Gino didn't die, he just retired. Doug Moe did a column on him in July.; September 17, 2013 at 6:55 PM
chickelit said...: Thanks for the tip: link

Biagio Gargano was who I couldn't remember. I remember the name but don't think I met him. Gino's wife Stella used to frequent the store I worked at on State St. The owners were cousins with the Garganos and they were all related via Uncle Carlo (Caputo). They were great employers and took care of their people well.; September 17, 2013 at 7:05 PM
ndspinelli said...: chick, Generally, Italians are good to work for. Greeks are tough to work for.; September 17, 2013 at 8:56 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: Generally, Italians are good to work for.

Yeah, except for when you screw up and they have you killed.
Or when they think you're cheating them and they have you killed.
Or when they just get tired of your face and have you killed.; September 18, 2013 at 9:37 AM
ndspinelli said...: You got a problem w/ that, Cody???; September 18, 2013 at 6:56 PM
Cody Jarrett said...: You got a problem w/ that, Cody???

Or until you inadvertently offend them and they decide to have you killed....; September 18, 2013 at 8:08 PM

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