http://gherkinstomatoes.com/2008/08/11/the-metamorphosis-of-italian-cooking-in-america-the-myth-and-the-reality/ Meditations on Books and Cooks Thu, 24 May 2012 11:35:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gherkinstomatoes.com/2008/08/11/the-metamorphosis-of-italian-cooking-in-america-the-myth-and-the-reality/comment-page-2/#comment-3072 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:46:36 +0000 http://cbertel.wordpress.com/?p=609#comment-3072 [...] here: gherkinstomatoes.com/2008/08/11/th&#1077-metamorphosis-&#959f-ital… http://www.thetranquilparent.com/detail/live-&#1110n-th&#1077-moment-eat-i…; [...]

]]> http://gherkinstomatoes.com/2008/08/11/the-metamorphosis-of-italian-cooking-in-america-the-myth-and-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:32:36 +0000 http://cbertel.wordpress.com/?p=609#comment-715 Well, it seems to be a tourist thing; supposedly Alfredo di Lelio invented Fettuccine Alfredo in Rome — for American tourists. Of course there are dishes similar to Italian-American ones, but generally in Italy the amount of meat included (as in Baked Ziti) is far less than in the U.S. As in the case of baked ziti from Puglia, where many Italian-Americans came from, the amount of red sauce in Italy (generally speaking) originally was also far less than the American version. many Italians returned to the Old Country and might have taught their relatives new twists on old recipes.

]]> http://gherkinstomatoes.com/2008/08/11/the-metamorphosis-of-italian-cooking-in-america-the-myth-and-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:17:58 +0000 http://cbertel.wordpress.com/?p=609#comment-714 I lived in Rome for six months and did a bit of traveling in Italy, though not as much as I’d have liked. The only items from your list I’d argue about are Fettucini Alfredo and Baked Ziti – I saw those frequently on menus in restaurants. Some may have had them there for the tourists, but it was definitely widespread. Now, whether those dishes had their origins in Italy is a different question…

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