On 12/22/2010 1:06 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:18:28 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> You don't know what "gravy" is so you are obviously not an Italian American.
>> That is a very common term. I heard Buddy the "Cake Boss" say it on his
>> show just yesterday.
>
> Where is your husband's family from? I think I read the term "gravy"
> is used by Sicilians; but someone I knew a long time ago used that
> term and I think her family was from the mainland, but I don't
> remember where (if I ever knew).
>
>
>
There are lots of Italian immigrants where are grew up and in nearby
states on the right coast and I really think it is a NJ Italian
immigrant thing for some reason. The first few times I heard it I
wondered what dish to expect.

On Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:19:32 -0500, George >
wrote:

> There are lots of Italian immigrants where are grew up and in nearby
> states on the right coast and I really think it is a NJ Italian
> immigrant thing for some reason. The first few times I heard it I
> wondered what dish to expect.

I would have been thrown off too if I hadn't already heard of the term
and knew the context - so I know how you felt.

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