Possibly the most telling sign that you are at an Italian Sunday Dinner is a Big Pot Of Gravy on the stove, for those thinking Gravy is the brown stuff you are totally right but to some Italians Gravy is Tomato Sauce as well, in the case of the Moroni family with whom I was honored to have dinner with I think they call it Sauce and Gravy IS the brown stuff.
Here is what Jamie has to say about the "Gravy" conundrum.
Yes we call it gravy. The same ol' debate. Yes Gravy is the brown stuff. Italian's or Brooklyn Italians called gravy because the tomato sauce is cooked with meat (pork, Bracciole, sausage, meatballs). I did have meatballs in it. It's always the same debate for years in Brooklyn - heard it all of my life-- you are not a real Italian if you call it sauce blah blah blah. Thanks for your documentation and check list of what we ate on Sunday minus the rice balls with cheese and yes it was fresh home grown basil on the rav's.
As is always the case Chef Jamie prepared a nice big dinner for her family and I happened to be in attendance.
The Three Food Groups - mini Meatballs with Caramelized Onions, Breaded Pork Cutlets and JUMBO Baked Meatballs.
seven little, eight little, nine little JUMBO Meatballs.
a stack of Breaded Pork Cutlets. Where were you my entire childhood.
Sauteed Onions and Steak done to perfection. Tender, Juicy and (as Carol says) Meaty.
There has to be a Veggie and in this case its the Glorious Broccoli Rabe.
Queen Anne Ravioli with Gravy, Grated Cheese and (probably) Basil.
On the way over we stopped at C-Town for most of this food and I grabbed a bottle of Canada Dry Ginger Ale, container of 4C Panko Chipotle Bread Crumbs and some Prosciutto Balls from the Deli. These were exactly what they say on the container, Ricotta and Meat Breaded and Fried.
