tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995049182090484183.post2139558243471176160..comments2023-10-10T11:07:19.047-07:00Comments on Amici Italiani: Carlo Mignanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191338719122547379noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995049182090484183.post-28005935760104077392017-04-03T16:27:24.926-07:002017-04-03T16:27:24.926-07:00Thanks, Joe for so many examples.Thanks, Joe for so many examples.BetsyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06951793838477373086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2995049182090484183.post-39926466139846306642017-03-30T20:56:22.471-07:002017-03-30T20:56:22.471-07:00The funny thing is that Italian-American dishes we...The funny thing is that Italian-American dishes were influenced by original Italian dishes, but then after World War II some of the Italian-American dishes influenced what they eat in Italy.<br /><br />So, yes, these dishes don't exist in Italy:<br />Spaghetti and Meatballs<br />Caesar Salad<br />Fettuccine Alfredo<br />Garlic bread<br />Lobster fra’ diavolo<br />Penne alla vodka<br />Cheesecake (which many think is Italian)<br /><br />Now, while parmigiana in Italy is usually made with eggplant, in America we also have chicken and veal parmigiana. If you look online now, you can see chicken and veal parmigiana recipes in Italian for Italians! [Che peccato!]<br /><br />Da Wikipedia: <br />Pasta alla Carbonara, a dish unrecorded in Italy before the Second World War may be due to an American influence in relationship to the allied liberation of Rome in 1944. Many Italians then were happy to use powdered eggs and bacon supplied the United States and their armed forces for pasta dishes.<br /><br />Joe Gancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665649430678259147noreply@blogger.com