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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Saturday, December 01, 2007 - 10:57 pm
LOL eh vs. huh
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 6:08 am
When I was in Italy I had a number of different sauces. Darn the food was good there. Truthfully though, Had the BEST gnocci at Lucerne Switzerland though. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Foooooood! (said in my best homer simpson imitation)
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 7:33 am
I'm guessing by Ragu she meant it tasted like cheap jarred sugary sauce. Like some places whose alfredo tastes like the nasty jar stuff and some tastes homemade and good.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 8:18 am
No one said the word "gravy" is Italian. What was said is that some people call the sauce that goes on their pasta "gravy." A big difference. And if you do a little research, you'll find Eeyore is right. Although it's mostly an Italian American mis-translation of the word. See Sauce or Gravy?. I agree with Kaili, btw. I thought the woman meant "ragu" in a derogatory fashion, as in the "canned Chef Boyardee Ragu". Whatever. That woman was a piece of work. If she didn't like her meal, she should've spoken up at the beginning. The fact that she went outside and proceeded to gripe at anyone walking in or out is a pretty clear indication that she was just trying to cause a scene. (I agree with most of Eeyore's assessment of the situation, including the fact that the customer is NOT always right.)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 10:53 am
I also got the impression the woman had quite a bit of vino.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 4:19 pm
and no one Noticed a JESTER head placed with my comment obviously indicating a JOKE??? why would I do research when I dont think she is wrong? She said she knows people who call it that. Nothing can be disputed and if there was, I'm sure Eeyore isnt shy about telling me what she thinks or if she took offence to my joke. geesh! she never has been in the past
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 8:30 pm
Every Brit I know and show I have ever seen if they ask for brown sauce they mean HP out of a bottle
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 8:37 pm
What's HP?
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 8:40 pm
LOL - Brown sauce. It is a spicy brown sauce called HP sauce.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 11:40 pm
Ay yi yi!!! ROFL!!! All I know is when I was in Italy as a teen we stayed in a student housing complex in Rome (Roma) and they had a cafeteria-type line we went through. They guys got quite a laugh out of my friend and I because we would always ask for more "sauca." Funny, back in my youth, I loved tons of sauce, but now I only put a bit on the top like they served it in that cafeteria. I also grew up in a majority Italian/Italian-American neighborhood and all my friends called it sauce and pasta. I never heard one of them call it "gravy." Actually, the whole meal was just referred to as "sauce" - every Sunday and Wednesday. As an adult, I hear "pasta" as reference to whole meal, not "sauce." 
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 2:52 am
Like most slangs/ colloquialisms....it is probably regional as to what Italian immigrants may call their food. It's funny. It got me thinking as to what we called Gravy in Plautedeutche. Gr-eye-Va Yet in High German it is a completely different word. But then again, it is an older language more like Old English/ french. Hey, thx for the info as to the brownsauce. I watch tons of UK shows and never noticed a Bottle being handed over when brown Sauce was asked for. HP is yummy especially on a crappy steak. I would never use it on a prime meat cut as it's flavor is way too strong.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10:05 am
sunshyne - how about on a chip butty like Roy makes - urg.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:07 pm
Could you translate "chip butty" into Southern, please?
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Weinermr
Member
08-18-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 3:35 pm
A sandwich who's main ingredient is french fries.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 4:50 pm
Wow, learn something new everyday. Chip butty.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 5:51 pm
Yikes! I call a sandwich loaded with french fries a "heart attack". LOL
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 6:29 pm
LOL LOL Eeyoreslament Although I havent tried it I rember my mom even when I was little used to put FF in her hamburg! I love FF when you cut your own potatoes to make them LOL and also do like sweet potatoe FF Loaded down with Butter Now thats a heart attack also LOL
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 6:52 pm
Oooh, sweet potato fries with butter and honey dipping sauce....drool.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, December 03, 2007 - 10:26 pm
Wow - I haven't thought about that for years, but I do recall a friend who used to put french fries on her hamburgs! Yep - a heart attack! LOL It's not just food where colloquialisms are used. Living in a primarily Italian neighborhood, we used all kinds of slang. When we were in Italy, there were some guys who were from Italy, but had moved to NYC and were back visiting. They just about laughed themselves silly with some of the everyday words we used which we picked up from our Italian friends. They couldn't believe those words were used in such a manner! LOL Actually, just how we have certain accents here in the U.S., they have their dialects which clues them into which part of the country people are from. One thing I found I loved on pizza was sweet green peppers. We asked for pepperoni in a restaurant in Rome and that's what we ended up with! Their pizzas were more like what we have here. In areas such as Florence, we'd end up with more of a grilled sandwich when we asked for pizza. 
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 12:24 am
LOL Coronation street Food Slang. you practically need a translation Dictionary to figure out what they are eating LOL No kidding Eeyore...but the way the british eat! Yikes. A good friend of the family never ate anything that wasnt swimming in a pool of fat. They even fried Bread! They couldn't believe those words were used in such a manner! and it can cause Eyebrows to raise...like when my sister said she was going to change her pants before going out. People were embarrassed because that meant underwear!!!! LOL Or my aussie friends saying that they were stuffed...here it means eating too much- there it means tired.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Tuesday, December 04, 2007 - 6:15 am
Thanks, Weinermr! And nice to hear from you - I'll pass on the FF sandwich - I am not big fan of potatoes, but have to have my rice/pasta carb fix on a regular basis!
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:11 am
I was taping some shows yesterday and always check to make sure I'm not taping over anything important. I stopped the tape to check and it was right at the part where that 'Ragu' lady was complaining...at her table with the other people. Her initial complaint was that the Cheese and meatballs were burnt on top (probably from being blasted in the Salamander IMHO) anyways, the Cook basically blew her off. The camera did a close up on her dish and it did indeed look burnt. Also, when she was at the door talking to the other customers, she made the "ragu' comment. The man said that he had the seafood and it was was great....to which she said that the people by her said it tasted like pond water. Those comments go along with my theory that some dishes were being sent out without proper seasoning. Any kind of broth can be quite tasteless without salt/ seasonings......and in my experience, it shouldnt be added until just before serving. I find my broths at home will seem 'harsh' strong>?? as they sit on the stove and the next day it can occ'ly be inedible IMHO.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 7:56 pm
Man, tonight's show is something EVERY restaurant goes through at some point in time: "This restaurant would work better WITHOUT YOU." I've worked in many restaurants, and there's always that one person that screws things up, treats people the wrong way, has no clue how the floor is running, has no clue about what the kitchen needs, and generally brings the restaurant down. This guy right now is KILLING ME. I can barely watch him!! Now, Gordon has told him to go home and "think about it". Now let's watch the cookie cutter "epiphany".....
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 8:02 pm
VOMIT!!! Why does it always shock me that the cookie cutter epiphany happened!!! What a joke! They expect me to believe that THAT GUY made a complete 180 overnight? coughyeahrightcoughcough I love and hate this show at the same time.
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Dee
Member
08-08-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:29 pm
ITA, Eeyore. The bro was a horrible person who badly needed anger management at the very least. Humiliating staff, yelling so that customers could hear, threatening bill collectors, etc etc. But a few moments later, he's all better and everyone's happy? HUH? I feel sorry for his sister, the owner. Her home and business were on the line yet her brother was taking money out of the till for his personal use and comping meals for his friends...?
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