Saturday, May 27, 2023

Tony Sopranos GABAGOOL




Gabagools






TONY SOPRANOS GABAGOOL SANDWICH



1. Gabagool
Definition : "Gabagool" is slang for "capicola." It is not a mispronunciation, but is instead in Napolitan dialect, which is what the Sopranos and many Italian-Americans use. The rule in this dialect is to chop off ending vowels and to voice unvoiced consonants.Ricotta-"rigot"
2. Manicotti-"manigot ...  gabagool= Capicola Ham.  "My wife sends me here to shop because they got good gabagool."   3. Gabagool
The Sicilian pronunciation for the spicy deli ham "Capicola".  "Do you want provologne on your gobagool sandwich?" 4. Gabagool - The americanized version of the Italian word "Capicola" made popular by Tony Soprano and other ignorant 2nd & 3rd generation Italo-Americans who have forgotten how to speak italian properly. Capicola is a spicy deli meat similar to ham or salami.







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READ ABOUT TONY SOPRANOS GABAGOOL SANDWICH

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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Our Favorite Red Sauce Joints NYC

 ARE YOU CRAVING OLD SCHOOL ITALIAN in NEW YORK

These Are 3 of The BEST !!!

RAO'S JOHN'S & MONTE'S




JOHN'S of 12th STREET

Since 1908


John's of 12th Street has been feeding New Yorker's Since 1908, and has seen the likes of :
John Lennon, Joey Ramone, and Lucky Luciano walk through its doors. The decor is all original in this 100 Year Old plus Red Sauce Joint that is one of our all-time Favorites. Great ambiance ans solid food, John's is always fun.


Solid Chicken Parm, the Speedino al Romano (Fried Mozz) is a must, and they make one of the best Carbonara's in town.







MONTE'S TRATTORIA

in GREENWICH VILLAGE

Since 1918


Monte's Trattoria on Macdougal Street has been serving up tasty Italian Food in 
Greenwich Village for 105 years now. People absolutley Love this place, and Chef owner Pietro Mosconi is one of the main reasons, his fans (many) Adore him and come not just from New York and New Jersey but from all around the country, his cusomers from every every state in the Union and around the World make sure to stop in to Monte's to see Pietro and Feast on his famous fresh homemade pasta dishes, like : Torteloni Monte's, Fettuccine Bolognese, Cannelon, Lasagna, Gnocchi, and meat and CHeese Raviolis.

Monte's is a lively joint with great ambiance anke sured friendly waiters that will help make sure, along with Chef Pietro and his sone Peter that you'll have a wonderful time. These are but a few reasons that they keep coming back to Monte's over and over.

Basta !





RAO'S

East Harlem, New York

Since 1896







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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Best Avocado Toast Recipe Ever




AVOCADO

SUPER FOOD






"My AVOCADO TOAST"

With a FRIED EGG & TOMATO

"I made this for Lunch today. So damn GOOD" !!!

You Can't Beleive just How GOOD IT IS ?

SERIOUSLY !!!




Several Ways to Make Avocado Toast




AVOCADO TOAST

With FRIED EGGS

OVER EASY - MEDIUM or HARD

SCRAMBLED

With or Without TOMATO !

"Me, I Love Muine with Nice Sliced Tomatoes"

And OLIVE OIL



  • Toast your bread in the toaster or oven.

  • Cut the avocados open and remove the seed. 

  • Scoop out the avocados into a bowl, add in a splash of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and red pepper flakes.

  • Smash your avocado with a fork to the texture you like. Leave it chunky or smash it until smooth.

  • Spread it onto your toasted bread.


YES, It's Not of ITALIAN ORIGINS, but we Do think Italians will catch on to this very Healthy and Very Tasty Food item. In fact they already are, and naturally Italians will put their twist on the basic dish (Avocado Toast - Italian Style) ...

You'll see Prosciutto, shaved Pecorino, capers, and Apulian Olives on the basic avocado toast recipe. Or, how bout Arugala dressed with lemon and Olive Oil and topped with shave Parmigiano, Pecorino or Caciocavallo Cheese ? SOund great to us !  Make your own unique toast yourself. The possibilities are endless.






TRY THIS ONE !!!




CAPRESE AVOCADO TOAST




RECIPE:

  • 1 A

    vocado

  • 1/2 

    Juice of 1/2 Lemon

  • Kosher or Sea Salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 

    thick slices sourdough, toasted

  • 1/2 c. 

    halved Cherry Tomatoes

  • 1 cup Fresh M

    ozzarella ( cut into 1/2" cubes)


  • 2 

    freshly sliced Basil Leaves


  • Optional - Balsamic glaze, for drizzling 



  1. Step 1In a large bowl, mash avocado and lemon juice with a fork and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Step 2Spread mashed avocado mixture on toast and top with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella. 
  3. Step 3Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, garnish with basil, and drizzle with balsamic glaze.









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