tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post6892257027174355636..comments2023-06-09T03:26:04.910-07:00Comments on Morta Di Fame: LOCAL WEDNESDAYS*: ROASTED POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH ARUGULAUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-43123628705395982572010-05-13T13:56:10.792-07:002010-05-13T13:56:10.792-07:00I'm probably not qualified to be referee here....I'm probably not qualified to be referee here. I come from Neapolitan people. The ones who, it is alleged, don't know their rugola from their rumps. <br /><br />Best you Sicilians fight amongst yourselves.Mister Meatballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894424419777471903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-44626878548633402962010-05-13T06:27:11.535-07:002010-05-13T06:27:11.535-07:00My greatness is such that it precludes offense fro...My greatness is such that it precludes offense from mere mortals.<br />Or it can be that I love you too much to be offended. There, that's better.<br />PS<br />It was Neapolitans who bastardized the word, BTW.Rocco Galatiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860251860963892691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-45570170939980245082010-05-12T16:23:18.059-07:002010-05-12T16:23:18.059-07:00mr. meatball, can u be the referee? we need one!mr. meatball, can u be the referee? we need one!Jennifer Galatiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456906137345759793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-50715750221522832782010-05-12T14:51:25.119-07:002010-05-12T14:51:25.119-07:00Now, now, let's place nice. There's plenty...Now, now, let's place nice. There's plenty of rugola, arugula, rocket, etc. to go around without fighting.<br /><br />Besides, it takes the focus off of one fine-looking bowl of zuppa!<br /><br />Madonna, that's gorgeous!Mister Meatballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894424419777471903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-9040763321638231552010-05-12T13:43:24.808-07:002010-05-12T13:43:24.808-07:00and i am sure it was the sicilians who bastardized...and i am sure it was the sicilians who bastardized the word :-)Jennifer Galatiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456906137345759793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-68299532257364984952010-05-12T13:43:03.075-07:002010-05-12T13:43:03.075-07:00sorry. i didn't mean to offend your greatness....sorry. i didn't mean to offend your greatness.Jennifer Galatiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456906137345759793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587659865265013454.post-75512831674981095802010-05-12T09:24:51.395-07:002010-05-12T09:24:51.395-07:00I know that the peasants on this side of the pond ...I know that the peasants on this side of the pond call it ARUGULA. It derives from the way some southern Italians, not Sicilians, of course, called it when they Americanized it. The proper way to spell it RUGOLA.<br />Arugula offends my sensitivity; as you know I'm a person of refined taste and sensitivity!Rocco Galatiotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860251860963892691noreply@blogger.com