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re: Is anybody at Olive Garden tasting their food?
Posted on 3/31/13 at 4:17 am to jimithing11
Posted on 3/31/13 at 4:17 am to jimithing11
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Said she went to Italy and ate pasta/lasagna for like a month straight then came back and ate Olive Garden and said it was on-par with the quality in Italy
That's awesome
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Posted on 3/31/13 at 7:48 am to mouton
It was in the business section of newspapers about two weeks ago. The Darden group was reporting revenues were down at both places.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 8:12 am to AlaTiger
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Said she went to Italy and ate pasta/lasagna for like a month straight then came back and ate Olive Garden and said it was on-par with the quality in Italy
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To be fair to the lady, when I went to Italy, I was not overly impressed with the Italian food I had.
I love this board. Difficult to put a price tag on the entertainment value it brings to the table.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 8:25 am to Mike da Tigah
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Difficult to put a price tag on the entertainment value it brings to the table.
To be fair to Lilly, she was being serious. She wasn't trying to be funny.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 8:29 am to Mike da Tigah
I think it has more to do with people's expectations of Italian food. American Italian Vs real Italian is an apples to oranges comparison.
Real Italian is more subtle flavors with lighter sauces and the pasta dishes focus more on the pasta rather than the sauce.
American Italian is much more aggressive flavors with stronger garlic, heavier sauces, and cheeses. American Italian pasta dishes focus on sauce rather than the pasta itself.
Real Italian is more subtle flavors with lighter sauces and the pasta dishes focus more on the pasta rather than the sauce.
American Italian is much more aggressive flavors with stronger garlic, heavier sauces, and cheeses. American Italian pasta dishes focus on sauce rather than the pasta itself.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 8:40 am to hammer5365
I like your EGA in the tiger eye.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 9:07 am to BRgetthenet
You're one of the first to notice, thanks.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 8:05 pm to hammer5365
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I think it has more to do with people's expectations of Italian food. American Italian Vs real Italian is an apples to oranges comparison. Real Italian is more subtle flavors with lighter sauces and the pasta dishes focus more on the pasta rather than the sauce. American Italian is much more aggressive flavors with stronger garlic, heavier sauces, and cheeses. American Italian pasta dishes focus on sauce rather than the pasta itself.
That is exactly right. I was used to eating New Orleans Italian food which is much spicier, stronger, and more flavorful. The actual Italian food in Italy was not like that. That is my point.
Obviously, the Italian food in Italy is the real thing and what I grew up with from New Orleans came through the filter of Louisiana influence for a hundred years. But, I did not know that when I went there. Now, I do.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:37 pm to AlaTiger
I hate responding to this thread.
This is what makes NOLA Italian food so sad. There are maybe 2 or 3 legitimate Italian places in town. That Italian food can be misrepresented as weak and not flavorful is a sin. Spend 2 weeks in Italy with anyone who knows their way around and your mind will be changed.
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That is exactly right. I was used to eating New Orleans Italian food which is much spicier, stronger, and more flavorful. The actual Italian food in Italy was not like that. That is my point.
This is what makes NOLA Italian food so sad. There are maybe 2 or 3 legitimate Italian places in town. That Italian food can be misrepresented as weak and not flavorful is a sin. Spend 2 weeks in Italy with anyone who knows their way around and your mind will be changed.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 9:59 pm to Oenophile Brah
I am sure it will. I did it on the cheap almost 10 years ago. Have learned a lot since then. I am not advocating anything. I am just telling you my first impressions.
As for New Orleans Italian food, the story of the development of that is really interesting, from the Sicilians arrival on. I didn't know any of that until I came back from Italy and started trying to figure out the differences in food here and there.
As for New Orleans Italian food, the story of the development of that is really interesting, from the Sicilians arrival on. I didn't know any of that until I came back from Italy and started trying to figure out the differences in food here and there.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:01 pm to Oenophile Brah
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2 or 3 legitimate Italian places in town
You should just say Tony Angelo's is doing it right.
Don't beat around the bush.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:29 pm to Oenophile Brah
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This is what makes NOLA Italian food so sad. There are maybe 2 or 3 legitimate Italian places in town. That Italian food can be misrepresented as weak and not flavorful is a sin. Spend 2 weeks in Italy with anyone who knows their way around and your mind will be changed.
Serious question, because I'm unaware of New Orleans Italian because its not where I go when eating out in the city. What legitimate Italian places are there in NOLA, and are we talking legitimate as in good Americanized Sicilian, or are we actually talking legitimate Italian, as in places where someone from a region of Italy might eat and say "now that's Italian cuisine"?
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:33 pm to Mike da Tigah
Here we go with the region of Italy nonsense again.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 10:40 pm to TigerMyth36
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Here we go with the region of Italy nonsense again.
So Cajun = Creole = San Francisco = Memphis BBQ?
It's all American food huh?
Don't be stupid.
Posted on 4/1/13 at 11:07 pm to Mike da Tigah
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What legitimate Italian places are there in NOLA
I would consider A Mano, and Domenica as legitimate Italian Restaurants. I am open to hearing others to be listed but that's all I can think of at 11:00 pm.
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and are we talking legitimate as in good Americanized Sicilian, or are we actually talking legitimate Italian
I mean "authentic Italian" as in a place an Italian may say, "now that's Italian".
Posted on 4/2/13 at 9:29 am to mouton
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I'm asking because you seem to be an expert on Olive Garden
And asshattedness
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