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I imagine the Parisians know the tourists will pay a lot for just about anything and they take advantage of that.  Maybe in Rome they retained some pride in their work, or they are not as avaricious.  Another thing I see in Paris is a fair number of American chain places, McDs, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, KFC, , Burger King, etc.  That is a bit depressing.  The wife tells me her kids loved to go to "McDoo" back in the day.  They also serve a LOT of Coke, even more now that the blood alcohol limits was lowered.  

The Parisians I know dislike tourists, they might like their money, but there is a definite attitude about tourists you don't find in other French cities.  But the times I've been on my own and gone into a bar or bistro away from the tourist areas I have been treated very well.  I try and speak French and they help me rather than just going to English to cut to the chase.

The wife claims I have a very good accent but I know that isn't really true.

She's been talking about how she wants to go back of late.  I say maybe October, maybe.

On the way to Capital Reef there is a farm full of those banded cows that are commonplace in England. 

Look like cop cars.  5-O cows?  

Having grandparents right off the boat from Italy- could barely speak English- I learned a lot about cooking pasta sauce and meats.  

I have had the pleasure of tasting some amazing sauces, but have yet to taste one I like better than my grandparents. 

They grew their own tomatoes- back before the genetic engineering of them we get in most stores now. 
They always de- seeded them by hand, and always used meat to flavor. Beef, veal, pork or chicken and usually some combination.   Mouth watering!

I will add, most pasta recipes over use garlic.  Theirs- the “recipe” I follow now uses only a little 

Their dishes were never thick and goopy- always simple and understated- always left me wanting more. 

Having grandparents right off the boat from Italy- could barely speak English- I learned a lot about cooking pasta sauce and meats. 

I have had the pleasure of tasting some amazing sauces, but have yet to taste one I like better than my grandparents.

They grew their own tomatoes- back before the genetic engineering of them we get in most stores now.
They always de- seeded them by hand, and always used meat to flavor. Beef, veal, pork or chicken and usually some combination.  Mouth watering!

I will add, most pasta recipes over use garlic.  Theirs- the “recipe” I follow now uses only a little

Their dishes were never thick and goopy- always simple and understated- always left me wanting more.

Yeah, European-Italian food and USA-Italian food are two entirely different cuisines. 

Yeah, European-Italian food and USA-Italian food are two entirely different cuisines.

You don't get more authentic than Sbarros

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