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gene odom · naufrago Joined: 15 Apr 2009 Posts: 27

How did the subject of pizza gent into this discussion? When I left the US in 1946, I had never tasted a slice of pizza before. Then I went to Trieste I never saw anything called pizza. On my return to the States in 1950 pizza places were popping up everywhere. Today we have two popular types pf pizza; one is a deep dish pizza and it looks like a real pie. It goes by the name of Chicago style pizza because it was first featured there. The other type of pizza is New York style pizza and it is the traditional thin pie. The New York style is favored by about 3 - 1.

When I returned to Trieste in 1992 with my wife and brother-in -law and his wife, we found pizzas everywhere across Northern Italy and Trieste. When I was stationed in Trieste during the late forties, my favorite fast food was ham and cheese on local bread with mustard and peperoncini. I still dream about it. The local ham and home made cheese was wonderful along with the local wine. By the way Nora made a big pot of Jota for dinner last evening.

My brother-in-law plans to visit Trieste in April. If travel conditions permit.

Gene

Larry · ixolan Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 484 Location: Niente

OK, OK, I'm back once again.
Arnie, me? filosofo? Now there's something I've never heard me described as before. Mind you at my age that's about all I can be.
What's a philosopher?
Liliana, I apologise for my long absence but you have to remember I'm a widower (vedovo) with a large house and a son to look after and cook for. It's finding time to visit all these web-sites that's my problem and excuse. Here I have to think and write so I try to keep in touch by forwarding e-mails and jokes.
Coce, we were just following, no doubt, the examples set before by the German and Jugoslav armies. Most probably those who did the "bruising" thought that as you Triestine folks had lived under Fascist rulers that you were used to that kind of treatment and would not have wanted to disappoint you :-D

Larry

Larry · ixolan Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 484 Location: Niente

Continuing the theme of pizzerie, I returned to Trieste in Settembre 1948 as a soldier in Via Donadoni. I used to visit Bar Mario often. But if I am not mistaken, in the street behind Bar Mario (Via S.Lazzaro?) I found a pizzeria - I think in 1949 - managed by a neapolitan. He used to make wonderful pizzas with the pastry very very fine. He told me that the true pizza must have a very fine pastry like a biscuit but lots of cheese with tomatoe paste and anchovies (acciughe) on top. His pizzas were great.
Today, however, I hardly ever eat pizza. Why? Because its all pastry and no taste or filling on top. They even put a rim around the pizzas nowadays. The Chicago type are awful and the New Yorkers aren't much better - both types are sold here. Some of our pizzerias advertise real Italian pizzas. They must be joking. And strangely enough, most of the pizzas sold in our supermarkets and shops are "MADE IN GERMANY". Especially those with the name Alberto!!!!!
Larry