On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Michael Madigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Main Entry: put·ta·nes·ca
> Pronunciation: \ˌpü-tä-ˈnes-kä\
> Function: adjective
> Etymology: Italian, short for alla puttanesca, literally, in the style of a 
> prostitute
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As a Sous Chef who worked in a Northern Italian restaurant log ago and
far away we would narrate the specials to the wait staff.  This was
always a fun one to have to explain.  :)


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