Re: CHAT: Tacos et al.

Roger Mills <romilly@...> writes:

> Elliott Lash wrote:
> >(Tho, i can't say I've heard  canelloni and mostacciolli before). Also,
> I've heard people from parts of the country NOT New York say stuff like
> [m&nIka4i] for manicotti, which would be crazy talk!  :)
>
>
> Ahem, certain close relatives of mine pronounce it that way......
> Canelloni are a more elegant version of manicotti-- the filling can have
> chicken or seafood, and they're topped with white sauce.  Mostacciolli IIRC
> are a large tubular pasta.

Oooh yummy, tubular pasta!!! I love it. And I'm not saying that the way your
relatives say it is wrong..just sounds a bit strange to me. :)

Elliott