I think my favorite food of all time is the classic Spaghetti and meatballs.
Ah yes, the great innovation of Italian immigrants in New York City. Spagetti and Meatballs have probably been around since the early 20th century.
That is a long time. I mean you can't go wrong with it, it is such a classic and can be prepared many ways.
How do you like Barbeque? That's another example of American Cuisine. BBQ probably even dates back to early native americans.
I prefer Spaghetti and meatballs. Now, do you call it sauce or gravy, that is the question.
I call it sauce, sorta like a Salsa di pomodoro or Neapolitian. I have heard my Italian friends call it gravy, but I'm not certain of the distinction.
I am part Italian but have never called it gravy. I usually just call it sauce. My aunt makes really good meatballs.
Gravy
Gravy is a sauce often made from the juices of meats that run naturally during cooking and thickened with wheat flour or corn starch for added texture. The term can refer to a wider variety of sauces. The gravy may be further colored and flavored with gravy salt (a simple mix of salt and caramel food coloring) or gravy browning (gravy salt dissolved in water) or ready-made cubes and powders can be used as a substitute for natural meat or vegetable extracts. Canned and instant gravies are also available
Spaghetti with meatballs
Spaghetti and meatballs or spaghetti with meatballs is an Italian-American dish consisting of spaghetti, tomato sauce and meatballs.
History.
It is widely believed that spaghetti and meatballs was an innovation of early 20th-century Italian immigrants in New York City. The National Pasta Association (originally named the National Macaroni Manufacturers Association) is said to be the first organization to publish a recipe for it, in the 1920s.
Italian writers and chefs often mock the dish as pseudo-Italian or non-