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Lidia Bastianich is one of the most-loved chefs on television, a best-selling cookbook author, and restaurateur. She has held true to her Italian roots and culture, which she proudly and warmly invites her fans to experience.
 
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Sauce or Gravy?
In America, Italian food enthusiasts will fight to the death for the name they use for their precious ...
 
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July 8, 2013
Sauce or Gravy?

In America, Italian food enthusiasts will fight to the death for the name they use for their precious pasta topping. Is it sauce or is it gravy? The fact is, in Italy, sauce and gravy are different things. Sauce translates to “salsa,” which has a light, fresh flavor, often involving oil, garlic, and tomato with a short cooking time. Gravy, on the other hand is called “sugo” in Italian, and takes much longer to cook and has a denser consistency, more complex flavor, and often contains meat.