Generations of Italian cooks in the Serro family passed down their recipes by observance and participation. Grandpa Pete was taught to cook by his mother who was taught by her mother. The Sicilian Italian traditions were passed down from Italy and were brought to America when the Serros arrived. Take a moment to enjoy and experience what we felt growing up. Sitting at the table enjoying the bounty of Italian Serro cooking.
We passed down these family secrets and have brought them to you in a gourmet sauce and a complete dinner package. The convenience of having all of the courses ready for you to present to your family or guests makes entertaining easy as boiling a pound of spaghetti in less than ten minutes. Enjoy!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Well I would like to introduce myself to you since I will be writing an ongoing blog related to Grandpa Pete. My name is Mary Lou and I have had the honor of knowing Grandpa Pete Serro. He had the most heartwarming personality that had all who knew him love him. He always had sage advice to give about many topics dealing with having a good life. As I write I will share his thoughts on various subjects for I know you will enjoy them as I have. He was a man of many talents and he shared them freely. He was married for more than 60 years to the same woman so that tells a lot about the man. He and his wife, Frances had 2 sons...Anthony and Charlie. Both men became school teachers as careers till they retired. Along with that background they also got involved in with their father's endeavors.
ReplyDeleteCooking and baking where important to Pete and he passed that love on to his sons. Each one became very accomplished in those fields. How familiar are you with Brooklyn, New York? That is the scene of some of my stories that will appear on my blogs. A specific area of Brooklyn is where we will center our attention. Italian immigrants settled their families there and built their generations in that base. Italians were very hard working people and men and women found jobs in various fields available in the 1930's, 40's and so on. Imagine the times were not easy for the Depression had a major effect on all Americans and then World War II happened 1941 - 45. In this neighborhood Italians, Irish and Germans worked and lived side by side. The Catholic religion played a big part is this area and church going was a given and had a heavy influence on the population. Strong moral fiber was established and practiced. Family routines were strickly adhered to and eating was not only for nourishment but the core of the family habits.
Sunday was a ritual of events every week. Go to church, cook a specific menu and dine together with immediate family members and often with other family and friends. It was no rushed event.
Italian families started the day making Sunday sauce and it was generally a meat sauce that had many components to it. Fry the handmade meatballs in olive oil and set aside till ready to add to the sauce along with other meats like sausage, pork and beef bracciole. More meatballs were made than needed for the sauce for a common tradition was to pick on the after church...the aroma of the frying meatballs would fill your senses and the house. Beef and pork were and still are the major ingredients in the Sunday sauce. You are fortunate to be able to purchase this traditional sauce to use without all the fuss that went into the preparation of it. You can order from this website and also at many stores and shops featuring Grandpa Pete's Sunday Sauce. Join me next time as I continue expressing my many memories of those days in American history and the recipes that will always entice you to make for you, your family and friends. Mangia bene! (Enjoy food)+Recipe tomorrow.
As Grandpa Pete's great grandaughter, I think that the sauce is delicious! You can have any sauce any way you like! My favorite is having the garlic sauce on top of a cracker with a little bit of grated cheese!
ReplyDeleteThe Vodka Sauce is awesome on Ravioli!!!!
ReplyDeleteI"m grandpa Pete's great grandson, I love the Marinara sauce dipped in warm Italian bread!
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