
“You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; you make sure it doesn’t stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs; heh? … And a little bit o’ wine. An’ a little bit a sugar, and that’s my trick.” - Clemenza















This moment from The Godfather is a staple of the “Italian American” fiction, made more ridiculous after The Sopranos.