27 Signs You Grew Up Eating Food In An Italian-American Family

Pasta, olive oil, cheese, espresso, and wine: the five basic food groups.

When you hear "gravy," you think this:

When you hear "gravy," you think this:

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Not this:

Not this:

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Growing up, there was only one type of oil in your cabinets:

Growing up, there was only one type of oil in your cabinets:

And it was pretty much used on/with everything.

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Any time you had friends over, your parents would set out a five-course meal for them.

Any time you had friends over, your parents would set out a five-course meal for them.

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