Nana's zoogu (my rough spelling of sauce)

garyk1398 · 02-10-2009, 06:00 PM

This was in memory of my Nana who came from Sicily and tought me here recipe. It was almost as good as hers.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-10-2009, 06:02 PM

Sure looks good. Gonna give us any hints as to what is in it?

garyk1398 · 02-10-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

Sure looks good. Gonna give us any hints as to what is in it?

I'll do it cause you are my extented familia.

It's traditional Sicilian sauce or southern Italian. Basically more sweeter (sugar) than most people like; tomato paste, baking soda to lower the acid level, garlic, onion, basil, oregano, bay leaves (later removed).

Que-Dawg · 02-10-2009, 06:15 PM

The meat balls sure look good, are they all beef or a combo beef and pork? The sauce looks really smooth and good

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-10-2009, 06:16 PM

Thanks for sharing.

The baking soda is a good idea I have never heard of. Thanks. My sauce is very similar except I add olive oil too. Did you actually put sugar in there?

garyk1398 · 02-10-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Que-Dawg

The meat balls sure look good, are they all beef or a combo beef and pork? The sauce looks really smooth and good

sorry i spaced on them...50/50 mild italian and beef, fresh parsley, shredded garlic and breadcrumbs, S&P.

garyk1398 · 02-10-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

Thanks for sharing.

The baking soda is a good idea I have never heard of. Thanks. My sauce is very similar except I add olive oil too. Did you actually put sugar in there?

evoo the onions first and get them opacque, get the H20 and paste boiling then add the soda, turn it down add the rest of the stuff.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 02-10-2009, 06:20 PM

Could zoogu have been the word succo?

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fas...co/Detail.aspx

garyk1398 · 02-10-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

Thanks for sharing.

The baking soda is a good idea I have never heard of. Thanks. My sauce is very similar except I add olive oil too. Did you actually put sugar in there?

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

Could zoogu have been the word succo?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fas...co/Detail.aspx

You are probably right she was in her late 80's (back in the mid 70's), didn't speak a lick of english and her daughters did all the translation so that must be it. Thanks

bigabyte · 02-10-2009, 06:45 PM

Sounds great! I'll have to give that a try on our next noodle night.

02-10-2009, 06:00 PM	#1
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02-10-2009, 06:02 PM	#2
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	Sure looks good. Gonna give us any hints as to what is in it? __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-10-2009, 06:15 PM	#4
Que-Dawg is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-11-09 Location: somerset, kentucky	The meat balls sure look good, are they all beef or a combo beef and pork? The sauce looks really smooth and good __________________ [COLOR=darkred][B][FONT=Georgia]BBQ Naked, & Toast Your Bunz[/FONT].[/B][/COLOR]

02-10-2009, 06:16 PM	#5
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	Thanks for sharing. The baking soda is a good idea I have never heard of. Thanks. My sauce is very similar except I add olive oil too. Did you actually put sugar in there? __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-10-2009, 06:20 PM	#8
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	Could zoogu have been the word succo? http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Old-Fas...co/Detail.aspx __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

02-10-2009, 06:45 PM	#10
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	Sounds great! I'll have to give that a try on our next noodle night. __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

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