Comments on: Pepper and Egg Sandwich

By: Skip

Skip — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:30:53 +0000

The glib answer—and the one I got most often from my uncles and grandparents—is that back in Sicily in around 1840, we were either intellectuals who quit the church, or horse thieves who got excommunicated.

The most likely story is that we were taken in by Methodist missionaries who travelled in the region. This is supported by the fact that my grandfather and one great uncle attended the Mount Hermon School and Wesleyan University. At the time, they were both Methodist schools.

I also have my grandparents’ wedding certificate indicating they were married by a Pastor Ortolani of the Italian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Go figure…
Skip Lombardi

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:12:56 +0000

I am well under 35 (I’m 26)and I don’t rememember my grandparents ever eating meat on any friday during the year(unless a special ocasion like a wedding or something).
In fact, my nonna still has me and my fiance over for a fish dinner almost every Friday. Love her cod fish marinara with onions and black olives – delicious!
I actually rarely eat meat on Friday out of force of habit (of course there are acceptions).
Just out of curiosity – how did you guys become Methodists? I really don’t mean to pry – but I just can’t picture an italian house without about 25 pictures of the Blessed Mother, Saint Anthony, Padre Pio, and who ever else – I just lost a grat aunt – rest he rsoul – her bedroom looked like the gift shop at the Vatican!

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:36:17 +0000

I had these all the time as a kid. I’m from Bloomfield, N.J. and even though I’m not Italian, my mom made these sandwiches with fresh Italian rolls from a local bakery. Excellent!!!!!

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:16:39 +0000

I grew up on this sandwich and my kids in turn have grown up on this. I make it all throughout the year, great for lunch,and dinner. Funny,I actually did a post on this not to long ago. I always put some grated romano in my eggs before I pour them over the peppers! And of course a little giardiara on top of my sandwich!

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By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:32:39 +0000

Wow, never had this before but is sounds like a must-try! Will be at the stove whipping it up this weekend, thanks Skip.

By: Grace

Grace — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:20:13 +0000

I had forgotten how routine it was for my family to snack on highly peppered fried egg sandwiches, bell peppers or not. It was our go-to snack, as was a hunk of cheese with bread or fruit.

(Eggs are not my favorite food, so these sandwiches dropped out of the menu in my own family.)

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