HUNGRY GERALD

There are few better foods (for non-vegetarians) than grilled New York (fennel flecked), spicy Italian sausages. The best ever (This was in HG’s younger days) were sold from pick up trucks in New York’s then affordable Greenwich Village. HG has noted in other posts that truck sausages were grilled with peppers and onions, tucked into Italian bread, wrapped in wax paper and handed to customers.  Accompanied by a cold beer from a local bar, they were  a delicious hearty lunch that staved off hunger until dinner time. The sausage sandwich was 25 cents (as was the beer).  Yes, youngsters, old HG ate well for pennies ln the late 40’s and early 50’s (Nedick’s sold good hot dogs for 10 cents–later raised to 20 cents). Food (especially seafood) is very good in Rhode Island, where HG/B SK live. But, Italian sausages, even in foody Providence, are mediocre. However, BSK recently discovered good Italian sausages at Market Basket, a big supermarket just over the Massachusetts border. The sausages there are close to the New York Italian species and, last night, BSK cooked them in a sauce of olive oil, onions, garlic, parsley and canned San Marzano tomatoes. BSK served the sausage sauce over pasta and it was a treat. If you want real Noo Yawk sausages. Google ESPOSITO’S. Splendid—but expensive.