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Anika Koenig - 17 Nov 2004 15:38 GMT

Dear Angela,

The last year i have lived in Rome. The first time together with a really
italian family. One time at the beginning i wanted to do me some noodles. So
i have taken a big Topf? with water and into the water i have taken oil and
salt. The italian mother couldn't believe her eyes. And so i have learned
that it's forbitten to take oil in the water of noodles! It's a "no no " in
the italian kitchen.

Yours
Anika

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Bill Bonde ( ``And the Lamb lies down on Broadway'' ) - 18 Nov 2004 06:45 GMT

> Dear Angela,
>
> The last year i have lived in Rome.

Either: "For the last year, I have lived in Rome." Or: "The last year, I
lived in Rome." Meaning isn't exactly the same.

> The first time together with a really
> italian family.

Generally, "It was the first time...."

> One time at the beginning i wante dtodomesomenoodles.So
> i have taken a big Topf? with water and into the water i have taken oil and
> salt. The italian mother couldn't believe her eyes. And so i have learned
> that it's forbitten to take oil in the water of noodles! It's a "no no " in
> the italian kitchen.

I don't know what "Topf" means. Doesn't sound Italian since they
generally need to have a vowel at the end of the word. Sounds German but
you didn't mention them. Anyway, oil and salt in water with noodles
doesn't sound like a sin to me. More must be going on.

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einde. ocallaghan - 18 Nov 2004 07:07 GMT

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>>One time at the beginning i wante dtodomesomenoodles.So
>>i have taken a big Topf? with water and into the water i have taken oil and
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> you didn't mention them. Anyway, oil and salt in water with noodles
> doesn't sound like a sin to me. More must be going on.

"Topf" is German and means pot or saucepan. The German word "Nudeln" is
often used to describe what we often call pasta, particularly things
like maccaroni.

Regards, Einde O'callaghan

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