tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post8218298113319235891..comments2023-11-28T16:01:29.743-05:00Comments on Culinary Types: In Search of Johnny MarzettiT.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-55064891155913580732015-11-21T19:39:00.244-05:002015-11-21T19:39:00.244-05:00Grew up with it as a child in the Panama Canal Zon...Grew up with it as a child in the Panama Canal Zone in the early to mid 50s. Still treasure my mother's recipe. And I do make it with turkey too. Any time of year, depending on current interest of those expected to be at the dinner table. A classic! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-13978050313449395042013-05-21T00:18:12.282-04:002013-05-21T00:18:12.282-04:00Grew up in Indiana not far from Fort Wayne. Johnny...Grew up in Indiana not far from Fort Wayne. Johnny Marzetti was one of the most favorite dishes served in the cafeteria of our little Catholic school. What I wouldn't give for the recipe file that Mrs. Rethlake kept!<br />Kathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-42097414843521948082012-06-25T22:45:50.666-04:002012-06-25T22:45:50.666-04:00I am so glad to read that others 1) know and enjoy...I am so glad to read that others 1) know and enjoyed Johnny Marzetti and 2) had mothers who called green peppers mangoes! I am from Bucyrus, Ohio, but I had a big shock when I moved to Puerto Rico after graduating from Ohio University and had a mango tree in my yard. Shock - those weren't green peppers! How in the world did they become known as mangoes???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-41879625246291477972011-01-09T11:35:13.714-05:002011-01-09T11:35:13.714-05:00Dad regularly made Johnny Marzetti when I was grow...Dad regularly made Johnny Marzetti when I was growing up in west Columbus. He also said there was something called Jeannie Marzetti, but I don't remember the difference and can't find anyone who does.Duchess Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-89058310436184308492009-12-31T13:07:26.513-05:002009-12-31T13:07:26.513-05:00My Illinois-bred mom cooked this once a week thru ...My Illinois-bred mom cooked this once a week thru the '60's. My Minnesotan son not only confirms that in his neck of the woods this goulash or Johnny Marzetti is called "hot dish"...but tells me that at the MN state fair you can actually get hot dish on a stick!!Jennimayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971838812208839777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-74221333403123362732009-09-03T18:27:22.938-04:002009-09-03T18:27:22.938-04:00I'm a 62 year old Columbus, OH native and grew...I'm a 62 year old Columbus, OH native and grew up believing that this was one of the basic food groups.<br /><br />During the Depression, my Mother owned a dry cleaning shop around the corner from the Marzetti Restaurant. Mother and Mrs. Marzetti were friends and since money was scarce developed an arrangement to trade dry cleaning and laundry for food.<br /><br />I remember the recipe basics, but the exact details, like most depression era recipes, allowed for wide variation.<br /><br />1# to 1 1/2# hamburger<br />1 yellow onion chopped coarsely<br />1 green bell pepper (mango) chopped<br />1 clove garlic chopped<br />1 pound macaroni<br />1 can stewed tomatos<br />1 can tomato sauce (size ?)<br /><br />First brown the hamburger and vegetables in a skillet while cooking the macaroni.<br /><br />Next, drain the macaroni and add the hamburger mixture, stwewed tomatos and tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. (My Mother also added one tablespoon of Mexene brand chili powder and often mentioned that Mrs. Marzetti didn't approve of her addition.) Stir and cook until the liquids are well incorporated into a non-soupy mix and serve.<br /><br />Mother always served this with shredded cheddar and parmesean cheese on the table so that we could add to taste.<br /><br />As a kid I remember that the side dishes never varied. Iceberg lettuce, cottage cheese and apple sauce were almost always served.<br /><br />As an adult, I have traveled all over the country for work. On the east coast, in truck stops, this is the standard goulash. The north country folks call this a hamburger hot dish. Out west this is called a beef and pasta casserole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-42920068991274913802009-02-13T21:52:00.000-05:002009-02-13T21:52:00.000-05:00This was my favorite school cafeteria dish and I c...This was my favorite school cafeteria dish and I cannot think of many kids who didn't finish theirs when it was served. I grew up in Rittman, Ohio. As I have grown older I actually have craved this dish and oh the memories come flooding back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-71903500756744952582008-05-06T09:36:00.000-04:002008-05-06T09:36:00.000-04:00I grew up in west-central Ohio (Springfield, to be...I grew up in west-central Ohio (Springfield, to be exact) during the 60's and 70's, and my mom served "Johnny Marzetti" made with green pepper (she called them mangoes??? I didn't know a mango was a fruit 'til I was an adult), onion, ground beef, tomato sauce and macaroni noodles!!! Aaaahhh, sweet memories... I think I'll serve it to my kids tonight! :) I've always wondered where the name came from (my Michigander husband had never heard of JM)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-8584139444212602982008-01-23T09:39:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:39:00.000-05:00Just thinking about my upcoming lunch of leftover ...Just thinking about my upcoming lunch of leftover "mazetti" and decided to look it up on the web. My recipe came from friends in Illinois, and features corn sprinked throughout. One of the favorite meals of everyone I know who has had it. (Is it 12:00 yet?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-7105354873826906652007-07-19T08:46:00.000-04:002007-07-19T08:46:00.000-04:00You may be interested to learn that Johnny Mazetti...You may be interested to learn that Johnny Mazetti was adopted as a favorite cultural dish in the Panama Canal Zone; so much so that many Zonians believe it originated there. We tend to make it with either flat egg noodles and Arturo Sauce (older version), or shell macaroni and leftover spaghetti sauce.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's endemic to the Zone, rather like Spam is to Hawaii. I intend to update the Wikipedia entry on Johnny Marzetti to reflect this in the near future.<BR/><BR/>(By the way: note the difference in spellings. We tend to spell it without an 'r', although I have seen the other form on menus in the Zone.)Mark Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527995001550472763noreply@blogger.com