Submitted by Katie_Lan t3_10xyhcc in providence
Amaliatanase t1_j7v45h6 wrote
It's what people from Southern Italy and Sicily were making at home for decades before they moved to the US: https://www.seriouseats.com/sfincione-sicilian-new-years-pizza-with-bread.
In places like Philly and Utica and Montreal they call it tomato pie and celebrate it as part of a rich culinary history and get all proud of it.
In Rhode Island, like with everything else, people just hear outsiders complain about ti and assume they're right, that it must be the worst thing possible. I once saw a survey that Rhode Islanders had the least state pride: https://time.com/76744/us-states-best-places-to-live-poll/
This all checks.
Justthetip1996 t1_j7v9t7u wrote
Idk why RI have so little pride in the State. RI is so dope and historically important regarding the history of the US. Also this pill is almost a decade old but i bet there wouldn’t be such a drastic difference. Sad tho
jeffscomplec t1_j7x2fkt wrote
Im a lifelong Rhode Islander snd have had the opportunity to travel to many other states and countries over the past 10 years.
Ive realized how much RI has to offer. It is really an amazing place.
I also realized the most Rhode Islanders don’t appreciate what they have and chronically complain about it.
boulevardofdef t1_j7vwptu wrote
As someone who's lived in both Rhode Island and Illinois, those two states are so dead on as the ones with the least pride.
Rhody has a huge inferiority complex due to being sandwiched between two wealthier states with more resources, both of which are easily reached from anywhere due to RI's tiny size.
Illinois is completely dominated by the Chicago area, which has its own strong identity, and Chicago-area people look down their noses at the rest of the heavily rural state. Then people elsewhere in Illinois bash the state for being dominated by Chicago.
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stan_milgram t1_j7weur7 wrote
The fact that it comes from Italy doesn't make it good. Tomato paste on a piece of crust? No thanks!
Disastrous_Table_669 t1_j7v7j83 wrote
Calling it tomato pie seems more reasonable.
I'm an RI transplant from NY (moved when I was 6). When I was 6 years old I went to a "pizza party" expecting a slice of NY pizza pie and instead they served up these "pizza strips"... I was seriously disappointed.My brother says that they are essentially old sponges slopped out of a sink that are topped with dollar-store Ragu and I have to agree with him.
Actually, the more I think about it, calling them "pizza_" anything is a travesty. Doing so is an affront to the natural order and should qualify for crimes against humanity.
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Disastrous_Table_669 t1_j7wr2on wrote
If your friend from NY asks you to bring over a pizza and you bring pizza strips, they're not going to be pleased, is what I'm saying.
Also, to the part where you are questioning my identity: born-and-bred Rhode Islanders have unique, proud identities that I can't personally relate to, so yeah, having moved here at age six I do still feel like a transplant. I don't think that's unreasonable.
And, I'm 31, because apparently age matters?
overthehillhat t1_j7vbw7f wrote
They were a secret in Cranston and Johnston for a very long time-
Then the tradition spread - -
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