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We all know that beans in chili is acceptable as long as you're in a northern state but what about pepperoni in spaghetti? I put sausage, ground beef and pepperoni in my spaghetti but an Italian chick that I work with said pepperoni is a no-no in spaghetti. What sayeth the hive?
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Never seen that before. I'd say it is untraditional. But since what you're cooking isn't really Italian, but rather "Italian inspired American food" fucking go for it. If you like it, keep doing it. Cultural appropriation and improvement isn't a bad thing, its what made America great.
That said, it doesn't sound all that good to me.
As for the Italian girl, tell her, "If you want it like your granny made, come over and show me how its done." She will, and you'll probably get some action too.