What I Learned From: The Godfather

Richard Castellano shows Pacino what's what in The Godfather

What is it about mob movies and cooking tips? Gotta give it to the mobsters, they sure know how to eat well. Proving the point, The Godfather's Peter Clemenza shows Michael Corleone how make good sauce:

"Heh, come over here, kid, learn something. You never know, you might have to cook for 20 guys someday. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Then you fry some garlic. Then you throw in some tomatoes, tomato paste, you fry it; ya make sure it doesn't stick. You get it to a boil; you shove in all your sausage and your meatballs. Heh…? Add a little bit o' wine. An' a little bit o' sugar. That's my trick."

Goddamn, that sounds good. A bit general, sure, but that's a pretty easy and foolproof recipe for a good pasta and meatball sauce. Now stop drooling and go make it yourself.

And leave the gun.

(This tip was suggested by @filmbuffbaker)