Sausage & Peppers in Pop Culture

Every entry is described in our own words and linked to a source. For sightings across all Italian food, see Italian Food in Pop Culture.

• The Godfather (1972)

  Film

  Italian food runs through the film — a Sunday sauce lesson in the Corleone kitchen and the famous instruction to leave the gun and take the cannoli.

  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 45th Academy Awards

• The Godfather Part II (1974)

  Film

  Family meals and holiday tables anchor the story's flashbacks, with pasta and shared dishes marking the Corleone family's gatherings.

  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 47th Academy Awards

• Moonstruck (1987)

  Film

  A Brooklyn Italian-American family argues, reconciles and falls in love around the kitchen table, with bread, eggs and coffee rarely out of frame.

  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 60th Academy Awards

• Goodfellas (1990)

  Film

  An early cookout scene shows Italian sausage grilling over a fire next to a skillet of peppers and onions, with the crew loading it all onto bread.

  InsideHook: The Definitive Ranking of Every Goodfellas Food Scene