TV shows with Italian food

Everybody Loves Raymond — Marie's Kitchen and the Braciole Episode

In Everybody Loves Raymond, Marie Barone's cooking is a running source of family conflict, including a well-known episode about braciole.

Marie's kitchen is the center of the Barone family, and many episodes turn on her cooking and her daughter-in-law Debra's attempts to match it. Braciole, rolled beef braised in sauce, is the focus of a well-known episode.

The food

Larry says: “Never compete with your mother-in-law's braciole. Ask me how I know.”

An in-character joke, not a quote from the film, show or person.

Questions

What is braciole?
Thin beef rolled around a filling such as cheese, garlic and herbs, then braised in tomato sauce.

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