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People ask me all the time: Michael, what did you guys actually eat? What was on the table? So today I’m giving you the real mob menu — not what Hollywood shows you, what these men actually loved. Al Capone’s favorite wasn’t a heavy tomato gravy — it was spaghetti with walnut sauce. Lucky Luciano, one of the most powerful Italians in history, preferred kosher pickles and corned beef from a Jewish deli. John Gotti? You’re not going to believe it — Cracker Barrel. I go through them all: Meyer Lansky’s cheese blintzes, Carlos Marcello’s Gulf seafood, Mickey Cohen’s French dip, Raymond Patriarca’s Sunday gravy, Joe Colombo’s table at Rao’s, the Genovese boss who kidnapped a chef because he couldn’t get a reservation, and Henry Hill — who told me himself his favorite was chicken soup. Then I’ll tell you what my father Sonny loved on Sundays, and my own go-to dish. I lived around these tables. Food was everything in that life. Hope I make you hungry. Salud.
Former Mob Boss Reveals What Real Mobsters Actually Ate
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00:00 - Introduction: What Did Mobsters Eat?
00:48 - Food Is Everything in Our Family
02:55 - Al Capone: Spaghetti With Walnut Sauce
04:28 - Lucky Luciano: Kosher Pickles and Deli
06:11 - How Italians Really Eat Pizza
07:04 - Meyer Lansky: Cheese Blintzes
07:58 - Carlos Marcello: Meatballs and Gulf Seafood
08:57 - Why I'll Never Eat Oysters
10:22 - John Gotti: Cracker Barrel
12:41 - Mickey Cohen: French Dip and Whiskey
13:59 - Henry Hill: Chicken Soup
16:48 - Henry's Bar Drinks
17:10 - Raymond Patriarca: Sunday Gravy and Wine
17:42 - Never Call Pasta Noodles
18:25 - Joe Colombo: A Table at Rao's
19:12 - The Story Behind Rao's
20:30 - Tony Salerno Kidnapped the Chef
21:10 - Carmine Persico: Aglio e Olio
21:56 - My Father Sonny's Sunday Spread
24:10 - Dad's Napa Valley Prophecy
25:30 - My Favorite: Pasta Pomodoro
28:28 - Where I Tell People to Eat
29:31 - Why I Lost Weight Eating in Europe
30:38 - Wine, Faith, and the Family Table
Backbone Media Group
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People ask me all the time: Michael, what did you guys actually eat? What was on the table? So today I’m giving you the real mob menu — not what Hollywood shows you, what these men actually loved. Al Capone’s favorite wasn’t a heavy tomato gravy — it was spaghetti with walnut sauce. Lucky Luciano, one of the most powerful Italians in history, preferred kosher pickles and corned beef from a Jewish deli. John Gotti? You’re not going to believe it — Cracker Barrel. I go through them all: Meyer Lansky’s cheese blintzes, Carlos Marcello’s Gulf seafood, Mickey Cohen’s French dip, Raymond Patriarca’s Sunday gravy, Joe Colombo’s table at Rao’s, the Genovese boss who kidnapped a chef because he couldn’t get a reservation, and Henry Hill — who told me himself his favorite was chicken soup. Then I’ll tell you what my father Sonny loved on Sundays, and my own go-to dish. I lived around these tables. Food was everything in that life. Hope I make you hungry. Salud.
Former Mob Boss Reveals What Real Mobsters Actually Ate
🤝 Book 1 on 1 Call With Me: michaelfranzese.com/book-1-on-1-call
🔥 Check out my store: store.michaelfranzese.com
🎙️ Michael Franzese Podcast on Spotify: spoti.fi/3Eo39qb
📧 Interested in partnerships? partnerships@michaelfranzese.com
00:00 - Introduction: What Did Mobsters Eat?
00:48 - Food Is Everything in Our Family
02:55 - Al Capone: Spaghetti With Walnut Sauce
04:28 - Lucky Luciano: Kosher Pickles and Deli
06:11 - How Italians Really Eat Pizza
07:04 - Meyer Lansky: Cheese Blintzes
07:58 - Carlos Marcello: Meatballs and Gulf Seafood
08:57 - Why I'll Never Eat Oysters
10:22 - John Gotti: Cracker Barrel
12:41 - Mickey Cohen: French Dip and Whiskey
13:59 - Henry Hill: Chicken Soup
16:48 - Henry's Bar Drinks
17:10 - Raymond Patriarca: Sunday Gravy and Wine
17:42 - Never Call Pasta Noodles
18:25 - Joe Colombo: A Table at Rao's
19:12 - The Story Behind Rao's
20:30 - Tony Salerno Kidnapped the Chef
21:10 - Carmine Persico: Aglio e Olio
21:56 - My Father Sonny's Sunday Spread
24:10 - Dad's Napa Valley Prophecy
25:30 - My Favorite: Pasta Pomodoro
28:28 - Where I Tell People to Eat
29:31 - Why I Lost Weight Eating in Europe
30:38 - Wine, Faith, and the Family Table
Backbone Media Group
