The first time a customer asked me for lemon Jell-O, I was really confused. Didn't they know they were in a liquor store? We don't sell gelatin or any grocery items other than snacks. Lemon Jell-O? I don't carry lemon Jell-O or any other flavor of Jell-O for that matter.
Limoncello! Is that what you wanted? Pronounce that with me - leemone-chello. Not lemon Jell-O! In what country is ce pronounced j? Limoncello is an Italian liquor made from lemon peels. Add some grain alcohol and simple syrup and you have Limoncello. After dinner in Italy, it's common to drink this or Grappa. Either choice is going to mess you up.
I'm still confused though. I looked up Italian words that start with the letter c and none of them are pronounced with a j. Are these the same people who pronounce mozzarella as mutzadell or capicola as capacole? Are these the same people who pronounce prosciutto as projute or Italy as It-ly?
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