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This article contains spoilers for the series The Sopranos.
In Italian-American culture, food isn’t just sustenance. It’s a means of expressing love, a force generating a sense of identity, and in some cases, a cause for violence. Those associated with the Soprano family understand this better than anyone.
As The Sopranos turns 25 (stream the entire series on Max now), we revisit times when meals stole the spotlight. From weaponizing meat to squashing beef (pun intended), the versatile use of food in the legendary television drama goes beyond that of plot devices. Sometimes the main character isn’t a person; it’s a frozen tray of ziti.
