According to the beloved Wikipedia, wedding soup is "Wedding soup or Italian wedding soup is an Italian-American soup consisting of green vegetables and meat. It is popular in Northeastern United States, especially Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where it is a staple in many local restaurants."
Wedding soup is not served at weddings. It is a translation of the Italian phrase minestra maritata, which means that green vegetables mate well with meats. It comes from Naples, but I first had it as a kid in Ellwood City. My father makes a great version that has stars in it. The restaurant below where I work now has the best wedding soup. That's what this picture is of. It tastes amazing, with thick pieces of chicken (hence it qualifies for chicken week).
If I could eat wedding soup every day, I would be a happy man.
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