Marinara sauce

I know. I sometimes put in a whole head or two of roasted garlic in my sauce, and sometimes I just spread roasted garlic on crackers or pita and eat that by itself. 

Nom nom nom!

Over here, marinara = seafood.

yeah, this.  On a side note, if you're ever in Australia and you see 'marinara' sauce on the menu, expect to get red sauce with big chunks of various seafood in it.    Thankfully I never made this mistake (the very idea of red sauce with seafood in it is  to me.  Love them both separately, but together?  no.)  I did confuse the hell out of a friend when I said I'd love to get a side of marinara sauce with some pizza we were having, though. 

This could be applicable in the UK, but I've not been looking so I can't say for sure.  Just wanted to let you know to be wary of the term if you do see it!

Yes, marinara is the Italian word foor seafood (or 'from the sea'), it's only in the US it has come to mean a basic tomato sauce. Anywhere else if you order marinara with your pasta you'll be getting mussels and all sorts in it!

Interesting topic! I found this online here:

Marinara derives from the Italian word for sailor, marinaro. Due to these origins I have seen many people say that marinara sauce must contain something from the sea, usually anchovies. Actually this is not the case, the origins of marinara sauce are that it is the sauce that they made in Naples for the sailors when they returned from the sea.

I don't know if that's true or not, but it makes sense.

I thought seafood translated to 'frutti di mare' in Italian.

Chary, that would seem to make sense and may also explain why the same sauce is often called Napolitana outside the US. I was at a local Italian restaurant the other day and noticed on their menu, marinara was a creamy sauce with seafood.  Not a tomato in sight!  http://www.francescos.uk.com/ 

Chary, that would seem to make sense and may also explain why the same sauce is often called Napolitana outside the US.

That does make sense! I think we're onto something!