On Oct 6, 11:26*pm, sf > wrote:
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> > > On Sat, 6 Oct 2012 11:12:30 -0700 (PDT), Michael OConnor
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> > >> Meatballs. *Those frozen premade meatballs are awful; I always make my
> > >> own and they taste much better and I can control the fat content by
> > >> using lean beef and adding lots of herbs and seasonings.
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> > > I suppose you can buy just about anything premade. *I didn't even
> > > consider meatballs until you mentioned them. *In that vein, I'd add
> > > tamales, potstickers and lumpia to the list... but homemade isn't a
> > > real preference, because I don't even consider buying them premade.
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> > I buy meatballs, and I don't make them. They are decent or I would not buy
> > them. I'm going to ask who makes them, from my Italian grocery/deli.
> > I buy them each, or any number.
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> Hand made products from the deli are a different type of product and
> my attitude is if you'd order it in a restaurant for take home, then
> why not buy it from the deli if it's hand made and just as good? *The
> question for you is - Would you buy those machine made lumps they call
> meatballs that are found in the frozen section of your grocery store?

That is true. I would purchase meatballs from a butcher that were
made on the premises and are fresh not frozen, but the bags of frozen
meatballs in the supermarket (that at least every other week are buy
one get one free) are downright awful.