On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:20:56 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> From Smithsonian Magazine
>
> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/201
> 3/06/is-spaghetti-and-meatballs-italian/
> ?utm_source=smithsoniantopic&utm_medium=
> email&utm_campaign=20130616-Weekender
>
> or (yeah, hate those long URLs):
>
> http://tinyurl.com/n7nebyh
>
> Part of the text:
>
> "Meatballs—juicy goodness of meat, onions, breadcrumbs, egg, butter, and
> Parmigiano-Reggiano, soaked in red sauce over a pile of spaghetti.
> Nothing says comfort like a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs. And,
> nothing says Italian food like a big bowl of spaghetti and
> meatballs—unless you are Italian."
>
> Any comments? I've never been to Italy so I know I've never eaten any
> authentic Italian food.
>

I've been to Italy and meat-a-balls are not a huge part of the cuisine
where I've eaten... in fact, I don't remember seeing them on any menu.

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