"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:20:56 -0400, jmcquown >
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>>> 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):
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>>> http://tinyurl.com/n7nebyh
>>>
>>> Part of the text:
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>>> "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.
>>>
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>> 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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> I don't like plain meat balls, so I use the same mix I use for meat loaf.

I think for some reason, veal is much more common in Italy than veal. Can
you make veal meatballs? I don't remember my MIL ever making meatballs.
She often made sausage in red gravy though. Her sister did make something
when we went to visit but now I can't remember if it was meatballs or
meatloaf. But she used a combination of beef and sausage. I do remember
that. I liked whatever it was and I don't normally like sausage.