"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "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 >
>>> wrote:
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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):
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
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> I think for some reason, veal is much more common in Italy than veal. Can
> you make veal meatballs?

I expect you could make meatballs with whatever want Veal is not
something I use but I can't see why not.

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.

Why don't you experiment You might be pleasantly surprised? You could
always ask I suppose?

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