Ophelia wrote:
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> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.
>
> I don't like plain meat balls, so I use the same mix I use for meat loaf.

I realize that most people here do not like commercial food but the Banquet
Spaghetti with Meatballs frozen dinner is actually quite good, imo.

G.