"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> "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.

Perhaps that will give Julie a start?
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