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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
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>>>>> 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.
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>> I think for some reason, veal is much more common in Italy than veal.
>> Can
>> you make veal meatballs?
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> I expect you could make meatballs with whatever want Veal is not
> something I use but I can't see why not.
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> 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.
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> Why don't you experiment You might be pleasantly surprised? You could
> always ask I suppose?

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