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> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
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>> On 6/17/2013 9:13 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>> "Ophelia" > 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):
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>>>>>>> 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.
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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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>> Spaghetti with meat balls is an enjoyable contribution to Italian-style
>> cooking but it was invented by Italian-Americans!
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> There ya go, Julie! Maybe someone here can share a recipe. You could
> ask your relatives about that sausage though.

But most likely I wouldn't be able to make or or just wouldn't make it.
Most meatballs require a binder like egg and I can't use that. I did once
make porcupine meatballs and they came out fine but Angela doesn't like
meatballs. My husband doesn't seem to like them much and I can live without
them. I just remember being surprised when she told me that she put sausage
in the mix because sausage is usually too greasy for my liking.