"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Gary" > wrote in message
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>> Ophelia wrote:
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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 realize that most people here do not like commercial food but the
>> Banquet
>> Spaghetti with Meatballs frozen dinner is actually quite good, imo.
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> Perhaps that will give Julie a start?

No. I don't need or want to make meatballs. And if he thinks those are
quite good, then we are at opposite ends of the spectrum as to what is good.
I was forced to eat TV dinners on Friday nights more times than I can
remember. No thank you!