"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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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):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/n7nebyh
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>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
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> 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.

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