"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "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:
>>>> >
>>>> >> 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?
>
> 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!

Hey! To each his own!!!
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