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Old January 15, 2016   #18
cjp1953
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
I am going to have spaghetti and meat balls for new years dinner.
I have heard a thousand ideas on what a real meatball is.
Some with pork veal and beef.
Some with beef and lamb.
Some pork and beef and some with just beef.
Then there is the spices that go in them.
I have even seen arguments break out about them.
In your opinion what is a real (Real Italian/Sicilian Meat Ball) or is there such a thing?

Worth
Well I'm Italian,mother from Bari and father's parents from Sicily.I had that for Christmas dinner.I used 80/20 ground beef,very good cheese,parsley,breadcrumbs from stale Italian bread,onion(fresh).Might be a few other things.My wife mixed it all up this last few times we made it.It's my mom's recipe.
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