Thanks so much for the meatball lesson along with the language lesson, and the laughs. Many many laughs. Next time I make meatballs, I'm going to BROWN THEM FIRST, just to inspire Tom to curse me out in Italian. That seems like the best part of the cooking process.
Just a terrific post! No Italians among my ancestors as far as I know, but we do love a good meatball in this house. Years ago I discovered that gently simmering meatballs in the sauce imparted great flavor. But I never did know about the secret of adding ground veal to the beef. I am a little squeamish about this, but I am going to give it a try. Thanks for the laughs and the inspiration.
Great stuff! I'm going to refer back to the meatball tips. My mom always cooked her meatballs in the sauce, as do I, and we don't have an ounce of Italian blood.
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Thanks so much for the meatball lesson along with the language lesson, and the laughs. Many many laughs. Next time I make meatballs, I'm going to BROWN THEM FIRST, just to inspire Tom to curse me out in Italian. That seems like the best part of the cooking process.
Only the Greeks brown their meatballs. And The Romans conquered them. Testadura!
Just a terrific post! No Italians among my ancestors as far as I know, but we do love a good meatball in this house. Years ago I discovered that gently simmering meatballs in the sauce imparted great flavor. But I never did know about the secret of adding ground veal to the beef. I am a little squeamish about this, but I am going to give it a try. Thanks for the laughs and the inspiration.
Love the humor and I will make your meatballs following 💯
Great stuff! I'm going to refer back to the meatball tips. My mom always cooked her meatballs in the sauce, as do I, and we don't have an ounce of Italian blood.