Friday, August 30, 2013

Those are some spicy meatballs!

Now this is what a meatball appetizer should look like. Three massive balls covered in a spicy sauce.

That's Italian!
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22 comments:

  1. Evi L. BloggerladyAugust 30, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    They would not be so horrifying if they were made of lamb and pork.

    They would also taste better.

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  2. ndspinelliAugust 30, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    "Beef..it's what's for dinner."

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  3. Evi L. BloggerladyAugust 30, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    ndspinelli: Aaaahhhh!

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  4. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    I'm getting a hankering for a spit roasted lemon chicken.

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  5. The DudeAugust 30, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Been thinking about Meade again I see.

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  6. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 11:21 AM

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  7. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    No, it's been unseasonably muggy and I feel like cooking something outdoors instead of in the house. We live without A/C so hot weather makes me cranky.

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  8. The DudeAugust 30, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    You need Darcy, STAT!!!

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  9. blakeAugust 30, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    There's a distinctive spice used in most meatballs (and breakfast sausage) that I really don't care for. I've been trying to identify it (as I recently had some good meatballs that didn't have it).

    My mom suggested sage but I like sage. I'm thinking maybe cumin.

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  10. Trooper YorkAugust 30, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Nobody puts cumin in meatballs. At least Italian Meatballs. There should be garlic, parsley, parmesan cheese, egg and bread crumbs in the normal meatball.

    Now my family comes from the Island of Ischia and they traditionally add raisins and pinnoli nuts. The first and last time I made that style for Lisa's family they lost their minds. So stick with the normal ingredients.

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  11. ndspinelliAugust 30, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Fennel.

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  12. ndspinelliAugust 30, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    Trooper, I didn't know your people were from Ischia. Raisins are the Naples influence. My grandma was from Naples and she put raisins in everything..along w/ dates.

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  13. blakeAugust 30, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    Nick!

    I'll bet that's it!

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  14. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    Come on Nico, Troop's swarthy and lithe frame shows his Tyrrhenian background. There are people on ancient Pompeii murals who look just like him.

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  15. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    @Nick: Just check out the murals at Lupanar

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  16. MamaMAugust 30, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Did you luck out with that one, El Pollo, or know it was there?

    Sexual scene from a wall painting at the Lupanar; the woman wears the ancient equivalent of a bra

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  17. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    I was there not once but twice, MamaM. The images are fixed in my head.

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  18. The DudeAugust 30, 2013 at 2:59 PM

    His people had a sit down with the Ischial tuberosities.

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  19. MamaMAugust 30, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    I was there not once but twice,

    LOL, and who knew your tool box was being stocked in preparation for such a moment as this, with the bra a perfect fit!

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  20. ndspinelliAugust 30, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    Chick, You are a man of the world, and a certified, "Good Guy!" That was an A plus link.

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  21. chickelitAugust 30, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    Nick, I know you're prurient in heart, so here's another link: link

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  22. MamaMAugust 30, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    Don't linger too long with the goat, ND, or you'll miss the lower delights.

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