"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 12/13/2020 10:07 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>>> On 12/13/2020 7:04 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>> We don't eat croutons or meatballs unless I happen to find meatballs on
>>>> sale for cheap.
>>>
>>> I don't understand why anyone would buy meatballs. So easy to make and
>>> the taste is so much better. Never order them in a restaurant either
>>> because they are usually some pre-made crap in canned sauce.
>>
>> I tried making them twice. One was with ground turkey. Yuck. The other
>> was with coconut flour. Those tasted fine but were more like lumps.
>> Meatballs are low on our list of foods that we like so I won't bother to
>> make them.
>
> OK, I see why you did not like them. Neither turkey nor coconut flour
> should be in the same room as a meatball.
>
> Ground beef is good, better is 50% beef, 25% each of pork and veal
> Egg
> Stale Italian bread (breadcrumbs in a pinch)
> Salt and pepper
> Oregano
> Optional is grated cheese.
>
> Mix, make into balls. Fry to get a little crust on the outside, toss into
> the sauce for a couple of hours.

No thanks. I have a severe dislike for pork, veal and meatballs in general.
I have eaten them before. Can't eat eggs. Don't like bread in meat. There's
just something about meatballs that is off-putting to me. My mom made them
occasionally. I've had them at spaghetti dinners. Just don't like them.