"Mark D" > wrote in message
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> Nope, My grandmother never soaked bread used for Meatballs in milk. I
> have no idea myself what the purpose of using milk does to meatballs?
> Maybe someone else can comment about this? To me, this sounds like a
> yucky ingredient to be adding into the meat/mix.
>
> I've never heard of other Italian friends/families adding milk to
> Meatballs?

I do, same with meatloaf. My ex mil did, too, and you don't get
much more Italian than that family.

> My grandmother probably made meatballs for 70 years. She never measured
> anything. It was always a pinch of this, and a pinch of that.
> I reckon she cooked with love, rather than cook from a book.
>
> I must've watched her make Meatballs a 1000 times. While mine are good,
> they could never duplicate, or compare to hers. I've always asked
> myself, why is that!? :-) Mark D.

Doesn't that just drive you crazy? You just can't get it to come out the
same. I think everyone here can relate.

nancy