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Meatballs
Ground beef mixed with breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, and garlic, rolled into balls and cooked through, dense but tender inside.
Where it comes from
Breadcrumbs and egg stretched a small amount of meat into more servings, a practical trick from lean kitchens that stuck around even after meat got cheaper.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over browning the meatballs in a pan before finishing them in sauce, which builds a crust, or simmering them raw directly in the sauce, which keeps them softer.
Nobody has published a meatballs recipe yet. The page stays out of search until one exists, which is the rule for every thin page here.