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Meatballs are perhaps one of the most universal foods on earth. Every culture has their own take on this classic recipe. Today we’re going in-depth on the topic of one of the most beloved: Italian “Polpette.”
In this video, we cover everything from the history of meatballs, how to make the best polpette, to the many ways Italians cook and eat meatballs. Let’s roll!
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POLPETTE “IN BIANCO” RECIPE – https://www.pastagrammar.com/post/meatballs-in-bianco-italian-meatballs-in-white-wine-sauce-recipe
MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE – https://www.pastagrammar.com/post/authentic-italian-meatball-recipe-how-to-make-the-perfect-meatball
FRESH TAGLIATELLE PASTA RECIPE – https://www.pastagrammar.com/post/how-to-make-fresh-egg-pasta-at-home-authentic-fettuccine-tagliatelle-recipe
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00:00 – Time to Eat Meatballs!
00:28 – A Brief History of Italian Meatballs
01:15 – How to Make the Perfect Meatball Mix
01:51 – Breadcrumbs vs. Bread for Meatballs
02:55 – Adding the Eggs
03:08 – “Italian Herbs & Spices”
03:33 – Seasoning Meatballs… with CHEESE
04:41 – Adjusting the Meatball Mix
05:26 – How to Make Different Kinds of Meatballs
06:04 – Stuffed Meatballs
07:09 – How Italians Cook Meatballs
07:39 – How to Fry Meatballs
09:16 – Polpette in Bianco Recipe
10:17 – Tomato Sauce Meatball Recipe
11:15 – How to Serve & Eat Meatballs
12:15 – How to Make a Meatball Bruschetta
13:03 – Do Meatballs & Pasta Go Together?
13:21 – Fresh Tagliatelle with Meatballs
15:00 – Tasting Meatball Pasta
42 Comments
Meatballs are universal! Do you have a cool meatball recipe from your culture? Let us know!
Meatballs are in some way or form in every culture. The real reason may never be explaned or drive you mad if you ever knew the truth. ( G'Kar B5)
Always did tomato sauce but will do al bianco next time… easier LOL.
I did have a delicious big åss meatball on a plate of fusilli lunghi in Naples last October though. It was called "pasta alla mamma" in a restaurant in the Spanish Quarter Full of locals, so it wasn't a tourist spot for Americans.
I only make my meatballs 1 way and thats Evas Mammas way…. delicious
Mollica is the "crumb" in English
There's a meatball restaurant in NYC that makes a smorgasbord of 'balls using every meat combination imaginable – lamb, chicken, pork, beef, bacon, buffalo, etc. Stand-alone, in marinara, in a sammie, over pasta, on a skewer….VERY popular place.
Fabulous recipes and techniques! Thank you for sharing 😍
After rolling your meatballs, can you freeze them for later? Is it safe with the eggs?
Try this one Eva , please. https://youtu.be/vKppwbiqNK4
Minnesotans are a varied. National but classic Scandinavians treat food with the same classic earmarks of lots of meat eggs and dairy, etc. A taco is wonder bread with hamburger meat and French dressing.
Only one problem. Your meat was ground too fine. My mother always chopped up the meat by hand or had the butcher use a larger cutter when he ground the meat.
So we are obsessed with your tomatoe sauce and meatballs. I’m a baker and was raised with parents who cooked as well. My biggest lesson from you Eva is less is more!!! The natural flavors In excellent ingredients outshine anything I’ve cooked so far. Mama Mia I’m in love with your recipes and the absolute joy you have in your cooking and love of good food. ❤
Same way I grew up! We used to smash the meatballs between two pieces of bread for the best burger ever!
I've never been able to master my meatballs. Sometimes they've even gotten the better of me. But this woman set me straight.
I just subbed to this channel.
Came for all the food info.
Stayed for Eva's hair………
Love them.!
My grandmother would always make some with raisins. She shape them oblong so we could tell the difference. These were my favorite because the raisins would plump and you’d have the salty and sweet.
back in the meat eating days i allways tasted the raw meat if its had a good seasoning
Very informative and cool!
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Glad you're mastering balls.
When I make my polpette, I usually do about 50% pork, 35% lamb or veal, and the rest with beef, the lamb gives them such a rich flavor, it’s such a treat, I’ve been baking them because I’m trying to be a little health conscious, but sometimes I have to just fry them, nothing like it. This was a great video, I think the part about adding the bread was so good to show, a lot of people use bread crumbs and think it’s great, but it doesn’t capture what what the bread does for them, thanks for sharing this, it brings a lot to the table for people that don’t know 🇮🇹😎🇮🇹
So how long (minutes or hours) do you keep the meatballs in the sauce or gravy as I call it. 😃 I don’t like raw meat. Plus I’ve never cooked them that way. I’d love to try.
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Polpette are not my favourite food: I can eat them but don't like the texture.
What oil do you use for frying?
Very nice
My mom puts some meatball mix in the microwave to cook it to test the seasoning before forming them into balls. They don’t taste as good coming out of the microwave but it’s a good way to see if you need anything else.
I made the Biancamanginer…that while light lemon custard in the square molds for a fancy dinner party last night – a HUGE HIT!!
When I watch these videos, I can't help but remember that Prince spaghetti commercial … "Anthonyyyyy!!! It's Prince spaghetti daaaaayyyy!!!" … and Anthony runs like hell all the way across town 😄👍
The modern day meatball comes from Italian Americans, not Italy. Polpette is very different and the meatballs without all that other junk are copied from what immigrants made. In the new world, we had our industrial revolution already so ground beef became readily available. The all beef, or mostly beef meatball is American. Because when you already have sausage, why mix the meat? Our Sunday gravy has sausage, pork, short ribs, meatballs, and pork & beef braciole, so it was too much. Italians, however, always add pork if they're off the boat.
And many of us also fry our meatballs. This fried, all beef meatball is what is known today throughout the world. Polpette, before the American version, had currants and other items not found in the recipe anywhere in the world today.
Beautiful!! I'm doing this tomorrow!
thnx
I grew up spreading meatballs in bread. Usually from Sunday’s dinner. Meatballs are my favorite.
Since italian and spanish cuisines are so similar, You should try our "albóndigas" and compare them. Same (or similar) ingredients, different ways of cooking…Completely different result hahahaha. It would be a great video!!!!
Wow! Just made these In Blanco with the pasta. Absolutely wonderful. Next time I might add more wine for more of the delicious sauce. Thanks!
I made this tonight! I made some pasta to go with it. I sautéed pasta in the pan gravy leftover from the meatballs. ….soooo good.
i love this channel, though i know my attempts at making italian food would repulse eva. Such as today when I made a pizza. I put the tomato paste on the pizza dough and the mozarella, then realized i forgot to add the spices, I simply sprinkled the spices on top of the mozarella, Once in the oven it all came together, well, maybe not, but I wasnt complaining, it was still a pizza.
In New Zealand flattened meatballs are called "rissoles", with or without a coating of breadcrumbs. I believe the term comes from Italian from Latin russeolus, via French cuisine.
Meatballs hands down are my favorite food to make and eat. They are little balls of goodness.
Harper, you are a blessed man.