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« House Blessings | Main | A Move to Monteverde » March 24, 2006Do Italians eat meatballs?Recently, I received a comment from my zeppole post stating that meatballs don't exist in Italy. True: Meatballs as Americans know them are not an Italian recipe. Spaghetti with meatballs? No way - no Italian that I've ever known has dared to put a big hunk of meat on his or her delicious pasta. There are, however, polpette. These are your basic equivalent to meatballs but are served as a second course. They can be eaten either with or without a tomato-based sauce. Posted by Kelsea CommentsThank you so much for the info on meatballs. My husband & I went to Italy in 2005 and wondered why we couldn't find spaghetti & meatballs. Now we know! Posted by: Jo-Ann Carroll at March 25, 2006 3:59 PM Thank you for bringing accurate information about Italy. As an Italian, it is frustrating to live with what is passed off as "authentic Italian." St. Joseph's day is father's day in Italy and frittelle are the official "sweet" on March 19th, and there's no such thing as veal parmigiana as we know it. And polpette without tomato sauce are the best. You can taste the herbs and crispy breadcrumb coating. I'l miss your comments when you return to the U.S. I look forward to your blog. Posted by: Katia Paris at March 27, 2006 8:59 AM What an inspiring person you are !! We LOVE to read your blog on your experiences in Italy...keep up the great reportage & the photos too. The everyday explanations are most insightful. Go Kelsea !! Posted by: liza at April 3, 2006 4:37 PM |
Kelsea Brennan-Wessels is a sophomore at The American University of Rome |
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Thank you so much for the info on meatballs. My husband & I went to Italy in 2005 and wondered why we couldn't find spaghetti & meatballs. Now we know!
Posted by: Jo-Ann Carroll | March 25, 2006 3:59 PM
Thank you for bringing accurate information about Italy. As an Italian, it is frustrating to live with what is passed off as "authentic Italian." St. Joseph's day is father's day in Italy and frittelle are the official "sweet" on March 19th, and there's no such thing as veal parmigiana as we know it. And polpette without tomato sauce are the best. You can taste the herbs and crispy breadcrumb coating.
I'l miss your comments when you return to the U.S.
I look forward to your blog.
Posted by: Katia Paris | March 27, 2006 8:59 AM
What an inspiring person you are !! We LOVE to read your blog on your experiences in Italy...keep up the great reportage & the photos too. The everyday explanations are most insightful. Go Kelsea !!
Posted by: liza | April 3, 2006 4:37 PM