Questions tagged [meatballs]
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Why add breadcrumbs to meatballs?
Besides getting them to stay together, what other reason would there be for adding breadcrumbs to meatballs. Do they impart any particular flavor or texture?
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How to keep a meatball round?
After seeing this question I started to think more about my meatballs and wonder how can I keep them round?
I have always been under the impression that you should first brown the outside and then cook them through. Problem is during the browning…
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What purpose could baking soda and cream of tartar serve in a meatball recipe?
I came across a recipe for Italian-style meatballs today that includes two ingredients I've never seen used in any meatball recipe before: baking soda and cream of tartar. It also does not include any sort of bread or breadcrumbs, as is generally…
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partially cooked meats
I am making tomato sauce. I plan to brown several kinds of meats and poultry today and finish cooking them in my tomato sauce tomorrow. Is there some health issue I should be concerned with partially cooked meats that will spend over night in the…
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How can I prevent meatballs fall apart?
Everytime I make meatballs they fall apart during cooking them. I used a several recipes such as a chinese lionshead meatballs and an indonesian recipe
and even a recipe from a michelin 3-star restaurant. Always they fall apart. please give me…
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