Venison Meatballs

[mazzgolf]

You know why the wife started baking the meatballs? She wanted to get the outside a bit crispy so the meatballs don't fall apart in the gravy. I disagree with that, but what can you do? I'm the real Italian in the family and if I had my druthers, I would say screw frying OR baking entirely - I'd rather just put them in the gravy raw and let them cook in the gravy low and slow - the bonus is all the lovely fat renders out of the meat and flavors the gravy!

If you fry or bake, you lose all that goodness that could go right into the gravy.

[archer36]

12 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

You know why the wife started baking the meatballs? She wanted to get the outside a bit crispy so the meatballs don't fall apart in the gravy. I disagree with that, but what can you do? I'm the real Italian in the family and if I had my druthers, I would say screw frying OR baking entirely - I'd rather just put them in the gravy raw and let them cook in the gravy low and slow - the bonus is all the lovely fat renders out of the meat and flavors the gravy!

If you fry or bake, you lose all that goodness that could go right into the gravy.

Some people do that. I never did. Always used to fry them. Then I found a better way. 

[archer36]

1 hour ago, yoda4x4 said:

I have to agree with BHC on this. Baking meatballs is just useless. And no self-respecting Italian bakes them.

David

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Well I guess I am not self respecting but I am Italian. I was born there, my Parents and Grandparents were born there. How about you "fry guys". What's your family backrounds?

Besides,  no Italian I know uses venison in their meatballs so I don't know why your panties are in a bunch over frying. LOL

Anyway, I said "meatballs", not Italian meatballs. LOL

Edited September 25, 2020 by archer36

[archer36]

2 hours ago, BHC said:

Those aren't old school,  they are millennials

Does this guy not look "old school" LOL

Listen to what he says at 5:20. 

http://orsararecipes.net/italian-meatballs-recipe

 

Edited September 25, 2020 by archer36

[BHC]

He forgot to add the ground veal....he bakes them cause he must deal with high cholesterol.....🤪🤪🤪🤪

[oldghost]

I'm italian and I was born on the other side and my mother and I never fried or baked meatballs. They cooked in the sauce to get all the flavor of the meat no matter what meat you used. But my wife likes them fried because she likes the crust on the meatballs.

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[AtcoJG]

19 hours ago, mazzgolf said:

You know why the wife started baking the meatballs? She wanted to get the outside a bit crispy so the meatballs don't fall apart in the gravy. I disagree with that, but what can you do? I'm the real Italian in the family and if I had my druthers, I would say screw frying OR baking entirely - I'd rather just put them in the gravy raw and let them cook in the gravy low and slow - the bonus is all the lovely fat renders out of the meat and flavors the gravy!

If you fry or bake, you lose all that goodness that could go right into the gravy.

That's how I do it and my Italian co-workers love them.