Mastering MEATBALLS | Everything You Need to Know About Italian "Polpette"

Summary by Krater

This video covers the history, mix preparation, stuffing, and various cooking methods of Italian meatballs, concluding with tutorials for fried meatballs, meatballs in bianco, and meatballs in tomato sauce.

From the video

Answers: How do you make and cook Italian meatballs?

• history of meatballs
• meatball meat selection
• adding bread to meatball mix
• adding cheese to meatball mix
• stuffed meatballs
• fried meatballs
• meatballs in bianco
• meatballs in tomato sauce
• Spaghetti alla Teramana

Ingredients

• beef
• pork
• bread
• bread crumbs
• 3-4 days old bread
• 1 cup / pound of meat bread
• 1 egg / pound of meat eggs
• parsley
• black pepper
• garlic
• nutmeg
• peperoncino
• salt
• parmigiano reggiano cheese
• pecorino cheese
• ham
• mozzarella cheese
• olive oil
• white wine
• tomato sauce
• water
• flour

What it concludes

• It is impossible to oversalt meatballs when using parmigiano or pecorino cheese because the meat will never be too salty.
• Flattened meatballs are meant to be fried because it is the only way to eat them.
• Flattened meatballs are great fried because frying increases the precious surface area for more fried crispy goodness on the outside while staying super juicy on the inside.