More Than Spaghetti: 3 Great Ways to Serve Meatballs
A meatball is a round composition of ground meats. It's a versatile food you can pair with almost anything and cook in any way. You can serve it with pasta, in curry, grilled on sticks, steamed, deep-fried, roasted, barbecued - name it, and it can be done. A Little History This staple bite has a mysterious background; no one really knows where and how it originated. But, the most common theory suggests that it came from Persia. The country has a dish called kofta, which means "pounded meat." Experts say that some of the earliest accounts are in regions along trade routes and that everyone seemed to have their own versions. China is abundant with pork, so they made plenty with that ingredient. Meanwhile, Romans enjoyed their rabbit, pheasant, and peacock versions the most; they date way back to 1st century AD , as evidenced by the cookbook of Apicius. Bavarian Meatball Lucky for you, you won't have to hunt for your meat. Thanks to the Internet, al...