Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Prepared 5-07-09

This was my second time making these. I followed the recipe exactly this time (before, I had replaced the veal with ground beef). Bristol Farms and Whole Foods are the only places nearby that sell veal and the first time I was too lazy to make a special trip to either store. I think using veal gives the meatballs a more complex flavor whereas beef can be kind of blah.

Make sure to make the meatballs a smaller size than regular (Italian) meatballs. These are meant to be eaten like an appetizer of sorts, but I always eat them as a main meal along with white rice. To make it fun, I eat them with wooden skewers.

The recipe says the yield is 5-6 dozen meatballs, but I always come up with 35-45 meatballs. Just make sure to keep the meatballs small and you'll be OK.

Go here to see a video demonstration of this recipe: http://startcooking.com/video/210/Sweet-and-Sour-Meatballs

Look around startcooking.com--it's very useful for beginner and experienced cooks. It has techniques and recipes.