FoodTripFriday#20

Author: FoodTripFriday  //  Category: Meat, Pinoy Dish

Lulu posted a yummylicious Goat Caldereta

Check her Mouth’s Delight food blog.

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Note: Excuse the messy container because it was an after serving photo. Camera

Tips on preparing meatballs:

  • Don’t overmix or overcook. Meatballs should be springy and firm enough to hold their shape, yet tender.
  • Avoid extra-lean ground meat. Meat that’s too lean makes dry, tough meatballs.
  • To prevent sticking, roll meatballs with moistened, oiled or floured hands.
  • Rolling meatballs in flour or crumbs, then frying, gives them a crispy exterior and tender interior, but they toughen as they sit and cool.
  • Though there are exceptions to the rule, the ideal meatball shouldn’t be more than one or two bites in diameter. Roll to 3/4 inch for cocktail meatballs. For soup, try 1 inch. For meatballs in sauce, go to 1-1/4 or 1-1/2 inches. The 2-inch ones are good for sandwiches. All are smaller than you think, so use a measuring tape and make a master meatball to copy. Meatballs size tends to increase as you roll and your mind wanders.

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