Meatballs are probably a gift from the heavens—there are early recipes for meatballs are found in ancient Chinese, Arabic and Roman texts—and every culture seems to have their own version!
Beef, pork, and veal are most popular, but they can be made with chicken, fish or even vegan.
Let’s all rejoice on March 9 in honor of National Meatball Day.
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Every culture has its own meatball tradition
Every area of the world has its own traditions and history surrounding meatballs—frikadellers, kofteh, polpette, albondigas! Whatever the name — meat, spices and a lot of love come together to create savory balls of goodness.
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Meatballs play with sauce, all sorts of sauce
Meatballs play well with so many other types of food—why limit yourself to spaghetti and meatballs with a tomato sauce (as delicious as that is)? A creamy curry sauce transforms vegetarian kofta; an herby, tangy chimichurri would take rabbit albondigas to the next level.
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Even picky eaters can find something to love
There’s something about their playful (and flavorful) nature that makes meatballs a perennial favorite for kids and adults alike. You may not know what you want to eat…chances are, though, that once you see a few succulent, meaty orbs sitting in front of you, you’re going to dive right in!
