But meatballs, when done right, don’t need to play second fiddle to pasta or sandwiches.
Rather, a good plate of meatballs can stand alone.
“When I think meatballs I think of home cooking; Sundays at grandma’s house.
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It is the punch in of taste memories that bring you back to a special time in life.”
To find the best meatballs around, I asked professional chefs for their top picks.
in New York City.
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“We have refined the recipe and technique for serving them at peak tender and juiciness.
“Growing up, they were the epitome of comfort food.”
Carmine’s
Another favorite meatball destination for Ferraro is the legendaryCarmine’sin New York City.
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“As a child, dining at Carmine’s felt like an extension of home.
Just good pecorino romano, some herbs, calamari, and a simple red sauce.”
Such restaurants include Michelin-starredAquavit.
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It’s undoubtedly the most elevated meatball experience in New York City.”
White is such a meatball fan that he makes his own version at Mirabella, too.
“Another chef secret is to simmer the meatballs in the tomato sauce for some time before serving.
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With this step we are marrying all of these amazing flavors together.”
“My favorite meatball ever was on my first visit to the iconic Lombardi’s,” he recalls.
10/10, 5 gold stars, no notes."
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“Absolutely amazing.”
So says chef Sandy Dee Hall, of New York City’sEL Grupo SN.
The mix of history and the classic meatball with a mix of veal-beef-pork is how I like it."
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“I know everyone raves about their Neapolitan pies, but the meatballs are simply amazing.
They blend heritage pork and veal, and are roasted in the wood ovens.”
Our guests like them so much, we can never take them off the menu."
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“One of my favorites are the meatballs with Sunday gravy on the bar menu at Rainbow Lodge.”
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