The Juiciest Italian Meatballs I Have Ever Made !

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
  • Ep2. I tasted, replicated and tried to improve on Italian Meatballs. Big thanks to 368 in NYC for letting me use their kitchen :) Support my work on : / frenchguycooking
    This episode is part of the Perfect Meatball Series. Other episodes :
    Ep1 : Can I make the Perfect Meatball ? • Can I Make The Perfect...
    Ep2 : The juiciest Italian Meatballs I have ever made ! • The Juiciest Italian M...
    Ep3 : The Secret I Did Not Expect About Swedish Meatballs... • Swedish Meatballs : Th...
    Ep4 : My Initiation to True Turkish Meatballs... • My Initiation into Tru...
    Ep5 : Can I Create a Perfectly Round Meatball ? • Can I Create a Perfect...
    My (updated) Italian Meatball Recipe :
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    Ingredients (you still need to watch the video to understand the full process)
    1 pound ground beef ( 20% fat )
    1 tsp salt,
    1 egg,
    2 slices of white sandwich bread, soaked in whole milk,
    1.5 garlic clove,
    1/8 cup chopped parsley (flat leaf is possible)
    1/8 cup (up to 1/4) grated pecorino cheese (Parmesan works as well, but it is less funky)
    1 heaped tbsp of Ricotta cheese
    1 heaped tbsp of grated zucchini flesh (white only)
    Aim for 2 ounces ~55g raw meatball in weight.
    Preheated oven, 425°F or 220°C, then roast them for 16 to 18min. and NO SOAKING.
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Комментарии • 1,7 тыс.

  • @JamieOliver
    @JamieOliver 5 лет назад +186

    Now those are some juicy looking balls! Nice one Alex. x

    • @FrenchGuyCooking
      @FrenchGuyCooking  5 лет назад +25

      My man 🙏 !!!

    • @Finn959
      @Finn959 4 года назад +5

      Alex senpai has recognized you!

    • @oedihamijok6504
      @oedihamijok6504 4 года назад

      @@Finn959 😂❤

    • @artkat7722
      @artkat7722 4 года назад +1

      I knew it'll be delicious if i look at it and cover my smile from everyone

  • @BirchWeber
    @BirchWeber 5 лет назад +15

    I cook in an Italian restaurant where meatballs are one of our essential dishes. There's a massive difference between a meatball that has just finished cooking and one that's been sitting in marinara in the walk-in for a day or two and/or in the warm sauce during service. They are always great, but they definitely transform after a small amount of time submerged in marinara. They are very spongy and light right away, and become more and more dense with time. The benefit to keeping them in the sauce is that your marinara turns into gold and is a fantastic base for many other dishes.
    The best tip I know is that when your slicing prosciutto ages too far to slice thinly, incorporate it into your meatball grind for an umami bomb.

  • @Bitwaba
    @Bitwaba 5 лет назад +1686

    I only watched to see how many times Alex could say "juicy balls" without laughing.

    • @strider2175
      @strider2175 5 лет назад +26

      And how many times did you reach? You can't leave us all in suspense!

    • @tomatagamers7110
      @tomatagamers7110 5 лет назад +9

      Cartmans balls are dry

    • @santiagoalmiron9596
      @santiagoalmiron9596 5 лет назад +4

      I made this recipe today and I can confirm they are juicy and tender

    • @francescamlopez
      @francescamlopez 5 лет назад +2

      Drinking game? Every time he says it, take a drink! Drunk by minute 5!

    • @okori_makuri
      @okori_makuri 5 лет назад

      @@strider2175 Only 1

  • @loeffelatom
    @loeffelatom 4 года назад +48

    Whenever the camera shots and the music intensifies, you know there will be an epic result coming..

  • @01but02
    @01but02 5 лет назад +323

    Alex in NYC: loses the accent
    Alex in the Airport: The accent is back!
    Oh, and please tell me you met Stephen from "Not Another Cooking Show"

    • @bunjikuraki5631
      @bunjikuraki5631 5 лет назад +2

      I met stephen from "Not Another Cooking Show"

    • @en2oh
      @en2oh 5 лет назад +1

      did you notice tho, he stuffed his face with food to even approximate a NY accent! :)

    • @manasim.9936
      @manasim.9936 5 лет назад +1

      I've always thought their styles are so similar, they must meet!

    • @GPoh_99
      @GPoh_99 5 лет назад +2

      I was really hoping when he said he'd have to find a cool kitchen it would snap to Babish's kitchen

  • @J_Squatch
    @J_Squatch 5 лет назад +472

    6:40
    Alex: Fat. Equals...
    Me: Flavor
    Alex: *P L E A S U R E*
    Me: well ok then

  • @thomasmacejko5450
    @thomasmacejko5450 5 лет назад +977

    Alex: lives in france, few hundred kilometers from italy.
    Also Alex: Flying to new york to eat authentic italian cuisine.

    • @MaskofPoesy
      @MaskofPoesy 5 лет назад +57

      Also can speak Italian very well. But nope, NYC it is! lol.

    • @vagabondwastrel2361
      @vagabondwastrel2361 5 лет назад +24

      If he wanted good pizza he should have went to Chicago.

    • @Ryanin2D
      @Ryanin2D 5 лет назад +111

      @@vagabondwastrel2361 hahhahaa. Good joke

    • @MaskofPoesy
      @MaskofPoesy 5 лет назад +83

      @@vagabondwastrel2361 I'm pretty sure those deep dish pies taste like heaven. But I'm even more sure they're not pizzas. :P

    • @gille90
      @gille90 5 лет назад +36

      going to ikea to get swedish meatballs :D

  • @kerrydeal8278
    @kerrydeal8278 4 года назад +8

    Made these for Christmas dinner with lasagne, after initially complaining when the video was released about the use of zucchini. BUT... so amazing! Will never make my old way again. For those of you trying at home, he really breezes fast through the part where you have to squeeze extra milk out of bread and the water from the zucchini. I added some crushed red pepper because I like a spicy meatball!

  • @0xlicat
    @0xlicat 5 лет назад +212

    My mother's recipe for meatballs (I come from the south of Italy, so in other regions could be different)
    1 kg of meat ( a mix of beef meat and pork meat, the percentage of beef meat is generally the highest one, more than 70-80% )
    2-3 eggs
    8 to 10 gr of salt
    parsley q.b. (for me every meatballs should have the right amount of it)
    150 gr of cheese ( you should use hard cheese, personally we use parmigiano reggiano or rodez )
    100 gr of breadcrumbs
    1 glass of milk
    Meatballs size should be big like a walnut.
    You should mix all together. (If it is too dry or too wet, you could add milk or breadcrumds based on consistency)
    Then you could fry them or cook with tomatoes sauce (but firstly you should seal them in a pan with a little bit of olive oil).
    For other recipes from the south of Italy, I'm here :D

    • @saracabitza4503
      @saracabitza4503 5 лет назад +7

      Ho pensato che se fosse andato in Italia avrebbe imparato da subito come non fare polpette troppo asciutte!

    • @davidg7538
      @davidg7538 5 лет назад

      Same as my Nonna, she added Pine nuts and raisins as well.

    • @kptnkaoz2203
      @kptnkaoz2203 5 лет назад +3

      beef is actually the word for 'cowmeat' and pork is the qord for 'pigmeat' so no need for a 'meat' after the word beef or pork :)

    • @0xlicat
      @0xlicat 5 лет назад +9

      @@kptnkaoz2203 thanks, I didn't know that 😂

    • @valf156115
      @valf156115 5 лет назад +1

      The size is the most important difference. I am of Sicilian background I see these massive American meatballs the ones I grew up in were like yours. Maybe walnut sized

  • @ShellSellars-Smith
    @ShellSellars-Smith 4 года назад +1

    Mrs. Rastrelli's meatball recipe. 1 lb Pork, 1 lb 80/20 ground beef mixed together she asked the butcher to double grind the meats (she would always mix pork and beef and sometimes she would add in Veal if it was on "sale"). 3 large cloves garlic pasted (take the garlic and grate it with a zester). 1 tsp onion powder (she use to say it works just as good as the onion). 1 TB Salt, 1/2 Tsp Fresh ground pepper. 3 TBS whole Milk or more depending upon how dry your bread crumbs/mixture is, 2 eggs, 1.5 cup dried italian bread crumbed up (she made these with day old Italian bread from Publix and used a hand grater to get the crumb). 2 TBS fresh parsley (she used dried sometimes) and 1 TBS dried Oregano (always used dried), 1 cup graded Romano cheese (she used Parmesan or another Italian hard cheese whatever she had on hand). Mix the meat all together very well (when you think you are done keep going.. the meat must be thoroughly combined) add in all other ingredients shape into 3 round inch balls (large). She always pan fried hers on low/med (shaking the pan) with a pit of olive oil and then added them to the "gravy" Red sauce just to cover with the sauce... she did not leave them in long just to heat through and mix with the sauce.. then she would served with crusty garlic rubbed baked bread and a salad made with Romaine lettuce, salt, pepper, olive oil and Red vinegar all tossed together. She never baked hers.. always in the fry pan. I will try to do that next time because standing over the fry pan and getting the oil/grease all over the stove is why I don't make them as much as my family would like... Oh and her sauce is very easy to make and she would never use canned tomatoes, ever. Very ripe Plum tomatoes boiled/peeled and seeded and crushed into a sauce pan, whole cloves of garlic (she fished them out when sauce was done) salt to taste with pepper with a bit of sugar (at the end if tomatoes were not sweet enough) simmered till reduced down and then she would add in water at the end if she felt it needed thinning out.....(sometimes she would drop in a whole carrot or stalk of celery whole and fish them out when done) and fresh basil and olive oil.. You are welcome... Mrs. Vera Rastelli was from Florence Italy and taught me how to cook her way which I think was Americanized over the years.

  • @andrewrobinson4019
    @andrewrobinson4019 5 лет назад +30

    I didn't know I needed a globe-trotting Great Meatball Adventure, but here we are and I am so thankful. Cheers!

  • @ontherailmedia
    @ontherailmedia 4 года назад +10

    The cinematography paired with the music when you do your own version is absolutely beautiful. The close up shots, the wider shots of you mixing, the slow motion drizzle of the olive oil paired with the classical music is just stunning. Pressing the meatball to show the juices come out and licking the plate makes me feel emotional. Great job.

  • @FieroFats
    @FieroFats 5 лет назад +184

    As a guy who likes meatballs, I feel like there wasn't enough comparison of meatballs from different places in the area like you did with other foods.
    You went nuts with Croissants, trying them for days.

    • @jselectronics8215
      @jselectronics8215 5 лет назад +3

      Are you missing the fennel seeds? I am. And I don't use parsley.

    • @GoodMorningJoel
      @GoodMorningJoel 5 лет назад +14

      He said at the end that (presumably) the next video is going to cover Swedish meatballs

    • @Schaddn
      @Schaddn 5 лет назад +6

      did you watch the end of the vid?

    • @sherlockbonez
      @sherlockbonez 5 лет назад +5

      Balls around the world

    • @user040782
      @user040782 5 лет назад +5

      Probably budget constraints due to it being sponsored by his patreon supporters.

  • @chrisadams3285
    @chrisadams3285 5 лет назад +3

    Watching your video has made me want to get back into cooking. I moved far away from home and have been working a lot and lost my wooo as I call it. My vibe, my centre, my peace! But you’ve awaken my inner cook and I thank you. My family thanks you. I will continue to support you and your channel. What your doing is amazing and I love that your taking the time to edit and bring content in a way others don’t. Keep doing your thing. I’m here to soak it in. Thank you.

  • @jamesn9221
    @jamesn9221 5 лет назад +18

    Ahhhh the most exciting thing I’ve heard in months is you going to make Swedish meatballs! I had hoped so much you’d make some on this series

  • @EudaemoniusMarkII
    @EudaemoniusMarkII 5 лет назад +1

    Alex, your smile, your attitude, your videos delight me. Thanks for making great stuff and teaching us!

  • @johannk1523
    @johannk1523 5 лет назад +167

    My mans is really using meatballs as an excuse to write off two international vacations on his taxes

    • @GarmanyRachel
      @GarmanyRachel 5 лет назад +3

      Johann K ahahahaha if so it’s genius

    • @MsChandler7
      @MsChandler7 5 лет назад +1

      Lol!

    • @robfenwitch7403
      @robfenwitch7403 5 лет назад +1

      Two, so far ...

    • @noirprncess
      @noirprncess 5 лет назад +3

      Lol, that would be a great reason to start a RUclips channel. ****off to study business taxes and write offs****

    • @schumi9xwdc
      @schumi9xwdc Год назад

      That’s BS, pay your taxes and stop stealing from the Government

  • @robmarais
    @robmarais 5 лет назад +1

    Well done, Alex! Here is another idea: pour a 0.5cm layer of strong beef demiglace into a greased quarter sheet pan, then pop it in the freezer. When the demiglace is completely frozen, turn it out and chop into very small pieces. (If you want, break the sheet into a strong plastic bag and quickly beat the hell out of it, that's loads of fun.) If the pieces start to thaw, pop back into the freezer to refreeze. After you finish mixing your meatballs, and just before you form them, mix in the frozen demiglace pieces - for 2 lbs beef, perhaps 1/2 cup of the frozen demiglace. Cook as usual, and you might be surprised at the extra juiciness.
    I got this idea from learning about xiao long bao, the famous soup dumplings from Taiwan. Try it out sometime and see if it helps your meatballs, it does help mine.

  • @Cyberia398
    @Cyberia398 5 лет назад +610

    The best thing about this video was the reveal at the end that the “Italian” meatballs are only the start of the journey. Sweden was the obvious flex. I imagine Chinese lions heads meatballs will be part of the journey, and Spanish albondigas. Does kibbeh count? They are my favourite Lebanese snack. Or will it be köfte instead. Vietnamese meatballs would be great. Maybe Indonesian. German Königsberger Klopse. Some African? Indian kofta (mostly meatless?)

    • @dadegroot
      @dadegroot 5 лет назад +18

      You forgot the tiny Dutch meatballs, served in a broth.

    • @great-wall-of-nowhere9377
      @great-wall-of-nowhere9377 5 лет назад +10

      Chinese yumcha meat balls are soooooo fucking springy and snappy. Its texture is 'puerfecct'

    • @saltedllama2759
      @saltedllama2759 5 лет назад +2

      Such a wide variety, with different sizes, textures, and flavors. All can be pretty damn amazing.

    • @hlonghi
      @hlonghi 5 лет назад +4

      Kibbeh is by far my favorite meatball type thingy.

    • @StheW87
      @StheW87 5 лет назад +4

      Maybe unrelated, but pallott cac' e ov' (meatballs without meat, made only with cheese and egg, fried then soaked in tomato sauce), delicious regional italian plate from abruzzo! It would be a nice twist on the classical meatballs :-P

  • @Takkion
    @Takkion 5 лет назад +1

    I'm half French, half Swedish.
    Alex coming to the origin of the meatballs is just so exciting, can definitely tell he works hard on these videos and I for one am thoroughly enjoying them.

  • @MissMiyakosKitty
    @MissMiyakosKitty 5 лет назад +7

    My heart flutters when Alex enjoys his food so much it makes him sing :D

  • @beansarebetter
    @beansarebetter 4 года назад

    Just made this tonight and it was fantastic. Followed the video and recipe as accurately as possible and had amazingly tasteful results. Thank you for covering all of the bases and giving me the most delicious meatball recipe

  • @LebohangMntambo
    @LebohangMntambo 5 лет назад +4

    It took me 2 days to find the best grade of ingredients to replicate Alex's recipe and honestly it surpassed my expectations. The taste was nothing short of incredible 👏.

  • @dillmon1
    @dillmon1 2 года назад

    I substituted yellow crooked squash with the zucchini because that was growing in my yard and it still tastes amazing - the violins played and everything.

  • @fritzstorp8357
    @fritzstorp8357 5 лет назад +174

    *Makes meatball*
    Lady trying it: wow the cheese on top is good
    Alex:👁👄👁 ‘and what about the--‘

    • @MsChandler7
      @MsChandler7 5 лет назад +1

      🤣

    • @silv3rArrow
      @silv3rArrow 5 лет назад +8

      Yup, I died a bit inside when she made that "comment"

    • @simonstadelmann1448
      @simonstadelmann1448 5 лет назад +6

      Thats because she's from the US where orange cheese that tastes like nothing is on daily menu.

    • @ninam.6781
      @ninam.6781 4 года назад +2

      @@simonstadelmann1448 are you saying he bought that cheese from another country?

    • @viethuongvothai686
      @viethuongvothai686 4 года назад

      Nina M. yes actually, because real parmersan, parmergiano reggiano or something, can only be made in 3 region in italy, and if you call parmesan that was made anywhere else, and you call it the real name, you gonna get sued.

  • @mrougelot
    @mrougelot 5 лет назад

    Awesome content, very sound script and unique editing. Yes, this is Alex at his best, for those who doubted it a couple weeks ago.

  • @NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW
    @NOTANOTHERCOOKINGSHOW 5 лет назад +29

    The best meatballs in America are at Pizzana in Los Angeles...LA has some of the best Italian food in the country right now

    • @thinhtran3126
      @thinhtran3126 4 года назад

      Stephen my man, dont worry, i noticed you senpai

    • @alanbrady7116
      @alanbrady7116 4 года назад

      Hey dude, you're channel is also awesome.

    • @phttran675
      @phttran675 4 года назад +4

      no dude the best meatballs are at Ralph's in South Philly. Oldest family run italian restaurant in america. 120 years!!!

    • @teddythodo3302
      @teddythodo3302 3 года назад

      Hey.. does this still hold up a year later? I’ve been trying to find a meatball to rival Steve Martorano’s in Las Vegas but nothing comes close :)

  • @valetra_97
    @valetra_97 5 лет назад

    What a journey?!!!!!!Veeery good start. Thx Alex

  • @MrSaranm
    @MrSaranm 5 лет назад +182

    Me: I hate when recipe pages have ten paragraphs of life story before the actual recipe
    Also Me: Hey lets watch this guy literally go to a different country for just meatballs

    • @theprojectproject01
      @theprojectproject01 5 лет назад +21

      It was a spring day in Rome, where I was studying abroad; the year was OH MY GOD LINDA GET TO THE FOOD ALREADY

  • @Eniko19791
    @Eniko19791 5 лет назад

    I love how a reflexion of Alex shows on the spoon at 8:20. Great cinematography

  • @ilariodinicola8162
    @ilariodinicola8162 5 лет назад +8

    I’m not an expert but I would recommend you to try these things:
    Not adding just pecorino but mixing it with Parmesan
    Playing with the various types of meat for the balance of taste and structure (not just beef but also pork for fats and chicken for proteins)
    Adding nutmeg to give extra flavor
    You could also lightly cook them in a pan (to give them a crispy maillard texture) and then add the tomato sauce to let them simmer gently

    • @plien2184
      @plien2184 5 лет назад

      @mark heyne I love balls with fennel seads.

    • @EvaH1995
      @EvaH1995 5 лет назад

      Nutmeg and allspice - my favorites for meatballs.

  • @grahamh1067
    @grahamh1067 5 лет назад

    i made these for spaghetti and meatballs, unbelievably good! obviously a bit more involved than your typical meatball, but well worth it. thank you for this.
    i doubled the recipe and froze the extras, figured i might as well make a bunch while i'm at it.

  • @acrophobe
    @acrophobe 5 лет назад +39

    "my SUPER-teeeurs on Patreon"
    Don't you ever change or lose your accent Alex, you precious Frenchman.

  • @frankb1596
    @frankb1596 Год назад +2

    I tried this recipe and made the best meatballs ever. I followed the posted instructions which included baking at a temperature of 425 degrees fahrenheit but in the video they are baked at 325 degrees. I am wondering which temperature is correct.

  • @GlenAndFriendsCooking
    @GlenAndFriendsCooking 5 лет назад +207

    We put Ricotta in ours... so good.

    • @Pops_Maellard
      @Pops_Maellard 4 года назад +2

      its at 69 likes... nobody like, i know i wont.

    • @ryandanahan
      @ryandanahan 4 года назад +3

      @@Pops_Maellard its 89 now

    • @ClansObserver
      @ClansObserver 4 года назад +1

      90 now

    • @bruceree1574
      @bruceree1574 4 года назад +1

      As have I. but I’m not gonna tell “youtube”’ how to make mine lol.

    • @bruceree1574
      @bruceree1574 4 года назад +1

      What? Oh... it’s got likes 😉 you sad bastards 😂

  • @Barton69
    @Barton69 5 лет назад

    Amazing recepie. I thought i knew a thing or two abou Pulpety but this is completly new and fresh ideą to me. Way to go!

  • @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104
    @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104 5 лет назад +113

    Fat
    equals
    Plasure
    I nearly spat out my coffee

    • @TK-nw5fe
      @TK-nw5fe 5 лет назад

      coffee in east germany?

    • @freddjXX
      @freddjXX 5 лет назад +1

      @@TK-nw5fe Ersatz likely

    • @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104
      @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104 5 лет назад +1

      Also das, was es in der DDR an Kaffee gab, wurde natürlich gerecht verteilt. Ca. 0,6 g pro Person.

    • @antonb9459
      @antonb9459 5 лет назад

      @@volksgenosseerichhonecker5104 Pro...Jahr?

    • @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104
      @volksgenosseerichhonecker5104 5 лет назад +2

      @@antonb9459 Natürlich nicht. In der Regel gab es neue Rationen alle 5 Jahre. 0,6 g alle 5 Jahre scheint mir ausreichend :)

  • @AnaArcia-dd4if
    @AnaArcia-dd4if 2 года назад

    Hi Alex, thank you for sharing your meatball recipe 😀this recipe is delicious 🥰🤤. I have been making this recipe for the past 2 years and the meatballs are always juicy and flavorful.

  • @wale26.
    @wale26. 5 лет назад +22

    Top marks to the editor. Music makes me feel like I’m watching a movie.

    • @almostremembered
      @almostremembered 5 лет назад

      That would be Alex lol

    • @ballboys607
      @ballboys607 5 лет назад +3

      @@almostremembered No, it even says in the description who the editor is.

  • @BigDH28
    @BigDH28 5 лет назад +2

    The production of the slow mo! 👌 Magnifique! 👍

  • @chrisevans6471
    @chrisevans6471 5 лет назад +3

    I followed your recipe with a group of friends and we were all very impressed. Juiciest meatballs ever!

  • @murraytalman2067
    @murraytalman2067 5 лет назад

    Alex - great series - love the way you approach the way to construct a recipe - please keep on doing them

  • @TheDouglasTrevino
    @TheDouglasTrevino 5 лет назад +16

    This week: To find authentic Italian meatballs I have to come to NY.
    Next week: To find authentic Swedish meatballs I have to come to Wisconsin.

  • @michaelmcnally1242
    @michaelmcnally1242 5 лет назад +1

    Alex you can find aluminum non-stick "cake ball" pans that will allow you to roast the meatballs without getting a flat side

  • @toddtruffin5608
    @toddtruffin5608 5 лет назад +24

    How many roads must a man walk down before he realizes he should have listened to his grandmother in the first place? 😁

    • @luxoblivion7116
      @luxoblivion7116 5 лет назад +3

      that's sooo true. In Italy we learned how to cook meatballs from our mothers. Meatbolas it's a "piatto povero" (poor dish) too much "science" has nothing to do with the passion of making a good dish with not many ingredients! ...And he's adding tomato sauce separatelly!!??? Please !!!! per favore!!!

    • @ytreece
      @ytreece 4 года назад

      Everybody feels that their family recipe tastes the best! Too many times eating the meatballs when you came in so hungry. Nothing can taste as good.

  • @stuartbrock7586
    @stuartbrock7586 5 лет назад

    This is the greatest Alex. Your videos are so full of love for the food.

  • @KittyGoRawrRawr
    @KittyGoRawrRawr 5 лет назад +112

    I feel like I am watching the Netflix series Chefs Table lol

    • @Mrspence1100
      @Mrspence1100 5 лет назад +4

      yeah but better

    • @krollic
      @krollic 5 лет назад +3

      not as pretentious though

    • @chawk_
      @chawk_ 5 лет назад +1

      Better and not so over produced. I dont know if thats the right term but I think you get what i mean.

    • @alucardjp1
      @alucardjp1 5 лет назад +1

      I am amazed over this guys editing skills

    • @Pumpernickel745
      @Pumpernickel745 5 лет назад

      youtube cooking shows are by far better then network cooking shows
      BWB
      Googa Food/SVE
      Alex
      they are all amazing making the food the center and not some sad back stories

  • @MichaelCleary
    @MichaelCleary 5 лет назад

    Oven is preheating made few substitutes but anxious to see the result. Love your content and passion.

  • @HeavyMetalMike
    @HeavyMetalMike 5 лет назад +5

    Wiping up the sauce with his finger at the end and snatching an extra meat ball right off the pan made the experience even more American.

  • @lancebecker4458
    @lancebecker4458 4 года назад

    Woooow Alex these meatballs were amazing, I used the recipe in the description.. I used a little less milk and added a dry white wine. 🤯 Thank you brother I love your work!

  • @SuzanneBaruch
    @SuzanneBaruch 5 лет назад +161

    *This week:* goes to NYC to learn how to make meatballs; makes his Grandmother's recipe instead;
    *Next week:* goes to Sweden to learn how to make Swedish Meatballs, makes his Cousin's recipe instead 😂

    • @BigDymz
      @BigDymz 5 лет назад +1

      Suzanne Baruch he only added courgette from his grand mother’s recipe, but your joke is funny anyway

    • @viktorfranzen3365
      @viktorfranzen3365 4 года назад

      ​@@anteatselephants courgette (french i believe), zucchini (italian), squash (derives from a native word which i can't recall) it's just different names for the same thing

    • @viktorfranzen3365
      @viktorfranzen3365 4 года назад

      @Sherlock Holmes Thanks! i didn't know that, i've visited Italy many times although i do not speak Italian, all i've picked up is "prego".

    • @SwirlingSoul
      @SwirlingSoul 4 года назад

      @@viktorfranzen3365 There are many kinds of squash, not all are zuchini/courgette.

    • @viktorfranzen3365
      @viktorfranzen3365 4 года назад

      @@SwirlingSoul But it was in ths particular case wasn't it?

  • @imhangryyall
    @imhangryyall 5 лет назад +1

    I * ALWAYS * soak breadcrumbs in milk for meatballs (and season them with garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper). Also, I use 1:1 ground beef and ground pork. I'm going to try the ricotta and zucchini trick for sure. Thank you!

  • @jacksonueland
    @jacksonueland 4 года назад +3

    Have a beer, Black out, Wake up in the morning.. 😂

  • @neilmeschke
    @neilmeschke 5 лет назад

    So I made them following your recipe. They were incredible. Thank you very very much!!!

  • @ncmartinez_his
    @ncmartinez_his 5 лет назад +6

    I've been adding zucchini to my meatloaf for years. Makes it so much juicier!

  • @KaraPeters
    @KaraPeters 5 лет назад +1

    Making this tonight, and I honestly cannot wait. Thank you for everything that you do for us, Alex. You are truly the real MVP.

  • @danielf3623
    @danielf3623 5 лет назад +277

    Not going to address the clearly visible pine nuts in the restaurant meatballs that aren't in the recipe??

    • @julesmo323
      @julesmo323 5 лет назад +51

      You shouldn't since it is probably a cannellini bean.

    • @ohrats731
      @ohrats731 5 лет назад +9

      I was thinking that too lol. They did look more like (and likely to be) pine nuts

    • @angrypotato_fz
      @angrypotato_fz 5 лет назад +27

      But there were pine nuts in the recipe - you can see that in 2:42 ! I'm confused though why he didn't mention them and I guess he didn't add them.

    • @aubreypressley1450
      @aubreypressley1450 5 лет назад +12

      Ehh it feels like just unnecessary filler when he's trying to get to the heart of a great juicy meatball.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 лет назад +11

      @@aubreypressley1450 Yes, it adds it's own flavor, but does nothing structurally to make a good meatball.

  • @filllllllll3803
    @filllllllll3803 3 года назад +1

    I used a generous portion of zucchini, ricotta, and also garlic; also substituted asiago in place of pecorino due to availability, as well as a light, artisan sourdough for the bread. Turned out perfectly

  • @jonawillemsen5178
    @jonawillemsen5178 5 лет назад +24

    I'd love to see you make german "königsberger klopse" ...,creamy sauce with capers. My grandmother used to make them for me when i was little...I'm curious if you'd like them.
    Edit: My mom corrected my königsberg is actually in poland these days

    • @JacquesDeLeon
      @JacquesDeLeon 5 лет назад +5

      I belive Königsberg is called Kaliningrad now. Used to be Prussia, now a part of Russia.

    • @peterpain6625
      @peterpain6625 5 лет назад +2

      @@JacquesDeLeon Still these are called "Königsberger Klöpse" ;) Also would love Alex' take on "Frikadellen" ...

    • @petereggers7603
      @petereggers7603 5 лет назад

      Alex should try Königsberger Klopse in Berlin at Michelin-Star-Chef Tim Raue... if it's in the Budget provided by skillshare😀

  • @BBQandBottles
    @BBQandBottles 5 лет назад +1

    This felt like I was watching a Netflix video. Especially the end when you made your version of the meatball. 👏👏👏

  • @ZoosheeStudio
    @ZoosheeStudio 5 лет назад +24

    Waiter: "hands Alex his food"
    Alex: Is that a challenge?

  • @hasminehsinani4021
    @hasminehsinani4021 4 года назад

    the best video i have watched all of quarantine after barstool pizza reviews. thank you

  • @Nhoj-fu4ve
    @Nhoj-fu4ve 5 лет назад +19

    This literally came out while I was making meatballs for the first time. Made me feel selfconscious about my meatballs :(

    • @KBinturong
      @KBinturong 5 лет назад +1

      Nhoj54321 sorry dude, keep going 👊👊

    • @BenDover-rz3kq
      @BenDover-rz3kq 5 лет назад +3

      Have some confidence in your balls

    • @samroyans9258
      @samroyans9258 5 лет назад +2

      As long as your balls were moist. That's all that matters.

  • @TheSuperBugsBunny
    @TheSuperBugsBunny 4 года назад

    Your videos are something out of this world!

  • @Skootavision
    @Skootavision 5 лет назад +13

    Fave video so far - love how you go full “Ratatouille” (movie) during the cooking montage. Pure art 🖼

  • @Tewma
    @Tewma 5 лет назад

    Holy crap - now I better understand the video you released at the start of the year talking about quality over quantity. The production level of this video was top-notch - absolutely loved the classical music with those amazing shots. Well done dude - that was fantastic!

  • @paulchatel2215
    @paulchatel2215 5 лет назад +35

    4:40 : "the cheese on top is really good." She seems to enjoy more the decoration than the actual meatballs ^^

    • @furrane
      @furrane 5 лет назад +17

      Americans don't usually get to taste real cheese, so you can understand how surprised she is.

    • @jeromeallen185
      @jeromeallen185 5 лет назад +3

      What does an American know about food

    • @plorin3015
      @plorin3015 5 лет назад +2

      Jerome Allen imagine being that person.

    • @balamx2802
      @balamx2802 5 лет назад +2

      @@furrane Cheese? You mean, like Velveeta?

    • @rickynorton824
      @rickynorton824 5 лет назад +1

      Furrane you mean our lord and savior kraft cheese?

  • @peteraltena9618
    @peteraltena9618 5 лет назад

    Made them just now. Great taste and indeed super super juicy.
    Thanks for your efforts. Bought your book as well.
    Peter

  • @balamx2802
    @balamx2802 5 лет назад +20

    Your Brooklyn accent improved when you had your mouth full of breakfast.

  • @TheLyricalWrdsmth
    @TheLyricalWrdsmth 2 года назад +1

    Truly a triumphant recipe, I've been using it since you uploaded.

  • @Muth500
    @Muth500 5 лет назад +3

    Honestly alex, the way you combine filming, music and cookery is staggeringly entertaining!

  • @oldwolfswoodshop
    @oldwolfswoodshop 5 лет назад

    Love the new format, excellent

  • @ToddHowardWithAGun
    @ToddHowardWithAGun 5 лет назад +13

    The cucumber trick is genius. I was going to suggest something similar to xiao long bao where you add gelatinized beef stock, but this is more clever.

    • @bruhoccasion8034
      @bruhoccasion8034 5 лет назад +4

      It's a Zucchini but alright

    • @jesse90909
      @jesse90909 5 лет назад +1

      whomst'd've zucchini

    • @borbetomagus
      @borbetomagus 5 лет назад

      Daniel Gritzer's RUclips recipe (How to Make the Juiciest, Most Tender and Flavorful Italian-American Meatballs | Serious Eats) did something similar (with gelatinized chicken stock, buttermilk, a whole onion, and pancetta) in January 2019. Daniel also has an over-the-top tomato sauce recipe (How to Make Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes) from 2017. Admittedly, Alex's modification of Frankies' Meatballs (from "The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cooking Manual", which suggests 90% lean meat) is easier, though he doesn't include Frankies raisins or pine nuts. I usually modify Rao's Meatball recipe by reversing the ratio of bread crumbs to cheese (using Locatelli Pecorino Romano) for extra cheesy results.

    • @damienclairat1574
      @damienclairat1574 5 лет назад +2

      You can use the zucchini trick in chocolate cake too ! I know it's sounds vegan (which i'm not) but men, it's one of the best chocolate cake i've ever done.

  • @AroyalMcWiener
    @AroyalMcWiener 5 лет назад +1

    Yay, Swedish meatballs!!! Heres hoping for butter fried, no oven, brown sauce covered small meatballs with lingonberry jam!!!!!!

  • @Twistedfatearmyaoa
    @Twistedfatearmyaoa 5 лет назад +4

    Me: Expected the series to end here
    Alex: I am going to Sweden
    Me: :D *happy Swedish noises*

  • @LIV-FREE-VET
    @LIV-FREE-VET 5 лет назад

    So entertaining, iconic, and just down right great cooking. Thanks Alex!! Too cool 😎

  • @theprojectproject01
    @theprojectproject01 5 лет назад +26

    THis seems like a fine candidate for sous-vide cooking and a quick sear with a torch. Hmmm. I'll give it a try this week and report back.

    • @franzfanz
      @franzfanz 5 лет назад +1

      Cool. I'll look forward to that. I imagine that they'll be crazy juicy.

    • @kickstart_1.3
      @kickstart_1.3 5 лет назад +2

      Wouldn't that squash the meatballs?

    • @Nemod70
      @Nemod70 5 лет назад +4

      @@kickstart_1.3 You could freeze them before you vacuum seal them, then thaw them back out again. That's how I pack individual portions of lasagna.

    • @keetrandling4530
      @keetrandling4530 5 лет назад

      @@kickstart_1.3
      nah, that's what the courgette/zucchini is for 😁

    • @tpotshax8703
      @tpotshax8703 5 лет назад +2

      @@kickstart_1.3 depends on the vacuum, but you don't even have to vacuum seal it. It could be hard to maintain a PERFECT round shape though.

  • @buddyfoster6698
    @buddyfoster6698 5 лет назад

    I make a similar meatball but after baking I like to sort of slowly stem them in a pot with some sausage (also pre-baked) and just enough water to cover them and maybe a large spoon or two of sauce. Just slowly stewing then for a few hours. Everything melds together, the sausage becomes so tender and the meatballs are so juicy and even taste of the sausage. It’s fantastic. I could drink the liquid after.

  • @eruptic6503
    @eruptic6503 4 года назад +7

    Just realised that Ella works for David Dobrik now.

  • @Xnakef
    @Xnakef 5 лет назад

    Alex is a super talented and charming guy. I'm in love with this channel for some reasons one of them are: food, filmaking, science.

  • @donsy4109
    @donsy4109 5 лет назад +44

    This episode got me missing Casey Neistat's old vlogs

  • @BrookZerihun
    @BrookZerihun 4 года назад

    I always remove as much moisture, leave them open door 170 degrees until it is dry , they absorb more of the sauce wen you hydrate them later

  • @bruhoccasion8034
    @bruhoccasion8034 5 лет назад +21

    The best meatballs I've ever had were Greek ones, you have to try them out!

    • @Neotoribaru
      @Neotoribaru 5 лет назад

      Polish ones are good too.

    • @JAStechnicalmedia
      @JAStechnicalmedia 5 лет назад +5

      Yes! Greek meatballs made with ground lamb, a bit of fresh mint & feta. Dress with tzatziki & welcome to heaven.

    • @theprojectproject01
      @theprojectproject01 5 лет назад

      @@JAStechnicalmedia So an awful lot like Lebanese kofta, which makes sense.

    • @JAStechnicalmedia
      @JAStechnicalmedia 5 лет назад

      @@theprojectproject01 Yes, I believe so.

  • @blueobject
    @blueobject 3 года назад

    I just made these from watching you. Love your dedication man. These are gonna be the bomb. I cooked them in oil and garlic and then finush half way in butter and go unto sauce for the day.

  • @HenryMcManus
    @HenryMcManus 5 лет назад +27

    Man, you gotta try pan-frying them and then simmering them.

  • @huusseins
    @huusseins 5 лет назад

    I really appreciate your recipe Alex! Surely will try it out.

  • @Jchmcom
    @Jchmcom 5 лет назад +4

    9:18 Anton Ego finishing his meal before the final reveal in Ratatouille.

  • @proctorive5032
    @proctorive5032 2 года назад

    You make a simple dishes and looks delicious.

  • @pabl048
    @pabl048 5 лет назад +4

    I've never been this early to being famous before. Alex, I love you.

  • @linglong95
    @linglong95 5 лет назад

    Just made these tonight. Absolutely fantastic. So juicy and the taste was amazing. 10/10 would recommend anyone

  • @Psianth
    @Psianth 5 лет назад +8

    Wow, I literally just finished watching the first meatball video, lol.

  • @TheJeyvi
    @TheJeyvi 5 лет назад

    Incredible, that's one more time a beautifull episode. these shots like chef's Table, haha, very nice and funny like the joke of umami blue ... you take pleasure to do this serie and we can feel it, so I take pleasure to lok at that ! THANK YOU !
    A french compatriot

  • @eCoreCZA
    @eCoreCZA 5 лет назад +28

    9:40 When u see a hair on the left side of the meatball

  • @juardine
    @juardine Год назад

    The ricotta cheese!!! Happy to see you added that. That’s my go to for adding additional moisture and fat as well as heavy whipping cream or mascarpone cheese. I even put ricotta in my chocolate chip cookies recipe! Loved the little history lesson on the meatball. 👍🏽❤️. Geez why can’t my friends be more like you. Lol.

  • @capt.kneecaps5237
    @capt.kneecaps5237 5 лет назад +35

    welp, guess I'll be making meatballs for dinner.

  • @xiwu1465
    @xiwu1465 5 лет назад

    Thanks Alex for the video! It is an incredible series. It gives me a documentary kind of feeling. Keep up the good work!

  • @nashaliesantana1999
    @nashaliesantana1999 5 лет назад +3

    "This is a baconeggncheese, and this a coffee what chu talkin about??" Funniest thing I've heard besides juicy balls

  • @danben-yaacov2746
    @danben-yaacov2746 5 лет назад

    very cool series Alex!
    Can't wait for the Istanbul part

  • @wrightcj01
    @wrightcj01 5 лет назад +6

    I'm calling you going Turkey, köfte ftw

    • @almostremembered
      @almostremembered 5 лет назад

      I think he posted pics of him in Istanbul within the past month or so...!

    • @t_y8274
      @t_y8274 5 лет назад

      I don't have my hopes up for him finding the right place though.
      Usually the best places are hidden away somewhere on the highway as opposed to being famous here

    • @wrightcj01
      @wrightcj01 5 лет назад

      Knew it

  • @frothyfrappuccino9623
    @frothyfrappuccino9623 5 лет назад

    I love to see that a lot of questions from the first video were answered in this video, such as "why are you going to New York to make Italian meatballs?" And "isn't Sweden the meatball mega giant?". I live to see how much thought gets put into these videos.