I’ve made this one, and more than once. It’s very good!
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Good to know! We still have some ground lamb in our freezer from our share, and no definitive dinner plans for Sunday. It’s really fatty, so we’re likely to fry the meatballs in our air-fryer, then finish in that sauce.
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The air fryer works very well with meatballs. They crisp up nicely.
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These look interesting. The pork and beef meatballs are served in a Catalan-style white wine, parsley, saffron and almond sauce.
Juicy, tender, and aromatic, these Spanish Meatballs simmer in a brothy sauce spiked with white wine, parsley, saffron, and almonds.
Est. reading time: 9 minutes
Another Spanish saffron and almond sauced meatball recipe.
We are back from a week in Andalusia, southern Spain. A week packed with touring, exploring, hiking and of course, food. I made a bucket list of all the food-related items that were a must-see an…
DaBadger
(Григорій Стрічко)
August 15, 2025, 1:09am
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Refreshing piece to read. Thanks for posting. Happy sails!
I made an adaptation of this recipe
We are back from a week in Andalusia, southern Spain. A week packed with touring, exploring, hiking and of course, food. I made a bucket list of all the food-related items that were a must-see an…
We liked it. I’ll make it again.
Hello everyone.
I continue on my Let’s Pretend I’m living somewhere in the Mediterranean meal plan. LOL
Wednesday, I made a T Bone alla Fiorentina with sage and rosemary.
Thursday/ tonight, I am going to make some pork and beef meatballs with a saffron and almond sauce
Hopefully patatas bravas with my supply of new potatoes.
I’m looking at some old tapas cookbooks for the rest of my dinner inspiration.
Friday will be salmon for dinner, style to be determined. Salmon Inspiration!
Satur…
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Just curious: why would one add sparkling water to a meatball recipe? Can anyone enlighten me? TIA.
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mig
(you can call me mig)
September 4, 2025, 4:05am
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I immediately assumed it was the same principle as using seltzer to make matzoh balls.
BTW in that article she talks about meatballs with celeraic sauce. YUM.
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linguafood
(Natascha)
September 4, 2025, 4:40am
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Like seltzer is used in tempura batter?
Irene Matys’ Cypriot keftedes include pork, beef, milk, bread, grated potato, onion and mint. I will try them tonight.
These sizzling Cypriot meatballs by Irene Matys evoke childhood memories and Mediterranean warmth with every herb-infused, nostalgic bite.
Est. reading time: 2 minutes
Some recipes that are included in My Cypriot Table by Irene Matys:
The Cypriot keftedes include pork, beef, milk, bread, grated potato, onion and mint. I will try them tonight.
I bought My Cypriot Table, by Irene Matys, partly to get free shipping on another book I was already buying. She’s a Canadian cook.
Most of the recipes are fairly typical of any basic Greek recipes, but there are a few Cypriot recipes that are distinct , like the Lamb Tava, and some Veg Yahnis, Falounes.
It’s interesting to me that the Cypriot equivalent of Pastitsio in the book calls for half beef and half pork, as does the meatball recipe.
More cumin, more coriander and more mustard powde…
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Phoenikia:
Cypriot keftedes include pork, beef, milk, bread, grated potato, onion and mint. I will try them tonight.
I baked and broiled these Cypriot meatballs tonight. They’re a little plain for us but the texture with the grated potato, egg, milk, onion, and bread was good. I will try another Cypriot recipe another time.
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