Global Meatballs: Around the World in Over 100+ Boundary-Breaking Recipes, from Beef to Bean and All Delicious Things in Between

by Adeline Myers

It's easy to think of the meatball as three things: Italian, covered with red sauce and served with spaghetti. It's iconic. The reality, though, is that meatballs could be considered an international phenomenon, inspiring creative dishes around the globe! Swedes love their sweet and sour meatballs. French North Africans enjoy fragrant boulettes in their tagine. Chinese hot pots often feature fish balls. Vegans even have meat-less meatballs! The possibilities are endless. Global Meatballs highlights these possibilities by introducing traditional recipes and pairing them with lots of creative variants. You will be encouraged to experiment and learn the techniques you need to perfect your own meatball recipe! Whether interested in comfort cooking, ethnic cuisine, or simply meatballs, this book is sure to make you into a meatball expert!

Genres: Cookbooks, Ebooks, Foodie, Cooking, Nonfiction

358 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2014

Reviews

[Jessi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of fun to read, but I don't think I'm super thrilled with the book. For one, I'm not sure that all of these recipes are particularly authentic. Also, some of the recipes would be challenging because of the scarcity of the ingredients. Ostrich, alligator, and elk are represented here. We are given alternative meats for these recipes, but then doesn't that kind of defeat the point of including the recipe?

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Growing up I knew of two different meatballs Italian and Swedish. It wasn't until I received Adeline Myers Global Meatballs that I found out there were so many different ways to make meatballs. Of course other countries are going to have their version of meatballs, but I never thought about it. I am in Meatball Heaven!

I am going to be busy making meatballs....Chorizo and White Wine Tapas Meatballs from Spain, Lion's Head Meatballs from China, Lemongrass Pork Meatballs from Cambodia, Poached Meatballs in Caper Cream Sauce from Germany, Orange Duck Meatballs from Australia and to Quick Potato, Corn and Tuna Fish Balls from Australia. With over 100 meatball recipes it will be hard to decide which one you are going to make first. For me it will be the Crunchy Wild Shrimp Balls from China.

Note: I received this cook for review from the publisher, all comments are my own.

[Fayelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cookbook is fantastic. Does what many others don't - not only gives pictures of actual size meatballs for size reference, not only gives plenty of applicable substitutions for exotic and hard to find ingredients (like ostrich!), but also gives the reasons why behind many of the instructions, so you aren't shaking your head wondering what is going on.

Beautiful pictures, great variety of tastes, and lots of fun!

[Jacquie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great concept and some nice basic tips for shaping and freezing but with recipes calling for Alligator, Kangaroo and Ostrich it doesn't seem very practical. After going through the entire book I found only 1 recipe that I would be interested in trying.