Small Bites
Back in the 1800s, when Swedish immigrants were settling areas of the West and Midwest, they surely had no idea that their Old World meatball recipes would someday become standard appetizer fare at events ranging from art openings to football parties.
But there’s a perfectly good reason it happened, Swedish meatballs kick ass. It’s hard to screw them up, everyone loves them, and you can keep a batch of them on a hot plate for hours on end and they only taste better as time goes by.
What’s more, it’s perfectly acceptable to eat them with toothpicks. What more could a person ask for?
Tip: Making This Dish for a Party
When making this for a party, slop before adding the final 1 cup cream to the thickened gravy I hold everything covered at room temp (no more than 2 hours) until my guests arrive. Then I heat up the sauce, mix in the cream, and continue as described in the recipe.
Back in the 1800s, when Swedish immigrants were settling areas of the West and Midwest, they surely had no idea that their Old World meatball recipes would someday become standard appetizer fare at events ranging from art openings to football parties.
But there’s a perfectly good reason it happened, Swedish meatballs kick ass. It’s hard to screw them up, everyone loves them, and you can keep a batch of them on a hot plate for hours on end and they only taste better as time goes by.
What’s more, it’s perfectly acceptable to eat them with toothpicks. What more could a person ask for?
Tip: Making This Dish for a Party
When making this for a party, slop before adding the final 1 cup cream to the thickened gravy I hold everything covered at room temp (no more than 2 hours) until my guests arrive. Then I heat up the sauce, mix in the cream, and continue as described in the recipe.