Bologna Is The Meatball Twist That's Making Italian Grandmas Do A Double Take - Chowhound

Food magic/Shutterstock Ah, the humble meatball. It's hard to find a meal with more old-fashioned comfort than a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs, and though this classic "Italian" dish actually has American origins, the original predecessor to the meatball and the hamburger can be traced all the way back to Ancient Rome. Suffice to say, the meatball is a food that elicits strong opinions on how it should…