{"id":127,"date":"2021-01-18T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radishthegreat.com\/blog\/?p=127"},"modified":"2021-02-15T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T10:03:09","slug":"meatballmonday-cherballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radishthegreat.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/18\/meatballmonday-cherballs\/","title":{"rendered":"#MeatballMonday: Cherballs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

#MeatballMonday?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are unfamiliar with #MeatballMonday, learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cher’s Hawaiian Meatballs American Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early in the project, I came across this provocative Pinterest<\/a> graphic while looking for new meatballs. There is no source; the pin is to a defunct blog<\/a> on a RuPaul site (of course I followed the link; I needed to know more). <\/p>\n\n\n

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Untraceable and problematic image from Pinterest, full size.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I had<\/strong> to make these things, in all their problematic glory. I fully expected them to be terrible, even after I swapped out the inedible green pepper with red pepper and punched up the ginger. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Please don’t lick your screen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

They were delicious<\/strong>. They reminded Mr Radish of the sweet-and-sour dishes at Chinese restaurants that you ordered as as a kid in the 80s, but shy away from as an adult because you don’t want to look unsophisticated. I will make them again. Possibly often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tweeted the above photo, which led to some shocking yet unsurprising knowledge from long-term Tweep Tina: Cher stole her recipe from an old Betty Crocker cookbook. No wonder they tasted better than expected! Vintage Betty never lets you down!

[Embedded Tweet deleted because Tina’s account was deleted–March 10, 2023]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my second try, I shredded fresh ginger into the balls because I am a fancy snob<\/s> and added extra onion and mushroom to make it a Bowl<\/a> because I am lazy<\/s> efficient. I also cut the salt in half and threw in about a teaspoon of ground black pepper for the umami. Incredible. Chef’s kiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ProTip:<\/strong> They taste better bite-sized.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I meant it about licking the screen!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Regardless of the recipe’s original source, I am always going to call them Cherballs. I just like the sound of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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