Dom DeLuise Is Still Dead
Hey, here it is, the Dom DeLuise meatball recipe:
Servings: 8 Servings
Okay, you're onto me. First of all, that's not really Dom DeLuise's meatball recipe; it's Dom DeLuise's Mom's meatball recipe. And I lifted it straight off www.bigoven.com, where it was posted by "SueinNY" and garnered five stars. It's obvious what I'm trying to do: Being new to this blog stuff, I immediately became fascinated by the Site Statistics that show some notable trends in the past three days. Chief among these is that the single largest number of views was for the Dom DeLuise Is Dead item of two days ago. Most of those who viewed it were probably disappointed that it did not include Dom's meatball recipe—actually his mom's meatball recipe—which I discovered in a subsequent search is one of the most popular items associated with the late actor/comedian/chef. And because I'm all about building up Web traffic, I figured the meatball recipe was the way to go.
Note that they spelled "spaghetti" wrong, and that should be a "zero" in 350 (it's not 35 degrees) but I didn't want to interfere with the integrity of the original.
I've never been a big meatball fan. It's ground meat in the shape of a ball, isn't it? Well, not one big ball; multiple balls. I was probably turned off by my parents' version, which mixed copious amounts of Kretchmer's Wheat Germ, and I think eggs, in with the beef. Good if you want to weigh down a submerged body. I also don't understand the popularity of meatball subs, which seem like the heaviest, messiest thing you could possibly eat for lunch. Siesta time after that.
One fun fact about Dom DeLuise is that he actually started a Hollywood dynasty, with three actor sons. The only one I think I ever saw was Michael, who appeared on NYPD Blue as Andy Sipowicz, Jr. Naturally, he was murdered, as was Sipowicz's wife, and his AA sponsor (played by the late Peter Boyle, pre-Everybody Loves Raymond), and one of his partners. Sipowicz also had his first partner leave the force amidst scandal and a subsequent partner die a long, slow death in the hospital. In other words, it was best not to get too close to Andy Sipowicz—though that was probably a difficult thing to do, since he looked like he'd been eating a lot of Dom DeLuise's mom's meatballs.
Now let's generate some site traffic!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- 1/2 pound of ground pork
- 2 cups Italian-flavored bread crumbs
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 cup grated cheese parmesan
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves chopped very fine
- 1 onion minced
- 1/2 cup pignoli (pine nuts) (optional)
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix throughly. Let stand 1/2 hour. Shape into medium-size meatballs. Fry gently in olive oil until lightly browned, or place on foil on a cookie sheet and bake for 1/2 hour at 35o degrees. Gently place in your own hot spagetti sauce and cook on medium-low heat for 1 hour.
Okay, you're onto me. First of all, that's not really Dom DeLuise's meatball recipe; it's Dom DeLuise's Mom's meatball recipe. And I lifted it straight off www.bigoven.com, where it was posted by "SueinNY" and garnered five stars. It's obvious what I'm trying to do: Being new to this blog stuff, I immediately became fascinated by the Site Statistics that show some notable trends in the past three days. Chief among these is that the single largest number of views was for the Dom DeLuise Is Dead item of two days ago. Most of those who viewed it were probably disappointed that it did not include Dom's meatball recipe—actually his mom's meatball recipe—which I discovered in a subsequent search is one of the most popular items associated with the late actor/comedian/chef. And because I'm all about building up Web traffic, I figured the meatball recipe was the way to go.
Note that they spelled "spaghetti" wrong, and that should be a "zero" in 350 (it's not 35 degrees) but I didn't want to interfere with the integrity of the original.
I've never been a big meatball fan. It's ground meat in the shape of a ball, isn't it? Well, not one big ball; multiple balls. I was probably turned off by my parents' version, which mixed copious amounts of Kretchmer's Wheat Germ, and I think eggs, in with the beef. Good if you want to weigh down a submerged body. I also don't understand the popularity of meatball subs, which seem like the heaviest, messiest thing you could possibly eat for lunch. Siesta time after that.
One fun fact about Dom DeLuise is that he actually started a Hollywood dynasty, with three actor sons. The only one I think I ever saw was Michael, who appeared on NYPD Blue as Andy Sipowicz, Jr. Naturally, he was murdered, as was Sipowicz's wife, and his AA sponsor (played by the late Peter Boyle, pre-Everybody Loves Raymond), and one of his partners. Sipowicz also had his first partner leave the force amidst scandal and a subsequent partner die a long, slow death in the hospital. In other words, it was best not to get too close to Andy Sipowicz—though that was probably a difficult thing to do, since he looked like he'd been eating a lot of Dom DeLuise's mom's meatballs.
Now let's generate some site traffic!
Posted by Jeffrey P. Morris at 5/7/2009 10:04 AM 
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: 'Dom DeLuise' 'Michael DeLuise' meatballs recipe 'NYPD Blue' 'Peter Boyle' 'ground chuck'
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: 'Dom DeLuise' 'Michael DeLuise' meatballs recipe 'NYPD Blue' 'Peter Boyle' 'ground chuck'
I always thought his other son, Peter, was the more famous child as he appeared on the 80s teen cop drama "21 Jump Street' as Johnny Depp's partner.
Peter Boyle = Frankenstein.
On the meatballs... let stand one hour where? On the counter? In the fridge? In the corner as punishment?
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Johnny Depp was on 21 Jump Street? I must have missed the 80s.
Yes, Peter Boyle was great in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein. And Dom DeLuise was in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles. There you go... another 6 Degrees moment. Thanks for providing closure.
Speaking of closure... I have no idea where to put the meatballs. Maybe hide them with the cannoli.
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What happened to the cannoli?
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It must have gotten hidden, along with the salami.
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Well, there's your problem Mr. DeLuise. A half-pound of pork cooked at 35 degrees? You're lucky you only died. You might have gotten trichinosis too.
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