The "Meatballer"
Before anybody falls off their chair laughing... check out the link below. (then laugh
It's called a "meatballer" (what else would you call it, pray tell?) and in spite of being a "gadget nut", I don't think even *I* would have bought this for myself.. but my next door neighbor, whose's been helping me learn how to cook, ran over with one (she had bought several to give as gifts too) and gave it to me.
http://ww1.williams-sonoma.com/cat/pip.cfm?skus=6310668&pkey=xsrd0m1%7C15%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cmeatballer&gids=sku6310668&cmsrc=sch
She said with a straight face, "I found this NEATEST little tool thingy for making meat balls, you just HAVE to have one!" and gave one to me. I asked her where she got it and she told me.. that's how I got the above link.
I smiled, thanked her profusely, and lied telling her I'd give it a try soon.
Anyway, it wasn't long after that I was starting to make some meatloaf (was on a comfort food kick) and got the idea of turning my meatloaf mix into meatballs.. and then make spaghetti & meatballs... So I grabbed the "meatballer" and surprisingly, it works GREAT.... if you like 2" meatballs that is. I do, but sounds like some of you like them smaller. This also works ok for making smaller "porcupine" meatballs... And it takes all the pressure off trying to make things the same size.. not that that is a "major challenge".
You just stick it in your mix, squeeze it, and the excess squirts out a little hole at the top. Toss your meatball on a sprayed/lubricated baking sheet.. I baked mine at 375 I think,, about 20-25 minutes. They come out nicely browned, better than if I tried to do them in a pan and hold their shape better.
Need? No.. fun to have.. Yes. Anyway, in spite of being too much money for what it does, I'm glad I have it.