{"id":18544,"date":"2019-02-15T12:31:52","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T18:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=18544"},"modified":"2019-02-15T12:31:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T18:31:52","slug":"buona-beef-meatballs-review-in-chicago-area-grocers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=18544","title":{"rendered":"Buona Beef Meatballs Review – In Chicago Area Grocers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buona Beef Meatballs Review<\/h2>\n
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Buona Beef<\/a> is a local Chicago restaurant chain, started about thirty years ago. They have been on an expansion tear recently, and it seems like they are popping up on a regular basis. As well, they have a few of their products in the grocery stores now. The chain specializes in “Chicago foods,” Italian beef sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza, subs. I’ve previously written about having the beef sandwich<\/a> in one of their restaurants, as well as having the same product from the grocer<\/a>. Quality stuff.<\/p>\n

They own their own manufacturing facility<\/a>, where they not only make their products, but also do private label business. Not sure if that’s for restaurants or groceries.<\/p>\n

I spotted their meatballs in sauce, recently, and picked up a package to take home. It was around $7. The packages are hard frozen, so it’s best (IMHO) to let them thaw completely in the refrigerator before heating (they are pre-cooked).<\/p>\n

The package weight is two pounds, and contains eight fairly good sized meatballs and the marinara sauce. I did not weight the individual balls. There own description of the product is: Authentic hand-rolled meatballs, seasoned with garlic, parsley, and Italian spices in a rich Marinara.<\/p>\n

The ingredients listed on the package are thus: Marinara with Meatballs (Marinara Sauce {Fresh Vine-Ripened California Tomatoes, Sugar, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil, Modified Food Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Natural Flavor, Naturally Derived Citric Acid], Meatballs [Beef, Pork, Water, Romano Cheese (Cultured Cow’s Milk, Enzymes, Salt), Textured Soy Flour, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast), Seasoning (Salt, Dried Garlic, Spice, Dried Parsley, Brown Sugar, Cottonseed Oil, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Citric Acid, BHA, BHT), Ricotta Cheese (Whey, Milk, Cream, Vinegar, Salt, Stabilizers), Caramel Color]).<\/em><\/p>\n

I was quite happy with the meatballs, they have the density, texture that I like, and great flavor. The sauce is good, but leans towards a little too much “sweet” for my personal taste, for red gravy I’m more in the heavy garlic\/fennel camp.<\/p>\n

My only real “beef” is I yearn for — say — a 24 pack of balls with no sauce. I’d be a regular.\u00a0 More than regular.\u00a0 I see their fresh (not frozen) Italian sausage in stores, as well. Haven’t tried it, but will. I go through a lot of Italian sausage in my kitchen, both link and bulk ground.<\/p>\n

If you can’t find their products in your grocer, some of them are available for shipping on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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