Comments on: Maria Pellicci, the Meatball Queen of Bethnal Green https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tony Anderson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1383572 Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:53:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-1383572 I had never heard of Pellicci’s until I read this interesting story minutes ago. I am, however, a devotee of Spitalfields Life and have hung out a bit in the area when I visit London. Covid is preventing my annual pilgrimage to London and to Italy. I’m 75 and that is killing me, but not as quickly as Covid would. I think of you all there every day – honest!! I love the meatball story as I have been home cook since my mother stopped kicking me out of the kitchen when I was about 10. Mum cooked great meatballs, definitely not Italian style, but good nonetheless, and I have slowly changed her recipe over the decades. Not long before he died my Dad, with regret, told me my meatballs were finally better than Mum’s. As a kid I was always intrigued by anything Italian and went to Italy for the first time when I was eighteen. I can’t possibly recall how many times I’ve been there since. In my thirties I gave up teaching to become a flight attendant to get there for free and free-quent-lee!!! I became a first class galley cook, not that it took any real talent. I was a human microwave in a sense to be truthful. I made many friends in many cities and villages there, and was given a room in a friend’s flat in Rome overlooking the Colosseum. Friends’ mothers and grandmothers taught me to cook wonderful classics of regional cuisine. I cook every day of my life and often, as I did this morning, start in the kitchen long before dawn. Of course meatballs are on the list today – as well as chicken cacciatore two soups and a cake – a friend from my student days is coming to stay. I rarely eat out – Italian yes, but only if I know its good. Pellicci’s sounds exactly my style. A warm and homely family place, a bit of history, and if my place setting is just a piece of clean white butcher’s paper and basic cutlery I’m happier still. Pelliccis … expect me when I can get there!!! Long may your venue continue and long live the meatball – spaghetti or not. Hearty congratulations.

]]> By: keith kelly https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1200054 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 22:51:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-1200054 i know i’m supposed to concentrate on the meatballs, but the inlay panels on the walls are gorgeous

]]> By: Miriam Delorie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-79609 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:05:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-79609 Wow – if Pellici’s has been in existence since 1900, then just maybe my Jewish Grandmother Fanny Levy tried them out because they lived in Artillery Lane and I think your place must be not far from there. They sound absolutely delicious…I adore meatballs….
Happy Christmas to everyone! Miriam

]]> By: MARIA https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-4914 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:56:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-4914 the loss of innocent pleasure is a constant problem in the modern food world
what people once ate de facto is now questioned not just by the eaters but the the industrial food world, who will try to convince you that health and safety comes first, not common sense and simple dining pleasure

meatballs are always a winner in our family – ms pellici’s meatball recipe resembles my own

]]> By: Kenny https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-2129 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:50:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-2129 When I visit my son who lives in Brick Lane we always visit Pellici’s.
I love the place and , although I only get to go there a couple of times a year , we are always greeted like old friends by “Young Nev” .
I will have the meatballs next time I go if I can , they look and sound delicious !
Godbless all the Pellici family , I hope I’ll see them again soon.
Kenny (from Newmarket)

]]> By: jeannette https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1870 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:19:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-1870 i used to have a sicilian mother-in-law who put a touch of mint in her meatballs, being a touch north african herself. heaven.

]]> By: Joan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1757 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:34:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-1757 My eleven year old son is the only meatball eater in this family. This means that I make up big batches from a Delia Smith recipe (pork mince, bacon, parmesan, eggs, bread, milk, nutmeg and seasoning) and freeze them, defrosting just half a dozen at a time. The recipe is meant to include parsley but trying to pass off something green to a young lad is too difficult (unless it’s courgette cake). I wonder if I could get him to eat Maria Pellici’s – I must try some time. Have always meant to go to Pellici’s – this could be my excuse.

]]> By: gina https://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/10/21/maria-pellicci-the-meatball-queen-of-bethnal-green/#comment-1745 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:35:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=14764#comment-1745 I must go and try these now my Dad is no longer here to make me beautiful meatballs – they look just as good!

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