A type of Italian meatball or forcemeat made with liver, herbs, and spices.
From Italian fegato meaning 'liver' (from Latin jecur), with the diminutive suffix -ella added. This culinary term reflects the Italian tradition of using offal in flavorful small dishes.
Fegatella shows how Italian cuisine transformed humble organ meats into something sophisticated—the diminutive '-ella' makes it sound almost cute, which is perfect for these little savory balls!
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