Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2011

I really should taste it first. It is cooking right now. This rating is based on the clarity of the directions and the recipe itself, which I thought was very clear and well written. If I remember to, I will add to the review after my carb-induced coma (pasta AND garlic bread? really?) I also learned something - that 'grandma's house' smell? It's parsley and olive oil.

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cynth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 27, 2011

made this recipe exactly as is; it was superb. In my opinion, it does not need any tinkering. Our grass-fed beef really shone in this recipe. EVERYONE loved it - my husband, my kids (3 & 4), my parents, and my brother and sister-in-law. Sauce was so good the leftovers were kept and put on noodles for lunch the next day! Now THAT's a good recipe! Thanks for sharing!! It'll be appearing often on our dinner table.

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edelmanweiner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2011

This turned out very good. The mean fell apart... it was fork tender, I was very pleased. I will use more cheese next time and more garlic... I found I couldn't really taste the stuffing. But still a delicious meal.

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Skye

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2011

Great start. I would not go through the expense of good meat and the work of brasciola and use a jarred sauce, though. If you're going to make this, take the time to make a good sauce. It's worth it. I also think the steak needs to be a lot thinner than 1/2 inch....1/4 inch rolls well and cooks a lot more tender. The flavor was there, though, and the filling is adaptable. We prefer Parmesan to Romano and I was out of raisins so I used a mixed dried fruit blend. Very easy to fit to your own family's tastes and preferences. I also prefer to make several, smaller braciole (plural) rather than one large braciola (singular). Thanks!

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TNociti

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Living In: Atoka, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2009

What a pain in the neck! OK, so the meat could have been thinner, but I pounded and pounded. My piece of round steak was split up the middle, so when it came time to roll it up, there were crumbs falling out all over the place- the cutting board, the skillet...what a mess! It was very difficult to handle. I hope the taste is worth all the trouble. It's in the crock pot now. I'll get back later with a final "thumbs up" or "-down". A year has passed since I wrote the first part. I tried this for Christmas dinner again this year. This time I used smaller pieces of round steak instead of one large one. I think I got the hang of the roll and tie part- roll it tight and tie it tight. This is no place for a 'light' touch. Also, I think it could have simmered longer, since the rolls weren't as tender as I might have liked. A good recipe, the fault is mine for not cooking long enough. I will make this again. Thumbs up!

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live4chocolate

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: North Richland Hills, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

Since I am Sicilian, I grew up on this. My mother's stuffing was a little different, (no raisins, I didn't like them)but the basic recipe is the same. This is my husband's favorite, altho I don't make it that often because I have to make a lot and it's quite time consuming, esp. when making the sauce from scratch, which I do. Thanks Anthony, I'm going to the store to get the ingredients today! Made me hungry!

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Reviewed: May 19, 2009

This recipe turned out fantastic. Great combination of flavors. This is a keeper.

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mrcraig

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

Just wasn't anything extrordinary for all the effort.

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Kelly

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: East Tawas, Michigan, USA

Living In: Cadillac, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

maybe I did something wrong but we did not like this at all.

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CUTIEARMYWIFE23

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Northport, New York, USA

Living In: Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

This dish was very tender and was fairly easy to put together. I myself did'nt feel the flavors had a good marriage....my husband loved it though! I probably won't try this recipe again but it did spawn alot of ideas for expermentaion. Thanks for the recipe!

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