1 In a bowl, mix by hand 1/2 chopped onion, 1 egg, 60 g fresh breadcrumbs, 1 heaping teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon each of milk and red wine, and spices (1/3 teaspoon each of garlic powder, white pepper, celery salt and cloves).

2 Add 500 g ground beef to the above ingredients. Squeeze by hand to mix all ingredients together.

3 Stop squeezing when the mixture becomes sticky. Pound by tossing it into the bowl about 10 times.

4 With moist hands, divide the mixture into 5 equal portions, and roll them into oval shapes.

5 Coat with flour, egg and fresh breadcrumbs, in that order.

6 Heat oil to 180°C. Deep-fry one at a time without touching, for 5 or 6 minutes. Set aside for 2 minutes to let the residual cook each one through to the center.