The Meat Loaf Thread

[Mrs. Funk]

I hate meat loaf. Mpfunk can confirm. I've yet to have an iteration of meat loaf that I could stomach. Something about that much goopy ground beef...

[SeattleUte]

I hate meat loaf. Mpfunk can confirm. I've yet to have an iteration of meat loaf that I could stomach. Something about that much goopy ground beef...

Try it cold in a bagette with course ground mustard. It firms up cold.

Look, just because it's pot luck fare doesn't make it automatically gross.

[LA Ute]

Growing up we had it weekly. There were many variations, and I liked them all. I had a nice slice of a ground turkey loaf last week. I think it was even healthy.

If you are in L.A. you should have the meat loaf at Kate Mantilini's. It's not like anything you'd get at home - they've made it trendy - but it has been on the menu there for years now and is very good.

[SeattleUte]

Growing up we had it weekly. There were many variations, and I liked them all. I had a nice slice of a ground turkey loaf last week. I think it was even healthy.

If you are in L.A. you should have the meat loaf at Kate Mantilini's. It's not like anything you'd get at home - they've made it trendy - but it has been on the menu there for years now and is very good.

Thanks. I will. I used to get to LA a lot more than I do these days. I miss it. My favorite restaurant there is Mr. Chau's.

[landpoke]

I don't have much to add other than good meatloaf must include strips of bacon across the top.

If you're ever in Denver there's a place a bit west of downtown in the Highlands neighborhood named Bang! that has a meatloaf (as well as a bread pudding) that is worth checking out.

[wuapinmon]

Paula Deen's Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

* 1 lb ground chuck
* 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
* 1 (8 ounce) package sharp cheddar cheese, grated
* 2 large eggs
* 1/4 cup fine breadcrumb
* 1/4 cup mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1/3 cup ketchup
* 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
* 1 (3 ounce) can French-fried onions (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients, mixing well by hand.
4. In a small bowl, combine ketchup and mustard.
5. Stir in 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into the meat mixture.
6. Place meat mixture in baking dish and shape into a loaf.
7. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over meatloaf.
8. Bake for 40 minutes.
9. Remove from oven and top with French fried onions.
10. Return to oven and bake 10-15 minutes longer, or until meat is no longer pink.

[wuapinmon]

Eating meat loaf is pure paradise by the dashboard light.

You took the words right out of my mouth

[Jeff Lebowski]

Anyone who claims to hate meatloaf is lying, a big phony.

I don't hate it. I have even had meatloaf once or twice that was reasonably tasty. I just find it boring and unhealthy. Sorry.

[TripletDaddy]

I don't hate it. I have even had meatloaf once or twice that was reasonably tasty. I just find it boring and unhealthy. Sorry.

this is the main problem with meatloaf. the very nature of it requires it to be cooked in a small vat-shaped pan. there is nowhere for the grease to drain, so as a result, meatloaf always feels drenched in fatty grossness.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I hate when meatloaf has rice in it. That ruins it, IMO.

[Mrs. Funk]

Try it cold in a bagette with course ground mustard. It firms up cold.

Look, just because it's pot luck fare doesn't make it automatically gross.

Well, I was referring to the inevitable huge bowl of raw ground beef. To be honest, I don't eat much ground beef if I can avoid it. Mpfunk did make a blue cheese one that was probably the best I've had, but he ate all the leftovers for days and I couldn't stomach anymore.

[ewth8tr]

this is the main problem with meatloaf. the very nature of it requires it to be cooked in a small vat-shaped pan. there is nowhere for the grease to drain, so as a result, meatloaf always feels drenched in fatty grossness.

Here's the recipe that I use, it beat out Bobby Flay's version, so you know it has to be good . Like the Collucci Brothers, I shape the loaf and put it on a baking sheet instead of letting it soak in it's own grease in a baking dish.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/t...ipe/index.html

[YOhio]

Anyone who claims to hate meatloaf is lying, a big phony.

I don't just claim to hate meatloaf. I hate meatloaf.

But I'll indulge you for a moment. You can try three readily available variations on meatloaf. First, see if Whole Foods cafe sells one. Second, see if Whole Foods sells a frozen one you can reheat. If those two options still leave you wanting, have your chef prepare you her version. Let us know how that turns out!

[Jeff Lebowski]

I can't wait for the tuna casserole thread.

[Surfah]

This thread sucks. Meat loaf sucks. The only thing close to meat loaf that I enjoy are stuffed peppers.