MEATLOAF...what's in yers? [merica!]
 

Nothing screams 'Merica than some good OL fashion meatloaf...and that's what's on the menu at the Tomahawk household tonight.

But it got me thinking..everyone has their own spin on making meatloaf, what are some of your key ingredients?


I like to add bacon, sweet peppers, and extra honey mustard to mine.

Onion, a little garlic, bread or cracker crumbs, an egg or two, maybe some sweet peppers once in a while, with ketchup and a layer of bacon on top.

I dont get too fancy with it, I go with the KISS theory on my meatloaf.

Do you cook your bacon before putting it on the meatloaf? 350 degrees for an hour doesn't seem long enough to cook bacon in an oven...I could be wrong.

I usually cook mine, then chop it up and mix it in...

I use crushed Cheez-Its opposed to breadcrumbs.

this plus worchestershire and season all

Hmmmm....sounds good, wonder if shredded chz would work? Does it burn?

welp 2 outta 3 aint bad

Flax seed, quinoa, oats, beets, zucchini, squash, carrots, amaranth flour, onions, garlic, etc.

You know, the good stuff.

Maybe I just haven't had it right but meatloaf is not good.

Nope, the bacon goes right on top of the ketchup raw and comes out just right, all that beautiful bacon fat just melts all over the loaf, mmm.

A good vegan "meatloaf" will rock your world.

You're doing it wrong...

I cook my bacon on a cookie sheet at 375 for 18 minutes. Comes out perfect. I like the cheez it addition.

"I hate meatloaf, double beatloaf."--Randy, A Christmas Story

Bats, lemons, and hot patootey.

To OP my mom would make the ground beef mix then use a rolling pin to flatten it a bit. Then she would put a layer of ham and then cheese on top of that. She would then roll it and tuck in ends. Meatloaf with melted ham and cheese inside. Mmmmmmm

Holy, shit.

Yeah, a little worch sauce never hurts anything.

May not sound good but the oozing melting cheese is just killer.

Sounds great!

Hated meat cake when I was growing up, but like this recipe. But I use the meatloaf meat mix they have at the store(ground veal, pork, & beef) not just ground beef.

http:// http://m.allrecipes.com/reci...zed-meatloaf-i

Normal stuff and the wife adds some hidden valley ranch packets. A guy I work with adds chocolate protein powder. I couldn't taste a difference but he swears it's the real deal.

Bread crumbs
milk
eggs
Worcestershire sauce
garlic
fresh parsley
catsup
brown sugar
dijon mustard
rosemary
thyme
salt
pepper
onions
Ground beef

Woof. I would do anything for loaves, but I won't do that.

I use a mix of pork and beef. All the usual ingredients, Eggs, Worcestershire, eggs etc. but I smoke mine on the smoker. I don't use loaf pans either it goes on a pizza pan that has holes in it that keeps the fat from sitting in the pan. You get good carmelization all the way around and its not soggy on the bottom. We don't even do it in the oven anymore.

Don't let your meat loaf.

Italian meat loaf..:harumph:

Shit, I thought this was the burger thread.

I make mine w/a mix of bulk italian sausage and ground beef, to the beef I add crushed red pepper flakes (pizza pepper), thyme, fennel seed. Then add fresh garlic and yellow onions chopped fine, an egg or 2, some oats or breadcrumbs. I mix all this up in a bowl, and press half into a meat loaf pan w/holes, that sits in another pan to catch the drippings. Then I sprinkle the meat layer w/black pepper and salt and lay on some provolone - just in the middle, you want it to stay inside the meat - and add the rest of the meat mixture. When you cut into it, there's a layer of melted cheese in the middle.
I put more black pepper, more thyme and a good dose of paprika on top of the loaf.

No it won't.

You know, this thread looks a lot like the 'perfect burger' thread.

FYP

:Lin:

ground beef
onions
garlic
oats
eggs
green peppers
salt
pepper
thyme
sage
parsley
mushroom

with a homemade sriracha bbq sauce

I don't do the meatloaf pan, I go with a 9 x 13 baking dish to let the grease drain. In doing this, the top of the loaf tends to split and sometimes the loaf comes out dry. I like meatloaf but don't want all the grease cloggy my arteries. Anyone have a better solution?

1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
1 sleeve of saltine crackers
1 cup plain yogurt
1 large cooked onion
some hot sauce
some worcestershire sauce
some dijon mustard
garlic

I form the loaf, then sauce it with a ketchup, vinegar, and brown sugar mix.
Then I layer bacon on the top and sauce it too.

Pretty damn good if you ask me.

This.

I free form it and wrap the pan with foil.

Q this mother****er up.

As a rule you never order the meatloaf at a restaurant unless you know it is good.

Here are some options you may not have tried

Use lower fat beef in the loaf pans
Try using mixed meats (beef/pork/veal)
Use egg as a binder
Use some chicken broth
Use some finely chopped mushrooms (if you started with dried mushrooms, you could add some of the mushroom juice to the mixture
Use fresh bread cubes instead of store bought bread crumbs

I'm not a meatloaf fan, but this is good advice. Find some dried porcinis, they're super high in glutamates, which will boost the meatiness of the dish. Get some dried porcinis, cover with plastic wrap, put them in a little water for about 5 minutes in the microwave, and let steep for 10-15 minutes. Chop 'em up finely and add them to the meatloaf. Reserve the mushroom water for something else.

My dad makes a great meat loaf. I don't know what he puts in it but it's fantastic. Two things he makes great: meat loaf and steak. That's really it though.