meatloaf is one of my favorite foods. does this make me a tasteless pleb?

No, your lack of taste makes you a tasteless pleb

as long as you use brown sugar Worcestershire glaze instead of ketchup

>>21436564
i use brown sugar ketchup worcestershire

>>21436530 (OP)
Not if you can actually make your own awesome meatloaf. If you buy TV dinners you are though.

>>21436530 (OP)
I’ve never had meatloaf. I always saw it mentioned in American cartoons but we don’t really have it here in Yurope

I don’t really understand what it is.

>>21436530 (OP)
nah meatloaf is good, it's just one of those foods that's had its reputation destroyed by boomers who can't cook. shepherd's pie also falls into that category.

>>21436635
>I don’t really understand what it is.
it's pretty much what it says it is. it's a loaf of meat. imagine a meatball but shaped like bread. usually topped with a tomato, ketchup or barbecue sauce.
it's originally from central Europe I'm pretty sure.

>livers and onion.... UUUghggghh
>uhh... your mother is making... meatloaf *loosens collar* again?
>oh no, Brussels sprouts
>Lima beans.... god no, not Lima beans
television mistreated so many based foods. it really makes you wonder why (((they))) were trying so hard to keep you from enjoying them

>>21436635
It's usually ground meat with breadcrumbs and eggs like a meatball like the other anon said, also a condensed ketchup topping is pretty common. It can be alright if made by someone who can cook but most of us here probably remember our family's shitty version and aren't interested in making it. A decent gravy does a lot for it, as does omitting or replacing the ketchup topping

>>21436530 (OP)
I was told by some whore on the internet not to use a meatloaf pan and just sit it on a baking sheet. I like the way it came out. I use a HFCS free barbecue sauce instead of ketchup.

>>21436530 (OP)
>does this make me a tasteless pleb?
No. Meatloaf became a meme because of sitcoms, portraying it as a bad, dry dish, but it isn't. Even a mediocre meatloaf is good. I made a turkey meatloaf with cranberry glaze last christmas and it was great.

>>21436635
It is something that will do anything for love, yes it would do anything for love, yes it would do anything for love...

But it wont do that..

>>21436767
This. I have never had a bad meatloaf. The worst possible meatloaf is simply unremarkable.

>>21436635
It's just a lesser Stephanie Roll.

>>21436635
Meatball shaped like loaf.

>>21436530 (OP)
A lowborn like you will always be a plebian.
Meatloaf is fine though

>>21436635
>but we don’t really have it here in Yurope
Since when are people larping as Europeans on this board? My country alone has like 4 different names for meatloaf

the newspaper comic had a character Ted Forth who was pretty cool in the mid aughts. He had an attractive wife, a precocious daughter, and finally a writer who cared about him so he wasn't just the straight man in a four panel comic
he liked cooking meatloaf

>>21436881
I make homemade meatballs, and reserve about half of the meatball mix to make into fist-sized single-serving mini-meatloafs. A meatloaf is only as good or as bad as the seasoned meat/egg/breadcrumb mix it's made from.

>>21436972
>A meatloaf is only as good or as bad as the seasoned meat/egg/breadcrumb mix it's made from.
Add vegetables.
I do meatball recipe + paprika, feta (cheese).

Really nice with potatoes and a brown sauce.

>>21436530 (OP)
Cold, leftover meatloaf sandwiches with butter are amazing

>>21436530 (OP)

The Victory Inn (on 12 Mile and Mound in Warren, MI) got sold and the property will become a Sheetz gas station/party store, I'll never be able to get their Thursday meatloaf dinner again...

>>21436700
>barbecue sauce instead of ketchup.

based

>>21436700
yeah i do that too. it also makes cleanup much easier. i get a piece of aluminum foil large enough to cover and fold over the baking sheet, then put that into a loaf pan. put the meat in the pan to shape it. lay it on the foil on the baking sheet. cook it like that. then fold and pour the fat and juices from the meatloaf into a small bowl to use for a gravy

>>21436822
>This. I have never had a bad meatloaf. The worst possible meatloaf is simply unremarkable.
i had bad meatloaf and hated it because of that. becuase of how my white boomer mother cooked it
>ground beef, no pork/sausage
>eggs milk bread crumbs, ok
>salt and pepper
>raw onion
>pouring barbecue sauce on top
and that was literally it. no other seasonings like parsley or thyme, no carrots, no garlic, no worcestershire, nothing. it was the blandest shit imaginable. oh, sometimes she would put a layer of cheddar cheese in the middle.

>with a ketchup glaze
yes
>with brown gravy
also yes, but I'd actually eat the fuck outta it

>>21436564
>>21436628
>>21436700

My buddy's mom made a great meatloaf with a mustard based sauce.

>>21436530 (OP)
Just inferior to pic related.

>>21439198
post recipe

Anyone got a good meatloaf recipe? I hear they can dry out easily so if anyone knows a good recipe or tips to keep it moist lemme know

Man, back in CT there was an old place that served some excellent meatloaf with fried onions, gravy, all the trimmings. Good stuff. They closed down for good some years back. I miss it.

look up meatloaf with mushroom gravy
>ground beef, 90/10 or 85/15...I'd say 85/15
>diced onion
>bread crumbs, I tend to use the generic italian breadcrumbs
>egg or two
>salt pepper, some wostershire, soysauce works fine too
>some other herbs...I think I used thyme
>mix all that shit in a bowl then form the log, place in a baking dish and cook till finished
>remove and with all the drippings make a gravy, throw in some mushrooms as well...I don't feel like detailing how to make mushroom gravy

>>21440443
>tips to keep it moist lemme know
Just add more eggs or even just some water. It's also better to use some blended white bread instead of dry ass bread crumbs.

>>21436530 (OP)
>meatloaf is one of my favorite foods.
Same, but only if it's my own homemade recipe. I'm very picky about who makes it, and how it's done. Mine has a whole pint of chopped mushrooms in the blend, and lots of onions, celery, peppers. Also, it's mounded in a big oval on a sheet pan, not in a loaf, because I want maximum crustage for glazing.

>>21436564
>as long as you use brown sugar Worcestershire glaze instead of ketchup
Heinz chili sauce, dark brown sugar, worchestershire, apple cider vinegar and more of the same spices that match the chili sauce recipe (allspice, cloves, paprika, cayenne)

>>21440541
>use some blended white bread instead of dry ass bread crumbs.
I use the bread heels whirled up in the mini processor (you could grate it too). A couple glugs of milk when you add your eggs to moisten the bread. But, the real moisture comes from the chopped mushrooms, onions, celery and peppers, which holds onto the juices as it bakes. I use leanest sirloin 90/10 and it's never dry.

>>21440586
I just use onions but 50/50 pork and beef mince so it's way fattier.

Rate my grandmother's meatloaf recipe.

>>21440677
sounds comfy, you staying sober? that's the real question

>>21439198
I once did a turkey loaf with a spicy pomegranate sauce.

try some dried chipotle in your meatloaf next time

>>21436530 (OP)
What compels someone to look at ground beef and say “how can I ruin this”

>>21441438
what compels you to look into the mirror and think: this is ok

>>21439328
Now that I’m thinking about it…
Katleta would honestly be goated if it had a meatloaf glaze too

>>21440677
Seconding the other Anons question, hope you're staying sober Anon.

>>21441537
It’s definitely not meat loaf

>>21440677
I miss my grandma. Only got into cooking after she passed.
I wanted to make those dishes she used to make.

>>21440677
>Good luck with new job
>Remember stay-sober
Kino forshadowing.

It's the only time I'll put ketchup on meat, my family tried to be fancy and use tomato sauce once and it sucked

>>21436870
>those overcooked eggs

>>21443497
Retard

>>21436530 (OP)
nah good meatloaf is pretty bomb

>>21436668
i was gonna call you a schizo and cuss you out but you might be right. brussels sprouts, aspargagus, and broccoli are pretty good.
as a kid i always wondered why broccoli was dogged on so much.
lima beans (and peas n corn) are kind of shit though imo

>>21443497
While I do prefer med to soft, hard boiled are alright in a roll.

>>21440677
shoutout to your grandma, but thats an incredibly bland meatloaf, the kind that made me hate it growing up.

>>21443575
>as a kid i always wondered why broccoli was dogged on so much.
because people cook them like shit. i despised broccoli growing up. turns out when the only way your parents make it is to put it in a casserole dish with water and microwaving it with no seasoning at all, it tastes bad. same with brussels sprouts.

when i learned about oven roasting vegetables, especially cruciferous ones, now i love them. hell, its the same with green beans. my parents always got frozen ones, which is fine, but they cook it with no seasoning at all no wonder i didnt like them. now, pan fry them after cooking with olie oil, salt pepper, redd pepper flakes, lemon juice, i could eat a pound of them

never had lima beans, heard they are horrible. but i still hate peas. absolutely hate them. but i like split pea soup

>>21443610
Finally some honesty. The bizarre thing is that her recipe is a lie(she was drunk), I buy her food and there is no "turkeyburg" in her refrigerator. Her favorite food is a Costco chinese bag of beef and broccoli. Still love her to death.

>>21443570
>>21443604
Hard boiled is good. But hard boiled to the point that it has a green ring around the yolk is nasty.

>meatloaf is one of my favorite food
But it wont do that

>>21436530 (OP)
No its amazing if done right.. meaning with lots of redwine

>>21436635
>we don’t really have it here in Yurope
My ass. From the top of my head I can recall three variations of meatloaf from Germany alone.

>>21436530 (OP)
Why the hell do you people frost your meatloaf with a disgustingly sweet glaze? If it's properly seasoned it doesn't need anything, maybe a mushroom gravy on the side.

>>21443927
>maybe a mushroom gravy on the side.
You mean mustard.