Meat loaf | Imamother

Petra

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 8:35 pm

Anyone make meat loaf? I had it as a kid but doesn't seem like such a "Jewish" dish.

CatLady

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 8:47 pm

I make meat loaf. In fact, now I want to make it just so I can have yummy leftover meat loaf sandwiches for lunches!

PAMOM

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 8:52 pm

I make meatloaf. Part beef, part turkey, chopped mushrooms and onions, spices, bread crumbs (sometimes), an egg, tomato paste.

Amarante

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 9:01 pm

Good meatloaf is delish and like Cat Lady, I love the leftovers.

I didn't grow up with a lot if dishes that are American like tuna noodle casserole (feh) but a lot of the dishes our Bubbes And Great Bubbes learned in the US are really delish like meatloaf or REALLY good spaghetti sauce.

oliveoil

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 9:09 pm

grew up eating a lot of meatloaf but never liked it much. always found it dry. then I made a recipe I found here, I think it was ra_mom's and it was fantastic. It used bbq sauce, which I don't usually like, but in this case it was delicious.

rosebunch

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 9:31 pm

I make the meat loaf recipe from the new balabusta's choice cookbook. It's soft, juicy and kids actually love it!

oliveoil

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 9:39 pm

PAMOM wrote:

Oliveoil, can you post it?

I wish I still had it!

ra_mom

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 11:02 pm

oliveoil wrote:

I'm like you olive oil. Never liked meatloaf but dh wanted me to make some and this one was the winner even for me.
http://www.imamother.com/forum.....art=0

oliveoil

Tue, Jul 07 2015, 11:10 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I'm like you olive oil. Never liked meatloaf but dh wanted me to make some and this one was the winner even for me.
http://www.imamother.com/forum.....art=0

Totally making it again this week now that I have the recipe again. Thanks!

AlwaysThinking

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 7:52 am

Spice and spirit's meatloaf is awesome. I think it's called dutch meatloaf.

runninglate

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 9:16 am

Ra mom, does the meatloaf recipe taste spicy? Is it kid friendly?

SS6099

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 10:13 am

runninglate wrote:

Ra mom, does the meatloaf recipe taste spicy? Is it kid friendly?

This is the best recipe ever! Very kid and dh friendly lol Smile

etky

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 10:47 am

I love meatloaf and would make it more often but I'm pretty much the only one in the family who appreciates it Sad

Picky eaters all of them.....
I put finely chopped carrot, onion, garlic, parsley and celery in mine (aside from egg, spices and a bit of ketchup) and I sometimes use quick cooking oats instead of breadcrumbs as a binder. It comes out softer with the oats. If I have a bit of stale bread lying around I'll shred that and use it too instead of the dry breadcrumbs.
I make a topping of ketchup or BBQ sauce, with a drop of brown sugar and some Dijon mustard.

Mrs Bissli

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 12:59 pm

I always associate the regular meatloaf (the one baked with tomato or bbq sauce on top) with American food. We tend to be more into meatballs because everyone likes the sauce/gravy.

There is another meatloaf that is traditionally served with couscous. It's seasoned with chopped onion, lots of fresh herbs (parsley, coriander), a pinch of nutmeg, I use fine bulgher and 1 egg as a binder. It's shaped into a loaf smaller than typical American meatloaf, and boiled in the broth (with chicken and vegetable) that would be all served with couscous.

OOTBubby

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 2:45 pm

I grew up eating meatloaf -- it was one of my father's favorites. My family never cared for it though so I didn't make it much. My father's absolute favorite was "fried meatloaf". He would slice cold, leftover meatloaf thinly, heat a little shortening in a pan and fry the slices until they were crispy. He would then make a sandwich from it. I must admit, I liked it better that way than fresh.

goodmorning

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 3:40 pm

Is it possible to make ra_mom's meatloaf covered (for those of us with a pareve oven)?

mha3484

Wed, Jul 08 2015, 3:52 pm

For those with a pareve oven, I once made a meatloaf in a water bath in my crockpot. It came out amazing.