Have you ever had meatloaf before?
Its like a ground beef concoction that you bake in the oven, right? I think I've had it a few times.
Yes, I've had it with ketchup on the side to dip in.
Are we talking regular ketchup or mushroom ketchup? I know mushroom ketchup is more of a UK thing, but I've heard good things.
I've had it with regular ketchup, but the UK version sounds delicious with mashed potatoes!
I haven't even thought of that! I saw some mashed potatoes in all sorts of strange flavors the other day, kind of grossed me out.
I know people use a lot of meat substitutes to make "meat" type food like tofu burgers or tacos.
Ugh, tofu. I know people like it because of the low calorie count but I've never really been able to get into eating it.
I like it in Asian dishes like pad thai noodles and soups, but it is a tough texture to eat on its own.
Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been mixed with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a flat pan or created by cooking it in a loaf pan. It is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used.
The cooked loaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. Because the dish can become dry
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American-style meatloaf is typically eaten with some kind of sauce or relish, often applied before cooking. Many recipes call for a pasta sauce or tomato sauce to be poured over the loaf, to form a crust during baking. One of these tomato-based sauces may be substituted with a simple brown or onion gravy, or a can of cream of mushroom soup, but the meatloaf is prepared in a similar manner. Barbecue sauce, tomato ketchup, or a mixture of ketchup and prepared mustard may also be