Great news th'As Seen on TV meatloaf slider pan delivery date: 8-10!1

[UTUSN]

To update: This loaf pan has an insert with holes to let the fat drain, but not just an inner pan, the inner pan having the two sides removed so that one can lift lift LIFT the non-crumbled brick and then SLIDE it over to the serving dish without that unnerving PLOPPING and splattering!1

So, the ordering process took on a life of its own because questions and offers just kept being added on, uh AFTER all your billing info is entered, like, do you want TWO of these miraculous items for another half-price?!1 No?, well, after you click, then, do you want a fancier, DELUXE pan with an extra-coating of non-stick deluxe coating for just another half-price add-on?!1 No?, well, if you *must* uh, STICK with the "Basic" then the Processing and Handling is just $15, somehow instead of the original $7-something.

So it adds on to this:

Order date 07-30, delivery date 08-10: Only TWELVE days! But it's first class service from FedEx!1 And it's coming all the way from Northborough, MA!1 A bargain for going the distance!1

And to peruse the bill: $19.95 plus $15.90 P&H, why, that's only EIGHTY PER CENT. P&H of the total!1


So, here's a dedication: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v_4O44sfjM


And now all that's left is to decide the type of loaf to prepare: Do we want all lean beef or pork plus turkey?!1 So this composition is essentially the same as the turkey stuffing, except that the stuffing is all crumbled and this is a brick?!1 There will be NO red gloop!1 We only have, oh, FIVE or so more days to decide and lay up the stores.

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. I make mine Scandinavia/MidWest style and THIS one could almost be mine...

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[UTUSN]

2. Wow!1 That's beautiful. I realize I'm surrounded by gourmets in the Lounge.

The olives are a definite asset and are part of my family recipe for turkey (meat-)stuffing.

[surrealAmerican]

6. That make for slices that are way too facial ...

... for children. "I can't eat it: it's looking at me."

[whistler162]

10. Oh... thought you did it proper Scandinavian style.....

with a piece of lutefisk running down the middle.;)

[gratuitous]

3. LEAN beef? TURKEY? What are you, some kind of Philistine?

The only reason there isn't a federal law mandating 80/20 ground beef for meat loaf is that Congress didn't anticipate anyone being so gauche as to use anything else. And the red "gloop" as you so cavalierly dismiss it is absolutely essential for enjoying all the meat loaf-y goodness. Horseradish is optional, but you must have a doctor's note certifying you as a Grade-A Wuss for not using it.

[UTUSN]

4. Well, I gratuitously contributed to the As Seen on TV coffers, didn't I?!1 n/t

[gratuitous]

5. Indeed, and for that you are congratulated

As a connoisseur of fine meat loaf, I look forward to a report from real life.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

7. No tomatoes and no green peppers please.

My recipe:

Use the best ground beef you can get. Usually that's 4 to 6% fat.

Saute some chopped onions in butter.

Make according to meat loaf package mix directions, with eggs and bread crumbs, except do not put in any ketchup or tomatoes or peppers. Toss in onions after sauteeing, mix well. Throwing in a can of mushrooms is good too.

Add a couple of splootches of Worcestershire sauce, makes it better. Toss in a bit of ground black pepper and some sea salt. Toss in loaf pan and put a spatula down the sides to separate the meat from the sides of the pan.

Bake as directed.

YUMMY!

[UTUSN]

8. ounds great!1 My pref is the Mexican herbs vs. the Eyetalian ones. n/t

[RushIsRot]

9. How many splootches to a pint?

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[hunter]

11. Wasn't the entire point of meatloaf to turn fat into something resembling meat?

:P

I tend to overly respect the origins of my foods. The meat loaf of my childhood was made with 70/30 (or fattier) meat, and all the other stuff was added to disguise any slight rancidity, PREVENT the fat from dripping away, and to bulk it up enough to feed a house full of kids and random relatives.

Following the traditions of her Scandinavian ancestors my mom can feed a huge family with any pound of random meat...