"Michael "Dog3"" <don'task@donttell.huh> wrote in message
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>> Back in the day when food network used to have quality programing for
>> intelligent adults, David Rosengarten did an episode of Taste where he
>> cooked two or three different meatloaf recipes. I can't recall the
>> recipes, but remember a "why didn't I think of that" moment. Would
>> anyone happen to have the recipes transcribed?
>
> Fred, here is one of his original meatloaf recipes. I have not tried it.
> Not sure if this is one of them you are looking for: Found on
> comfortdiner.com/meatloaf
>
> Five years before opening his first Comfort Diner, Ira Freehof tasted the
> most incredible meatloaf he had ever experienced. Though he steadfastly
> refuses to identify the source, he persuaded the person who cooked it for
> him to share the recipe, then tucked it away and patiently waited to
> unleash it on the New York City dining population. When he did, in 1996,
> it met with peerless praise, such as that from Gourmet magazine's David
> Rosengarten, who called it "devastatingly delicious." Among its tricks
> are the inclusion of pork and the use of oatmeal instead of bread crumbs
> to retain as much moisture as possible.
>
> Servings: 6
> 1 pound ground beef 80% lean
> 8 ounces ground veal
> 8 ounces ground pork (Note: A "meatloaf variety" pack of beef pork
> and veal may be used.)
> 2 large eggs, at room temperature
> 1 cup milk
> 1 cup oatmeal
> 1/2 cup canned peeled tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped
> 1/3 cup finely diced celery
> 1/2 cup finely diced onion
> 1 clove garlic, minced
> 1 tablespoon dried basil
> 1 tablespoon dried thyme
> 1 tablespoon dried oregano
> 1 teaspoon coarse salt
> 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
> Mushroom Gravy (recipe follows)
>
> 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
>
> 2. In a large bowl thoroughly combine the beef, pork, and veal. In a
> separate bowl, beat the eggs, and then stir in the milk and oats. Pour
> the egg mixture into the meat mixture and combine thoroughly. Add the
> remaining ingredients and combine again until fully incorporated.
>
> 3. Form into a loaf in a roasting pan and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
>
> 4. Remove to a platter and keep warm while making the mushroom gravy.
> (Note: Be sure to reserve 1/2 cup drippings for the gravy.)
>
>
> Mushroom Gravy
>
> 1 1/2 cups water
> 1/2 cup drippings from the meatloaf
> 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
> 4 large button mushrooms, thinly sliced
> Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
>
> 1. Pour the water into the meatloaf's roasting pan and stir and scrape
> with a wooden spoon or whisk to loosen the browned bits at the bottom.
>
> 2. Pour the reserved meatloaf drippings into a 2-quart saucepan and
> warm over medium heat. Gradually stir in the flour until smooth. Add the
> sliced mushrooms and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly
> browned, 4 to 5 minutes.
>
> 3. Slowly stir in the liquid from the roasting pan and cook, stirring,
> until thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Thanks for the recipe, Michael. Looks good. My in-laws used to use oatmeal,
rather than bread crumbs, when making their meatloaf. (Their meatloaf
suffered from a severe lack of seasoning, though. Super bland! It was as if
they hadn't added any salt or anything else to it. Their mashed potatoes
were the same.)

I've been happy using Giada's recipe for meatloaf (making a few
modifications as necessary): http://tinyurl.com/384ey3 (I don't usually
stuff my meatloaves). I've used her meatloaf recipe as a basis for my
meatball recipe (usually made with beef, veal, and pork, but sometimes made
with just ground turkey breast--and have had *great* results).

Mary