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Default Meat loaf

On 1/6/2015 1:11 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> On 1/6/2015 12:26 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> When the recipe states 'breadcrumbs' should they be fresh or dried?
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>> That would be dried. I buy the stuff in the can. There's not much
>> point in making breadcrumbs out of fresh bread for meatloaf - or is
>> there?

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> I don't know, which is why I asked I dehydrate left over bread and
> turn it into crumbs anyway, so I do have both. Why would fresh not be
> right? Does the dried soak up extra liquid? I haven't made much meat
> loaf. I made some once and it was fine but I can't remember which
> breadcrumbs I used
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I soak fresh bread to soften it up. I could dry the bread and make
crumbs but I'm too damn lazy. I dig meatloaf though. I'm a meatloaf
connoisseur. Pardon my french!