: Kswck wrote:
: > "Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
: > ...
: >
: >>For supper tonight I made a large meatfoaf. I added shreded carrot,
: >>celery,
: >>onion, mushrooms to hamburger and ground pork, 2 eggs, crushed soda
: >>crackers, dry mustard, worechesteshire sauce, hot sauce and A1 steak
: >>sauce.....Never made it this way before...I mean with other than just
: >>onions as veggies. Turned out surprisingly sweet and moist, too sweet for
: >>my tastes in a meatloaf, but edible. Next meatloaf I'll nix the shredded
: >>carrots but keep the celery and mushrooms.
: >>
: >>--
: >>
: >
: > Cut down on one egg, but add ketchup along the top and some raw bacon.
: >
: >

: But ketchup is at least 30% high fructose corn syrup which would only
: contribute to the sweetness issue.

But ketchup also contains vinegar, which helps to balance out the sweetness.