On Apr 26, 3:39 pm, Sheldon > wrote:
> Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> > Food Snob wrote:
> > > Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
>
> > >>Combine all ingredients except shortening and paprika. ?Form into a
> > >>loaf. ?Melt shortening in loaf pan and place meat loaf in, pressing into
> > >>shape of pan. ?Dust with paprika. ?Bake in a preheated oven at 375
> > >>degrees F. ?for 45 minutes or till evenly browned on top.
> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------?-------------------------------
>
> > >>I don't bother to "grease" my pan, i mix it all up in a big steel bowl,
> > >>and then form it onto a rounded loaf in the bottom of the bowl and stick
> > >>it in the oven, the meat has enough fat in it to not need extra, even if
> > >>using turkey.
>
> > > Who is worse? ?You for being trashy enough to recommend that someone
> > > cook with "shortening"? ?Or me for pointing out how trashy it is?
> > > Since I merely insult, and hydrogenated fats injure, I guess it's you.
>
> > >>--
> > >>JL
>
> > > --Bryan
>
> > Perhaps we should concentrate on your reading skills, i realize it was a
> > long post, but perhaps you jumped to a conclusion that was not warranted.
>
> > As noted above, in my variation i don't "grease" the pan, which is what
> > the original recipe uses the "shortening" for.
>
> Anyone so concerned with literacy would not end a sentence with a
> preposition, for. duh
>
> And there is no good reason one shouldn't grease a meat loaf pan with
> a little solid vegetable shortening... meat loaf is baked and all
> baked products release better with solid shortening than they do with
> dry pans or even liquid fats. And compared to all the animal fat
> contained in meat a miniscule amount of hydrogenated vegetable
> shortening doesn't amount a certain short hair on a nappy headed ho!

There is something wrong with anyone who even keeps hydrogenated
shortening in their pantry.

>
> Sheldon

--Bryan