Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then inverted it onto the following.

On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
> inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
> swimming in any fat.

I usually turn my meatloaf into meatballs now. I bake them and get a nice
crispy coating all the way round!

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans

(I've no idea what that means)

, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
>
Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!

Jill

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
> inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
> swimming in any fat.


LOL, I've done that for a long time. Make sure that you have cheap foil on
the jelly roll pan too so the clean up is a breeze.

On 10/15/13 10:11 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>
>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>> swimming in any fat.
>
> LOL, I've done that for a long time. Make sure that you have cheap foil
> on the jelly roll pan too so the clean up is a breeze.

Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}

-- Larry

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
> inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
> swimming in any fat.
>
>
>

Why did you cover the wire rack with foil?


Robert

"pltrgyst" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/15/13 10:11 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>>
>>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>>> swimming in any fat.
>>
>> LOL, I've done that for a long time. Make sure that you have cheap foil
>> on the jelly roll pan too so the clean up is a breeze.
>
> Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
> and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>
> -- Larry
>


It is free formed with *my* hands. Cleanup couldn't possibly be easier, and
it's much less greasy.

Cheri

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:34:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> I usually turn my meatloaf into meatballs now. I bake them and get a nice
> crispy coating all the way round!

Isn't that what the Australians call "rillettes"?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:34:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>> I usually turn my meatloaf into meatballs now. I bake them and get a
>> nice
>> crispy coating all the way round!
>
> Isn't that what the Australians call "rillettes"?


Rillettes are like paté I think. I just use the same mixture I used to
use for meat loaf and roll them up into balls. The whole outsides gets nice
and crusty


--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
> inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
> swimming in any fat.
>

I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:50:17 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:34:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I usually turn my meatloaf into meatballs now. I bake them and get a
> >> nice
> >> crispy coating all the way round!
> >
> > Isn't that what the Australians call "rillettes"?
>
>
> Rillettes are like paté I think. I just use the same mixture I used to
> use for meat loaf and roll them up into balls. The whole outsides gets nice
> and crusty

That's what I thought too, but then the Auzzies on rfc started talking
about something that sounded like flattened meatballs to me. Maybe
it's a look/sound alike word.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>
>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>> swimming in any fat.
>>
>
> I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
> stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.


If I understand it, he didn't cook it in a pan, just shaped it in the loaf
pan.

Cheri

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>
>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>> swimming in any fat.
>>
>
> I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
> stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.
>
>

A baking sheet is also called a jellyroll pan.

Robert

On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, pltrgyst wrote:

> Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
> and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>
> -- Larry


I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan that
will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds more
waste to our already overly burdened landfills.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>>
>>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>>> swimming in any fat.
>>>
>>
>> I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
>> stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.
>
>
> If I understand it, he didn't cook it in a pan, just shaped it in the loaf
> pan.

That was mu understanding, too. I was relaying my many years of experience
baking meatloaves the way he just discovered. My repetitiveness being
indicative of repeated success.

"Robert" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>>
>>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>>> swimming in any fat.
>>>
>>
>> I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
>> stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.
>>
>>
>
> A baking sheet is also called a jellyroll pan.

But not the other way.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:02:50 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans
>
>
>
> (I've no idea what that means)

There are such contraptions which fit a holed insert (for the meatloaf) insode another loaf pan.
>
>
>
> , I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
>
> inverted it onto the following.
>
> >
>
> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
>
> >
>
> Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
>
> aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!
>
Do I detect a snide tone here? Heck, I can take all the insults anyone can pass along.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:11:44 AM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>
> > combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
>
> > inverted it onto the following.
>
> >
>
> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>
> > foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>
> > jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>
> > swimming in any fat.
>
>
>
>
>
> LOL, I've done that for a long time. Make sure that you have cheap foil on
>
> the jelly roll pan too so the clean up is a breeze.

There was very little fat on the jelly roll pan as I bought a leaner ground beef.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 11:47:37 AM UTC-4, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 10/15/13 10:11 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> > "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> >> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>
> >> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>
> >> then inverted it onto the following.
>
> >>
>
> >> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>
> >> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>
> >> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>
> >> swimming in any fat.
>
> >
>
> > LOL, I've done that for a long time. Make sure that you have cheap foil
>
> > on the jelly roll pan too so the clean up is a breeze.
>
>
>
> Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
>
> and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}

I'm not too good at freeforming it, so I used the glass loaf pan as a mold. I was able to pack it into the corners and tamp it down nice and dense with an refashioned flat-ended masher.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:45:50 PM UTC-4, Goomba38 wrote:
> On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>
>
>
> > Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
>
> > and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>
> >
>
> > -- Larry
>
>
>
>
>
> I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan that
>
> will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds more
>
> waste to our already overly burdened landfills.

I didn't line the jelly roll pan, just the cooling rack.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:48:17 PM UTC-4, Robert
>
>
>
> Why did you cover the wire rack with foil?

My rack has rather widely spaced wiring, and I didn't want any meat to fall thru of get stuck to the rack. Persnickety? Maybe....

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:33:52 PM UTC-4, Robert wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >
>
> > "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> >> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>
> >> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>
> >> then inverted it onto the following.
>
> >>
>
> >> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>
> >> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>
> >> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>
> >> swimming in any fat.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
>
> > stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.
>
> >
>
> >
>
>
>
> A baking sheet is also called a jellyroll pan.

My cookie or baking sheet has no little sides - it's a flat plane, whereas my jellyroll pan has about a half inch 'fence' around it; thus, my terminology.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:33:18 PM UTC-4, Cheri wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >
>
> > "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>
> > ...
>
> >> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>
> >> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>
> >> then inverted it onto the following.
>
> >>
>
> >> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>
> >> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>
> >> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>
> >> swimming in any fat.
>
> >>
>
> >
>
> > I never cook in a pan, always on a baking sheet or roasting pan. Use non
>
> > stick spray and it will clean up a whole lot easier.
>
>
>
>
>
> If I understand it, he didn't cook it in a pan, just shaped it in the loaf
>
> pan.
>


Roger.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:50:17 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:34:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I usually turn my meatloaf into meatballs now. I bake them and get a
>> >> nice
>> >> crispy coating all the way round!
>> >
>> > Isn't that what the Australians call "rillettes"?
>>
>>
>> Rillettes are like paté I think. I just use the same mixture I used
>> to
>> use for meat loaf and roll them up into balls. The whole outsides gets
>> nice
>> and crusty
>
> That's what I thought too, but then the Auzzies on rfc started talking
> about something that sounded like flattened meatballs to me. Maybe
> it's a look/sound alike word.

I don't know, sorry Perhaps the Aussies will explain

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then inverted it onto the following.
>
> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
>
>
>
Sounds complex. Just shape it into a blob or elongated blob. Put in
pan; cook. I like to use a cast iron pan and surround it with cut up
potatoes

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:27:17 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then inverted it onto the following.
> >
> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
> >
> >
> >
> Sounds complex. Just shape it into a blob or elongated blob. Put in
> pan; cook. I like to use a cast iron pan and surround it with cut up
> potatoes

It sounded to me like she wanted leftover meatloaf where one slice
would make a sandwich instead of piecing it together.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:52:50 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:27:17 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then inverted it onto the following.
>
> > >
>
> > > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > Sounds complex. Just shape it into a blob or elongated blob. Put in
>
> > pan; cook. I like to use a cast iron pan and surround it with cut up
>
> > potatoes
>
>
>
> It sounded to me like she wanted leftover meatloaf where one slice
>
> would make a sandwich instead of piecing it together.

Exacatickaly. I wanted it to be firm, uniform in shape, nice crust, and not swimming in fat.

I once heard some tv chef pontificate that THE perfect oven temp for meatloaf is 365 F.

On 10/15/2013 1:02 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> Exacatickaly. I wanted it to be firm, uniform in shape, nice crust, and not swimming in fat.

My meatloaf is a little mushy, uniform in shape, with a so-so crust, and
floating in a pool of fat. Yours is probably nicer although mine would
be more suited for my taste. OTOH, I love meatloaf and at this point in
time, I'll take whatever meatloaf I can get my greasy paws on. Ketchup
and Sriracha will solve pretty much any deficiencies in flavor anyway.

>
> I once heard some tv chef pontificate that THE perfect oven temp for meatloaf is 365 F.
>

My recommendation is that you don't trust anybody who thinks there's
only one way to make a meatloaf.

On 10/15/2013 7:02 PM, Kalmia wrote:

>
> Exacatickaly. I wanted it to be firm, uniform in shape, nice crust, and not swimming in fat.

You can do a good job hand forming it and achieve your goal.Being firm
is a function of ingredients and fat content, not to mention how you
work the meat to bring out the myosin.

>
> I once heard some tv chef pontificate that THE perfect oven temp for meatloaf is 365 F.

It would have a crust at that temperature. 400 works too.
>

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:37:32 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> My recommendation is that you don't trust anybody who thinks there's
> only one way to make a meatloaf.

LOL - I think you're correct.... but the shape is crucial if you're
thinking about making no work meatloaf sandwiches afterward.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:12:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> 400 works too.

Oh, yeah baby... higher works too! You will get a great crust and
won't overcook the interior.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 10/15/2013 5:02 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:02:50 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't swimming in any fat.
>>>
>>
>> Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
>> aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!
>>
> Do I detect a snide tone here? Heck, I can take all the insults anyone can pass along.
>
Only slightly snide.

Jill

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>
>> Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
>> and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>>
>> -- Larry
>
>
> I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan that
> will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds more waste
> to our already overly burdened landfills.
>


Oh please. Using a couple of pieces of foil a couple of times a month is not
wasteful. Now, if you want to talk about those disposable diapers that are
full of poop being tossed in the landfills...

Cheri

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:02:50 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>> > combo pans
>>
>>
>>
>> (I've no idea what that means)
>
> There are such contraptions which fit a holed insert (for the meatloaf)
> insode another loaf pan.
>>
>>
>>
>> , I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
>>
>> inverted it onto the following.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>> > foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>> > jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>> > swimming in any fat.
>>
>> >
>>
>> Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
>>
>> aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!
>>
> Do I detect a snide tone here? Heck, I can take all the insults anyone
> can pass along.
>


Are you surprised with a snide tone in this group? Really? LOL

Cheri

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:45:50 PM UTC-4, Goomba38 wrote:
>> On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier,
>> > cheaper,
>>
>> > and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>>
>> >
>>
>> > -- Larry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan that
>>
>> will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds more
>>
>> waste to our already overly burdened landfills.
>
> I didn't line the jelly roll pan, just the cooling rack.



I do, and I buy the cheap foil at the Dollar Tree for those purposes.

Cheri

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>> Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those meatloaf
>> combo pans, I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan,
>> then inverted it onto the following.
>>
>> On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered with
>> foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell thru to the
>> jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy coating and wasn't
>> swimming in any fat.
>>
>>
>>
> Sounds complex. Just shape it into a blob or elongated blob. Put in pan;
> cook. I like to use a cast iron pan and surround it with cut up potatoes


There are a whole lot of ways to do it, I like mine best.

Cheri

On 10/16/2013 1:44 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:02:50 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>
>>> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those
>>> meatloaf > combo pans
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> (I've no idea what that means)
>>
>> There are such contraptions which fit a holed insert (for the
>> meatloaf) insode another loaf pan.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> , I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
>>>
>>> inverted it onto the following.
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered
>>> with > foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell
>>> thru to the > jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy
>>> coating and wasn't > swimming in any fat.
>>>
>>> >
>>>
>>> Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
>>>
>>> aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!
>>>
>> Do I detect a snide tone here? Heck, I can take all the insults
>> anyone can pass along.
>>
>
>
> Are you surprised with a snide tone in this group? Really? LOL
>
> Cheri

Yes, I admit I was a little snide. But Kalmia has been on RFC long
enough to have read about racks and, well, about meatloaf. It sounds
like it was delicious. That's all that matters.

Jill

On 10/16/2013 1:42 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Goomba" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 10/15/13 11:47 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
>>
>>> Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier, cheaper,
>>> and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>>>
>>> -- Larry
>>
>>
>> I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan
>> that will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds
>> more waste to our already overly burdened landfills.
>>
>
>
> Oh please. Using a couple of pieces of foil a couple of times a month is
> not wasteful. Now, if you want to talk about those disposable diapers
> that are full of poop being tossed in the landfills...
>
> Cheri

LOLOL! Yes, please let's discuss disposable diapers. I'm with you, not
worried about the occasional use of foil. It's not wasteful. I use
foil to line the drip bowls under the electric burners on my stovetop.
I can get a couple of uses out of a sheet of it lining a baking sheet
for something like potatoes or roasting other vegetables. Let's not go
off on a save the planet tangent.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/16/2013 1:44 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 10:02:50 AM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 10/15/2013 9:15 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Rather than buying and finding storage space for one of those
>>>> meatloaf > combo pans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> (I've no idea what that means)
>>>
>>> There are such contraptions which fit a holed insert (for the
>>> meatloaf) insode another loaf pan.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> , I fashioned my own. I formed the meatloaf in a loaf pan, then
>>>>
>>>> inverted it onto the following.
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> > On a jellyroll pan, I placed a wire cooking rack which I covered
>>>> with > foil. Poked holes in the foil, so that the drippings fell
>>>> thru to the > jelly roll pan. The meatloaf had a nice, crispy
>>>> coating and wasn't > swimming in any fat.
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations. You discovered the "cooking rack" and how to vent
>>>>
>>>> aluminium foil all at the same time! Rather bassackward, but kudos!
>>>>
>>> Do I detect a snide tone here? Heck, I can take all the insults
>>> anyone can pass along.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Are you surprised with a snide tone in this group? Really? LOL
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Yes, I admit I was a little snide. But Kalmia has been on RFC long enough
> to have read about racks and, well, about meatloaf. It sounds like it was
> delicious. That's all that matters.
>
> Jill


I wasn't talking about you at all Jill. I was just talking about the group
in general. If someone tells someone to have a nice day, there will be some
sort controversy. LOL

Cheri

"Cheri" wrote:
>"Kalmia" wrote:
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>>
>>> > Or just free-form it with your hands -- cleanup is even easier,
>>> > cheaper, and less wasteful. Taste is the same. {shrug}
>>>
>>> I'm with you there, Larry. Using foil just to avoid cleaning a pan that
>>> will need cleaning anyway is wasteful financially and just adds more
>>> waste to our already overly burdened landfills.
>>
>> I didn't line the jelly roll pan, just the cooling rack.
>
>I do, and I buy the cheap foil at the Dollar Tree for those purposes.
>
>Cheri

I've tried a meatloaf on foil, the meat sticks. I form a large loaf
by hand in a non stick coated roasting pan... and naturally if you
grind your own you can control the fat content (why anyone eats
preground mystery meat is an enigma).