On 2020-05-14 2:47 p.m., Gary wrote:
> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>
>> People who like pulled meat with bbq sauce
>> are the very same as who dress their hotdogs with ketchup. Yik
>
> LOL! You might have a point there, Sheldar
>
> On all beef hotdogs, I add nothing at all.
> Just the dog on fresh bun or bread. No condiments ever.
> The dog taste is perfect to me and I won't mask it.
>
> However with the cheaper dogs, I'll add many things.
> Lately, it's mustard, relish, onions and....KETCHUP!
> I ate two of those last night. YUM!
>
> Other additions can be cheese and chili sauce.
>
> And speaking of the dreaded ketchup. When I make a
> meatloaf I don't add any to the mix but I really do
> literally slather the outside with it before cooking.
> The carmelized taste is amazing.
>
> Only for topping before baking though, I won't add fresh
> ketchup to leftovers.
>

As seldom as I use ketchup, meatloaf is one of the few things I do eat
it with. I add some to the mix, smear it in the pan, slather it on top
and use it as a condiment.