Is there a secret to great meat loaf?
Wrap it in bacon, cover it in glaze or smother it in ketchup — what’s your secret to a great meat loaf? The answer, as it turns out, depends on the cook. Or maybe on how your mother made it. Meat loaf is a comfort food, and what one person thinks is great another won’t. Blame it on your childhood. Whatever your mom made for you then is probably what you’re trying to replicate today. We’ve collected popular tricks to baking a great meat loaf, and this list doesn’t include fancy sauces or ingredients. Meat Word around the kitchen is that the only secret you need for a great meat loaf is the meat you use, usually a combination of ground beef and ground pork. Ground chuck is the beef of choice, as it has more fat and flavor to offer. Some cooks even add a little ground sausage to their ground beef and pork mixture to spice things up. Others will tell you that the trio of ground beef, pork and veal is the ultimate meat combination. An
