Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Meatloaf


not this meatloaf


Mae and I are fans of Meat Loaf. That's Meat Loaf the rocker, not meatloaf the meat by-product! So there we were one fine evening quietly enjoying a little Meatloaf on the car radio when Mae was suddenly overcome by a flash of brilliance.

"You know what?" Mae spoke with sage-like knowing. She did not wait for me to probe further. This one was almost bursting out from the corners of her mouth, "Meat Loaf calls himself 'Meat Loaf' because it's cool."

And just like that, the floodgates of wisdom sprang open, overwhelming me into speechlessness; if there's such a word. And before I could even regain my composure, Mae imparted more of her deep thoughts. "If Meat Loaf called himself Sausage," she reasoned, "no one would buy his albums!"

Heheheh. How can I not love this woman, who brings so much joy into my life?

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Oh, btw, that picture of a meatloaf was one I had last year in this restaurant below my office. Unfortunately, these guys didn't stick around for too long. But since we're on the subject, is it just me or has anyone noticed that the so-called meatloaf we get in Malaysia is often always just a large slab of luncheon meat? Are there any good places to have authentic meatloaf?

21 comments:

  1. I oso want to know le. Where to get authentic meatloaf ah? *slurp* Hungry liao. Get Mae to make one for you la.

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  2. hehe..there's yummy meatloaf u can get in taman tun, the shop name is Deutche Hauez something like that, located 2 shops away from Hong Leong (the balai police side of Taman Tun). Go try it and see :)

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  3. Make it yourself.
    1 part beef, 1 part pork, 1 part veal all ground up. Mix with worschesterchire(sp) sauce and pepper and herbs, celery, whatever the heck else, and some breadcrumbs, then bake.
    Meatloaf is -not- by product, luncheon meat or Spam lol ... weirdo
    http://www.foodnetwork.com :P

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  4. I just ate some meatloaf at Ed's Deli. Can't say if it is nice 'cos it taste like big sausages to me.

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  5. hope to find someone to share meatloafs with :'(

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  6. geee.. James... now only I realize that this isn't another food review :P

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  7. wot the...*looks up in the sky*...wot flew by? I think I shall make an effort not to read blogs on food b4 lunch n b4 dinner. brrr.....meatloaf rwaks. cheers!

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  8. Told ya the meatloaf at Marche, The Curve is quite yummilicious.

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  9. don't bother! make your own. i've always wanted to try and finally got a recipe from one of the forummers at Nigela's site.
    it had a coffee sauce to pour over and was SENSATIONAL. you can even let Jesse join in the fun of mashing the mince with his hands (provided you've got some serious dettol handwash).
    wait i go home and copy out the recipe for you.
    shun luncheon meat meatloaf imposters!

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  10. My MIL makes great meatloaf.. so if you want the recipe.. let me know eh..??

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  11. spot and mama_bok, i oso want that recipe, please please please?

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  12. spam..Shoulder Pork Ham...hahaha...
    slightly irrelevant..something we thought up whilst drunk in uni...

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  13. Ooo...I grew up loving some baker-in-market meatloaves. I love them to bits. I would tell my mum: Ngo oi ham mim pau (I want ham bread). Yum!
    ps: I actually clicked on here to read where to get authetic meatloaf but looks like we'll have to DIY. :)

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  14. Coby's Meatloaf (modified)
    For the meatloaf:
    3 slices white bread, crusts removed and cut into squares
    ½ cup milk
    500g beef mince
    500g pork mince
    2 onions, finely chopped
    2 teaspoons curry powder
    ¼ cup chopped parsley
    2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    salt and pepper
    1 grated carrot
    For the sauce:
    ½ cup water
    ½ cup tomato sauce
    ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
    2 tablespoons vinegar
    1 teaspoon instant coffee
    30g butter
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    ¼ cup brown sugar
    Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C for fan-forced.
    Let bread stand in milk until absorbed.
    Mix bread with the rest of meatloaf ingredients. Press mixture into a greased 4 litre capacity loaf tin. Bake for 30 minutes.
    Gently bring combined sauce ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
    Drain fat from the meatloaf. Invert loaf onto a baking dish. Pour the sauce over the loaf and cook for a further 30 minutes, basting every 10 minutes.
    Looks like very mafan, but trust me, it's worth it! Serve with mash potatoes.

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  15. I make for her maybe lah, Wilwolf! :lol:
    Thanks for the recommendation Jazzmint, I shall try it!
    Gwen, trust me, the meatloaf we get here is definitely some kind of spam. HEhh. Look at the picture, for goodness sake!
    :lol: I thought you liked big sausages, Lilian! Hhehehh...
    Aww, Miss J. Dun worry. Another meatloaf eater will come along... :o(
    It's not always about food, Egghead. Though, it would be nice if it were.
    Good luck there, JoeC
    I shall check it out, AhPink!
    Go rite ahead, MamaBoK!
    Check out Spot's recipe, Belacan. You try first, I'll go next!
    Ah Husband, putting that kamus to good use, eh?
    Ahhh... MOTT, so, that's what they do in Uni!
    I'm not sure if you've been actually eating meatloaf, Primrose. :lol: Meatloaf isn't meat in bread. It's bread in meat!
    OMG Spot, thankyouthankyouthankyou. Now to get an oven!

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  16. *lagging on the topic*
    just read your monkey post, yeah, baby learns by copying =) there is a great series called "child of our time",
    i just tot you might be interested cos it really shows how parents can affect their child and the things you can do to hopefully get your child along the right path. there was a baby eating with the family episode, your monkey post reminded me of it.
    monkey post.... sounds like a zoo haha

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  17. speaking of meatloaf ..... i just finished listening to his song XDXD

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  18. Thanks Kate. This series you mentioned - is it a series of books, or videos?
    Did it make you wanna eat a meatloaf, Leo? :lol:

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  19. nope.... it made me listen to his songs again

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