Meatier Meatloaf

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012

Meatloaf packed with bland, starchy fillers hardly deserves its name. Could we put the meatiness back in this American classic?

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 2¼ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A milk and bread panade gives meatloaf a tender and moist texture, but too much panade can dull meaty flavor. We were able to replace much of the panade with gelatin and umami-rich mushrooms without sacrificing texture. Browning the mushroo...

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