PrintAnnouncing National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
Meatloaf: You can make it from a classic pork-veal-beef mixture or with lean ground turkey. You can flavor-boost it with a packaged soup mix or deck it out with fresh herbs, dried fruits, and exotic meats. Meatloaf lends itself to improvisation while being comforting, and unites tradition and innovation. Maybe your recipe is your grandmother's or maybe you make it up as you go along. It ain't always pretty, but it's just the thing for satisfying your soul, true sweater-weather food, and a home-cooked standard.
We're declaring Thursday, October 18 "National Meatloaf Appreciation Day" and are creating a food event to capture the festivities. What does this mean for you?
- BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER 16TH, PREPARE A MEATLOAF. You can use an existing recipe as written or come up with your own, make it a fancy foie gras–studded affair or stick to the basics.
- TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR DISH and write about how you made it, the details of its deliciousness and how you felt through your meatloaf-making process.
- IF YOU HAVE A BLOG, POST YOUR MEATLOAF EXPERIENCE as an entry by October 16, with "National Meatloaf Day" in the title. Please send an email to jenn@seriouseats.com with the following details: Your name, blog URL, URL of your National Meatloaf Day post, and a picture for your entry in the roundup.
- IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BLOG, CAPTURE YOUR MEATLOAF EXPERIENCE IN AN EMAIL, including your name, location, recipe, and meatloaf photo and send to jenn@seriouseats.com
- READ THE ROUNDUP HERE ON OCTOBER 18. Participants at Serious Eats will include Ed Levine and Adam Kuban.
You have plenty of time, so join us on National Meatloaf Appreciation Day to celebrate the great variety and limitless potential of this humble main course!
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20 Comments:
What a great idea. I'll borrow a camera so I can take a photo of my meatloaf. The best thing is all the sandwiches from the leftovers!
ride&cook at 6:37AM on 09/21/07
@ride&cook: Ain't that a fact! Nothing better than a meatloaf sandwich.
Tellicherry at 9:51AM on 09/21/07
I'm in. Meatloaf tonight, as a matter of fact.
lemons at 10:18AM on 09/21/07
Meatloaf! Yay! I usually make the classic meatloaf, but I've been eying this recipe for Buffalo Meatloaf at Epicurious.
Library Lady at 11:05AM on 09/21/07
I am notorious on several food-themed discussion boards for my "Meatloaf #400" recipe. I can hardly wait!
SB (psyched)
srhcb at 3:22PM on 09/21/07
Oh man, I had completely forgotten about meatloaf sandwiches! Looking forward to celebrating Meatloaf Appreciation Day, leftovers and all, even more now.
Alaina Browne at 5:48PM on 09/21/07
I'm looking forward to using Meatloaf Appreciation Day as an excuse to experiment with some non-traditional meatloaf ideas - though I'm a ketchup-and-bacon-topped gal at heart, the best part of meatloaf is that anything goes!
oldstove at 1:39PM on 09/26/07
I'm making mine tonight, grinding my own meat and prepping a killer step by step blog post.
walden50 at 8:31AM on 09/29/07
What a great idea! I'll be emailing a pic and details about my high-fat/high-cholesterol/low-carb smoked meatloaf soon.
Cathy at 8:54PM on 10/03/07
usually by this time of year I've made several loaves of meat, but the weather has been so warm that I completely forgot about meatloaf! I miss my loaf! Count me in.
missbhavens at 4:04PM on 10/08/07
Hooray for meatloaf! This has to be one of my all-time favorite meat dishes. Alas! My family is meatloaf-averse, so I prepare it in those little mini-loaf muffin-type pans & freeze some for my own personal micro-snacks. Such a challenge to live with people who come from a family of cup-o-noodle-eaters! Blek!
Having a "Meatloaf Appreciation Day" is definitely tops! I'm drooling already.
KitchenHawk at 6:26PM on 10/09/07
No one else here will eat meat loaf, so i make it just for the (leftover) sandwiches.
skkip at 8:39PM on 10/12/07
Bacon. Ground Pork. Ground Beef. And I have never cooked one before in all my life. Hoo boy, am I in!
annien at 4:20PM on 10/13/07
Our recipe and photos are up: Mmm... meatloaf
anitaepler at 3:27PM on 10/16/07
Let's try that link again: Mmm.. Meatloaf
anitaepler at 3:31PM on 10/16/07
dang, of course i had to come across this at the last moment and now i MUST make a meatloaf! tonight!
lanaberry at 7:09PM on 10/16/07
Here's the OTB entry:
http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/10/14/make-kabobs-not-war/
jperlow at 7:32PM on 10/16/07
On this Day of Many Lay-Offs, we at AOL Food are blowing off some steam with an IKEA Meätlöaf. Pix TK.
http://www.aolfoodblog.com/2007/10/16/ikea-meatloaf/
katkinsman at 8:03PM on 10/16/07
Oh yeah! It is my great pleasure to introduce you to...The MegaLoaf! Dang, it was so very tasty. Looking forward to my third meatloaf sandwich tomorrow.
missbhavens at 8:42PM on 10/16/07
i'm excited for tomorrow, the big day. i only wish i had made MORE meatloaf because i only have one meal of leftovers (no lunch sandwiches even!). here's a link to mine, i came in a little late and i hope i made the cut-off, if not...check it out...Saucy Jalapeño Meatloaf!
lanaberry at 11:53PM on 10/17/07