Cooking Tips 12 Tips On How To Cook A Perfect Meatloaf

12 Fabulous tips and tricks to make a perfect Meatloaf.

1. Do not over mix ... just mix the ingredients until blended. compact work mixing meat making it difficult.

2. Use a combination of pork or veal and experiment with different proportions of meat, provided that the total amount of meat remains the same in the recipe.

3. The general rule is to add 1/2 cup of stuffing per pound of meat. Note: To be filling: bread crumbs, Panko chips, moistened bread, oatmeal, potatoes mashed, cooked rice ... etc.

4. If you work for a meatloaf, do freeze. Just put the extra mixture in the oven / baking dish freezer safe, seal tightly and freeze. This will save much time.

5. A ground beef cake entirely will be drier and less flavorful. Try to add beef or pork for flavor and moisture.

6. As a general rule - For every 1 pound of meat, using 1/4 cup liquid: tomato juice, broth, whole milk, butter, etc.

7. Bake cake on a baking tray and allow all fat to drain. This gives the meat a nice crust. If you use a bread-pan a texture result 'steam' and the fat remains in the cake.

8. Bread Topping with bacon strips adds moisture, flavor and tenderness.

9. Using a higher degree of ground meat, fat and less shrinkage.

 
10. Ingredients to try ... ketchup, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, honey, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, butter, celery, peppers, cheese ... you name it. Yummy!

11. Sauté celery, garlic, green pepper adds in advance a huge amount of flavor. fry gently until vegetables are transparent in color. Remember to cool the mixture before adding the meat.

12. Add 1/4 cup parmesan ... a secret ingredient!