10 MISTAKES KEEEPING YOU FROM PERFECT MEATLOAF

Choosing Leaner Meat

You have some options for the type of meat you select for your meatloaf.

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Overlooking How A Different Base Changes The Recipe

The meat or meat alternative you use for your loaf impacts the finished product.

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Assuming Salt And Pepper Are All You Need

You have Salt and pepper are the unmistakable power couple in the seasoning world and, of course, will help deepen the flavors of your meatloaf.options for the type of meat you select for your meatloaf.

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Adding Raw Vegetables To Your Meatloaf

There are a handful of veggies you can also add to your meatloaf, no matter what meat you use. For example, carrots, celery, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, and green onions are phenomenal additions to any kind of meatloaf.

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Choosing The Wrong Binding Agent

Choosing the wrong binding agent or using none at all is just one more example of the biggest meatloaf mistakes many home chefs make when perfecting their meatloaf recipe.

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Avoiding Moist Ingredients In Your Meatloaf

Avoiding wet ingredients is the quickest way to a less-than-desirable meatloaf.

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Sticking To Only Savory Flavors

Meatloaf is, almost by definition, a hearty and savory dish.

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Over-Mixing Your Meatloaf Ingredients

You may not want to get your hands dirty with the sheer number of dry, wet, and soaked ingredients in your loaf.

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Forgetting To Taste Test Your Meatloaf

You have some options for the type of meat you select for your meatloaf.

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Cooking At The Wrong Temperature

Most traditional meatloaf recipes call for similar oven temperatures and cook times — and in general, the key to an amazing meatloaf is to bake it "low and slow."

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