The Canadian childhood classic, meatloaf is an approachable, affordable staple that can grow up with us to meet our changing tastes and global pantry. Although your grandma’s meatloaf might be your favourite, these 3 reimagined loaves will rekindle the nostalgic bliss of this classic dish.
Call it comfort food, ugly delicious, or grandmother’s classic cooking, meatloaves exist in a permanent treasured space in the Canadian culinary communal consciousness. My fi st experience with meatloaf came when my mom was experimenting with recipes from her Betty Crocker’s Cookbook.
(1979). The ketchup glaze was a revelation to my kid-self; more intense fl vour and sweetness was a joyful reverie. With each of the loaf recipes, I was sure to include a deeply intense glaze to serve as