Thread: Meat Loaf Q

On May 29, 3:36*pm, Blinky the Shark <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote:
> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: *"I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? *Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
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I can answer that...But you first owe me an apology!

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On May 29, 3:36*pm, Blinky the Shark <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote:
> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: *"I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? *Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project --> *http://improve-usenet.org
> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> *http://usenet4all.se

I can answer that...But you first owe me an apology!

http://www.kiss-the-cook.110mb.com/
http://www.kiss-the-cook.110mb.com/
http://www.kiss-the-cook.110mb.com/

"Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
>

It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

"Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
>

It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

On May 29, 3:49*pm, "cybercat" <cyberpu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote in messagenews[email protected] et...
>
>
>
> > From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: *"I do remember her
> > cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> > Why would that cause toughness? *Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
> It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

"compacts"

You people really have no idea what you are doing...or talking
about...do you?

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On May 29, 3:49*pm, "cybercat" <cyberpu...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote in messagenews[email protected] et...
>
>
>
> > From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: *"I do remember her
> > cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> > Why would that cause toughness? *Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
> It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

"compacts"

You people really have no idea what you are doing...or talking
about...do you?

http://www.kiss-the-cook.110mb.com/

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> On May 29, 3:36 pm, Blinky the Shark <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote:
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>>
>> --
>> Blinky
>> Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
>> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se
>
> I can answer that...But you first owe me an apology!


I'm sorry nobody's killed you yet.

Is that good enough?


Phideaux

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> On May 29, 3:36 pm, Blinky the Shark <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote:
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>>
>> --
>> Blinky
>> Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
>> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se
>
> I can answer that...But you first owe me an apology!


I'm sorry nobody's killed you yet.

Is that good enough?


Phideaux

"Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

I know that the secret to a tender meatball is to carefully combine the
mixture with your hands. Over mixing really does make them tough. So a
meatloaf is just a huge meatball. I am not sure why, but it does get tough
if you overmix.

Paul

"Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

I know that the secret to a tender meatball is to carefully combine the
mixture with your hands. Over mixing really does make them tough. So a
meatloaf is just a huge meatball. I am not sure why, but it does get tough
if you overmix.

Paul

Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se

Not enough air is left between the strands of ground meat - or something
like that. As others have mentioned, it's due to 'over working' the
mixture. Think of it as concrete - when all the air is removed - it
becomes a piece of solid rock <g>. Something like that, but I'm no pro
<g>.

Sky, who knows too many enghineers ;>

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Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se

Not enough air is left between the strands of ground meat - or something
like that. As others have mentioned, it's due to 'over working' the
mixture. Think of it as concrete - when all the air is removed - it
becomes a piece of solid rock <g>. Something like that, but I'm no pro
<g>.

Sky, who knows too many enghineers ;>

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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

Sky wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>>
>> --
>> Blinky
>> Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
>> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se
>
> Not enough air is left between the strands of ground meat - or something
> like that. As others have mentioned, it's due to 'over working' the
> mixture. Think of it as concrete - when all the air is removed - it
> becomes a piece of solid rock <g>. Something like that, but I'm no pro
> <g>.
>
> Sky, who knows too many enghineers ;>

Perhaps the technical answer is to be found at that "Cooking For
Engineers" site I ran across once.

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Sky wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>>
>> --
>> Blinky
>> Killing all posts from Google Groups
>> The Usenet Improvement Project --> http://improve-usenet.org
>> Found 5/08: a free GG-blocking news *feed* --> http://usenet4all.se
>
> Not enough air is left between the strands of ground meat - or something
> like that. As others have mentioned, it's due to 'over working' the
> mixture. Think of it as concrete - when all the air is removed - it
> becomes a piece of solid rock <g>. Something like that, but I'm no pro
> <g>.
>
> Sky, who knows too many enghineers ;>

Perhaps the technical answer is to be found at that "Cooking For
Engineers" site I ran across once.

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"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote

> "Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected] et...
>>
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

> It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

And cookies.

nancy

"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote

> "Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected] et...
>>
>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

> It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.

And cookies.

nancy

On Wed, 28 May 2008 22:36:03 -0700, Blinky the Shark
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
>Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

I suspect UL. How can ground meat be tough?

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On Wed, 28 May 2008 22:36:03 -0700, Blinky the Shark
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>
>From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>
>Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?

I suspect UL. How can ground meat be tough?

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On Thu, 29 May 2008 01:49:20 -0400, "cybercat" <[email protected]>
wrote:

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>"Blinky the Shark" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> From another group, on someone's mother's meatloaf: "I do remember her
>> cautioning not to over-mix the mixture, to avoid toughness."
>>
>> Why would that cause toughness? Or is this a kitchen UL?
>>
>>
>
>It compacts the mixture. Like with muffins.
>
But that doesn't mean "tough", just compact.

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