How Meatloaf Became an American Classic
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2023
- Weird History Food is giving you a big piece of the History of Meatloaf. The meatloaf dish has been a staple on American dinner tables since the 1940s. But where did it start? Was it even in America? We're going to show the long history of meatloaf and where this delicious dish stands today. Grab your eating bib, you're gonna need it with this tangy video on this comfort food.
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Would want an episode on "Weird 70s food" like jelly molds. Wierd food by decades would be pretty cool as a series.
It's already out there. Try a quick search for 50's or 70's jello foods. Some of them LOOK interesting but, personally? I'd consign them to the bin. 😯
Cheese & Pineapple Hedgehogs
Look up WW2 ration food, that's when those kinds of concoctions began.
Aspic is one of the worst foods ever invented 🤢
The history of food trucks, from humble beginnings to the specialty gourmet food trucks of today.
Ah yes, food poisoning all wheels!!!
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I remember as a kid in the 80s you couldn’t watch any sitcom without there being an episode about how much the family hated when mom made meatloaf. Everyone would groan, “Not meatloaf AGAIN!” I love meatloaf. Other than liver I never complained about what mom or dad (he cooked too) would prepare for dinner.
There was also a reference in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm too:
The Joker : What? Meat loaf again? Oh, I had it for lunch.
One thing I hated growing up where the hamburger patties with a side of fried potatoes! Mom made that pretty often on weeknights and we grew tired of it fast!!!
@@RedRoseSeptember22 Were the potatoes cut into chip shapes (like a circle)?
It was one of the most empowering ROSANNE episodes where she takes her daughter's middle school home ec class to the supermarket to teach them how to feed 6 for under $10 (she used potato chips for binder). And yes, the oldest said "Meat loaf again?" "That's how you know it's done." replied Roseanne to the class.
@@michaelvilain8457 I found a clip with that on it: czcams.com/video/9enJS3ZgwWM/video.html
let's do one on the history of Pancakes
Invented by Kim Jong Il in 1962.
Pancakes have a interesting and long history actually!
@@djquinn11 and the syrup is his tears
'evil beware we have waffles.' Thats was from teen titans😊
Abraham Lincoln loved him some griddle cakes
Meatloaf, fried chicken, and pot roast are arguably classic Sunday dinners in America, and they are each perfectly suited for mashed potatoes. ✔🏁⬆👍
Yep! Mashed potatoes or mac n' cheese! Yum!
@@RedRoseSeptember22 yea
My parents Jamaican so I wasn’t eating all that on Sunday. Never had pot roast or meatloaf. And those food are popular in the south/Midwest. Idk anybody who eat that in nyc
@@queenofnyc5584 Your loss. Missing out on all the good food.
My mom used the recipe on the back of a Quaker Oats box. She never used the ketchup topping. The Germans in Ohio & Kentucky made goetta, which was similar to scrapple, but used oatmeal instead of cornmeal
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Absolutely love goetta!
I love this! I had to go to KY for work a few years ago and when we went for breakfast, I asked if they had corned beef hash and the waitress said "no, but we have Goetta". I said sure, and it did not disappoint! I had to visit that job site twice a month for about six months and at every breakfast, I'd order the Goetta. It's pretty much the only place I've seen it.
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That is crazy that Karl Dreis, the inventor of the bicycle, also invented the meat grinder. WOW!
@@edwardleemiller-eo8jp Hahaha!
@@edwardleemiller-eo8jp Good one man!😁
If you're not careful with a bike, it can become a bit of a meat grinder.
Weed wasn't illegal back then, bro ❤😊
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Growing up, whenever we had meatloaf for Sunday dinners we always asked which grandparent was cooking. If 100% Sicilian Pop made, it would be a yummy giant meatball. If my 3rd generation American Nonna made it, it tasted like a delish meatloaf. lol
Man the right type of ketchup can take a meatloaf to new heights.
I feel like I need to clarify the tea time comment. Tea time is what Americans call dinner in a lot of the UK especially in Wales. I'm not sure it has anything to do with drinking tea.
Yeah, "tea" was a meal, not the neighbor lady coming over to gossip over a cuppa and a slice of cake.
That is correct 😅
I cannot believe that I lived this long before being informed of this. I am 31 and from the US, always assumed tea time was like a before lunch thing. Thank you for the information, now I know that it actually means dinner.
My mom was an awful cook. But one thing she could make was a mean meatloaf. That alone almost made up for her bad cooking, _almost_ lol. Have yet to find anyone they can compete with her’s and to this day, meatloaf is my favorite dish for that reason alone
The origin of hamburger helper would be a cool dinner staple origin story!
We had that so many times growing up because it was a cheap, affordable meal lol. Same with pastaroni and ricearoni lol.
It has its origins in the 70s, as a response to inflation and meat price hikes
Oh man, my mom made a mean meatloaf, and the ketchup on top was so amazing. I haven’t made it in years, but that’s about to change! Thanks for this awesome video and reminding me of how much I miss eating this for dinner! ❤
Turkey meatloaf also fire
I remember back when I was a kid half the kids would have cold meatloaf sandwiches for lunch... _sooo_ good!
Yep mom would pack me a cold meatloaf sandwich on white bread in a paper bag. I never liked it. Love meatloaf, just not cold. And this was way before the microwave. Like eating a cold hamburger
I absolutely love a cold meatloaf sandwich.
I make em for my kids as sliders on hawian rolls
BEST way to eat meatloaf, gotta have lots of ketchup on it though.
Really do enjoy learning the background story of these awesome foods.
These posts never fail to inform me. Please, keep them going for as long as you can.
Worcestershire sauce is an absolute must for any self-respecting meatloaf, and mixing brown sugar with the ketchup for the topping is fantastic! BTW crushed saltines for the thickener is best.
try crushed up special K. It keeps a lot of moisture with a little bit of sweetness.
oatmeal is my go to
Wow it sounds delicious thanks for the tip
I’ve never made one before but your suggestion will help me make a yummy one for sure 👍😬
Def a splash of the dub sauce. Also I do a mix of ketchup, brown sugar and balsamic vinaigrette to coat the top, it’s jumping. Dont knock it until you try it
My dad and aunt talk frequently about grandma’s “oat-loaf” because it seemed to have more oats than meat in it. Grandma and grandpa were both teachers in rural Kansas in the 50’s and 60’s. Grandma grew up during the depression. Oats were cheap.
WHo cares
Your grandmother was probably a prostitute
@@JarlBorg93 i care
@@lileymixed You are probably yellow anyway
@@lileymixed In the words of Ryan Reynolds: "But why??"
At 0:12 is a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum.
When Warren Buffet was around 9 years old and also had a paper route, he used to sell Wrigley's gum as a side hustle.
Later on, Mars and Buffett bought Wrigley's!
I could go for some meatloaf and mashed potatoes right about now.
Some good comfort food for sure
I’d love to try it someday
it's great if you cook it a muffin tray. Everyone get's a crispy edge. You can make a volcano of mashed potatoes then stuff it with a meatloaf muffin lol. If you're feeling extra crazy you can pour some brown gravy over it all.
What a coincidence that I was thinking of making myself meatloaf for tomorrow's dinner, then Weird History Food uploads about it.
Same here. Definitely making meatloaf tomorrow!😀
Mind readers they be. 😁
Same here!!!
I smile so much when I click on a WHF video and hear his voice; reminds me of Phil Hartman. 👍
Have a good day everyone. God bless you all.
History of the Crockpot?
From popular to hated to popular again.
You have a great narrator backed up by a great script writer.
He sounds exactly like Stephen Colbert...
I'm convinced that people who don't like meatloaf haven't had a good one.
Which would be one without breadcrumbs. I've made them with potatoes; I have made them with sweet potatoes and apples instead. Now - those are good.
Love this channel!! Really been looking forward to these uploads lately.
exactly
History of the Rueben sandwich, please :)
Best sandwich ever
Love this channel
This video was fascinating. I would like to see a video on the history of chili. Also a video on the history of Marie Calendar frozen foods.
Having grown up in the Mid-Atlantic, I never thought of scrapple as meat loaf. It's a type of sausage. And, yes, in other countries it is common to add grain to a sausage to stretch it. One correction, though: it's traditionally made with two grains. It's a combo of flour, buckwheat and/or corn. Different regions have their preferred combo of grains and spices.
Please do The History of Mashed Potatos
Loved the way you mentioned Meat Loaf the singer throughout the episode....
I never turned down a plate of meatloaf! Fun fact: that was my FAVORITE dish my mother made growing up. Never understood the hate it got. Maybe people just needed to eat good meatloaf. Never had it with gravy though. We always had the bottle of Huntz on the table. Great episode btw
Ladies and gentlemen: Meet Loaf!
Need to do the Poptart story. It's pretty interesting. Unless you have already.
I like it best when it's in slices and seared on the ends.
I gotta get that stuffed mouse recipe
Paradise by the Oven Hood Light.
A+ video!
Another classic!
The way my Mom made it, we just called it 'lump'.
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here it italy we call it "polpettone" and yup i can confirm, kids hate and hated it back in the day as school meal. I remember myself sadness at school lunch when "polpettone" was served.
I love that you put in a clip of Sage Lillyman, she’s great!
My fav line in "A Christmas Story!" I love the Hunt's Meatloaf sauce and I use the recipe on the can. It's never turned out bad and I add just a little extra ketchup on the top, and Italian breadcrumbs instead of plain.
Love Meatloaf But Love Pot Roast Even More 🍽
I love meat loaf. But thought it strange you did not mention the use of Lipton dry onion soup mix to season the meat mix, they even still print a meatloaf recipe on the box or on the inside envelopes of the soup mix. Can't make good meatloaf without the dry onion soup!
I agree
You know history by understanding food. Love this!
Off topic, I read your name as "Marcia Brady" and did a double take.
@@TheGelasiaBlythe yea… I’ve been called Marcia, Martha, Mary. Lol. My name does honor my two ethnicities, Mexican and Irish. 😀
You should do a video on Panda Express and their most popular items!
I second that one!
Mmmm orange chicken!!!
And I would do anything for meatloaf...but I won't do that
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Had some for breakfast, mmm.
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@@Lobonova watch a cat video or something.
"I didn't mean to call you a meatloaf Jack!" - David Naughton ("An American Werewolf in London" (1981))
Well, this is something. A comfort food enjoyed by everyone.
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Here’s one for the ages; meatloaf with a mustard-based cheese sauce on it
I’d gladly try if it’s possible but I am annoyed by the spammer
Meatloaf has always been my favorite meal. 32 years old now and I’ve enjoyed them as long as I can remember. I’ll get meatloaf anytime a restaurant serves it. I had a meatloaf sandwich from a restaurant called once upon a thyme in centralia wa. Guy feiry filmed a episode of his show there. The meatloaf sandwich was amazing
Meatloaf is still my favorite meal. Gotta have the french onion soup mix in it! Scrapple is still a staple of breakfast around these parts. Cheers from Lancaster County
I love scrapple so much. I'm from NY but I lived in Reading, PA once upon a time. I tried scrapple and many other things I never had before down there. I fucking love Pennsylvania dutch food! PA in general has some great food imo. I miss crabby fries with cheese sauce from Reading 😭
I am 44 yrs old and still love meatloaf to this day. All I know is that without it we would be a clustered mess that we have to deal with on a regular basis and I hope we can all just enjoy it. I hope we're able to put up with the crazy of it without the chaos of the holiday. I love that we are able to dig the holiday and hope for the best each year before. I dunno, it rocks. ❣️😁
A history of Hamburger Helper would be interesting.
My mom wasn't much of a cook, but she experimented with the basic meatloaf, with seasonings, filler and Heinz ketchup. Unfortunately, the only ingredients I remember were ground beef, Heinz and barley. By the time I thought to ask her recipe, she had forgotten it. Best meatloaf I've ever had.
get to work and recreate it!
@@davidkermes376 I'm NOT a cook, however, my brother has a copy of the recipe, with several options, so I will be playing with it at some point!
I think you've underestimated the fact that "loaf" is just a fun word to say
Scrapple is delicious. Crispy meat hash brown. Also, it's a lot of work, but Cook's Country has the best meatloaf recipe ever.
Love this channel!
Could you maybe do a video on Las Vegas Buffets, origin, popularity, and why they’re so damn expensive. 🤑🤑🤑
I will say, when I think of comfort food in my life and what I do make and eat to this day. Meatloaf by far is #1 on that list. #2 is Southern Pecan Pie.
Meatloaf on Monday. Pot Roast on Sunday. Good eats the rest of the week.
Oddly enough, I'm making meatloaf right now.
Gen X Food #19: Tomato Soup
Gen X Food #77: Meatloaf
Pot roast for the win but I do love a good meatloaf too. Mine has Louisiana hot sauce and no ketchup on top because my husband doesn't like it glazed
In the Appalachians we call Scrapple, Livermush. My Grandma made her own, and it was so good!!!
The caveat people tend to forget is that ubiquitous meatloaf… is simply a giant hamburger! (Who couldn’t love that?) 🤤🍔
It is NOT. Hamburgers aren't generally made with ground meat mixed with breadcrumbs. THANKFULLY.
@@diannt9583 call it what you will; it is what it is…
My grandma loves making Scrapple, makes sense since she lived her whole life in mostly Amish country Pennsylvania. I used to have it all the time with either ketchup or gravy and when cooked by the right person it’s delicious.
As someone who lives on the East Coast, hearing about scrapple made me feel at home and I rarely do in videos. Thank you lol
Despite our desires, it's mostly practicality that feeds us. Great video!
One more comment. I collect cookbooks mostly from the 1920s through the early 1970s though I do have one from 1895 and 1900. You can tell the west years between the haves and have nots. The more “fancy” cookbooks use a tremendous amount of meat while the ones for the “average joes” are all about how to stretch ones dollar. The other thing I find fascinating is how much frying in lard and other types of fats were used. Nothing was really processed and these “bibles of domestic CEOs” had it going on with how to present food properly, how to maximize flavor and so on. It’s such a fascinating look at history and society.
But stuffed mice? Hmmmm. Well I guess there were a lot so why not. 😂
I have my own creation that combines meatloaf and pizza. I mix in ground sausage with the regular meatloaf mix along side oregano basil garlic powder and onion powder. From there this has evolved - I started out by gently flattening the meat out on wax paper and then adding sauce cheese and my favorite meaty toppings like pepperoni salami sausage and bacon, then use the paper to roll it up and into a pan where it got covered in more sauce to keep the meat moist then covered and into the oven. once the middle reaches the right temperature top with more cheese and if you like toppings like olives or shrooms (i dont) they are added here and let the cheese brown.
This is a LOT of work even with how delicious it is. I have now started instead layering the meat directly into a loaf pan lasagna style. meat sauce cheese toppings repeat
this is a lot less work and just as delicious as well as i dont end up with a loaf bigger than my baking dish.
I love seeing Chef Jean-Pierre’s video featured here. He’s easily one of my favorite CZcamsrs.
Years ago I used to make a heart shaped meatloaf with pink mashed potatoes for a family Valentine’s Day dinner 😊
In Romania, we eat something similar to this on Easter. It is kind of a haggis
A good meat loaf, mashed potatoes and roasted carrots makes a simple yet amazing meal.
Now I need a peach half stuffed with meat loaf.
It was a very interesting history of meatloaf! My mom would use Quaker Oats, eggs, onion soup mix, and tomato soup for her meatloaf.
Babish Culinary Universe: CAMEOS!
I love my mom, and I love her cooking, but her meatloaf is the shit nightmares are made of.
I'd legit fall asleep at the table when I was a kid because I wouldn't eat it.
To this god damn day (I'm 41) every single time she makes it for her and my dad, she'll call and ask if I want to come by and have some.
No thanks, ma. Love ya.
God I love meatloaf
Who ever came up with "Meatloaf in the bat out of hell phase" deserves a raise!
I enjoy a good meatloaf dinner once in awhile. Two thick slices served with a thick mushroom gravy on top of a bed of redskin mashed potatoes and some steamed broccoli or green beans as a side vegetable! 😋♥️😎👍
I love meatloaf! Had it at Crackle Barrel yesterday.
Don't let your meat loaf.
Pot Roast and Meatloaf are both of my favorite meat dishes, along with Slow Cooker Beef Stew, yummy!
A ketchup glaze is good, but a mixture of ketchup and mustard really makes it for me.
I loaf you, I really do. Say that you'll meat loaf me too? I loaf you!
"...that they could season with high prices" - lol. Great vid
My Grandma just made meatloaf and fried potatoes for dinner yesterday! 😋 My Grandma makes a damn good meatloaf.
"garnishing your meal with another meal"
I've never thought of it like that but I've definitely done something similar 😂😂
Both are good! All depends on what you're in the mood for ♥
I am in my 60s and my mom added Quacker oats. Loved her meatloaf.
At 10:59 on the video.....
I watched this video with my mother (when watching the second time). That cookbook at 10:59 (365 Ways to Cook Hamburger by Doyne Nickerson) was given to her for a wedding present.
There's nothing like my mom's meatloaf! She used oats for filler, thyme, sage, Worcestershire sauce, diced onions and diced green peppers, and ketchup or barbecue sauce mixed with brown sugar for the topping. She made a gravy out of the drippings. This was back in the 1960's when I was a kid. I still make the meatloaf and gravy her way, but I put a little Southwest flavor in it: I use diced jalapenos instead of green pepper, and also add cumin, coriander, garlic, crumbled bacon, and a spicy, smoky barbecue topping. I may be comfortably retired, but I thank meatloaf for pulling me through some hungry times when I was 20-something. Pasta and sauce for dinner on work days and Saturdays, then meatloaf for Sunday dinner.
About scrapple - I love it!
Meatloaf is a great dinner and even better the next day for a sandwich 😁
I never had it as a kid. It wasn't until I was well into my 20s and I randomly got it at this diner on a road trip that i had ever tried it. Turns out I loved it! (Actually, it /really/ turns out that that specific diner made a really great one, and most places do not.) I developed a recipe that I'm really happy with, and now i make it for my kids during the cold winter months.
I love meatloaf. Especially under the dashboard lights.
This was a great video, Weird History. Who knew meatloaf had such a interesting history? Personally, I prefer homemade. 😋 Could you one day do a video on Jack In The Box restaurants [there's a Jack In The Box Wiki that's really good, has tons on info on the chain's history], or maybe a video on Domino's Pizza [The Noid, while the most well-known of the Domino's mascots, is not the only one. Please talk about Donny Domino, as well as the Ollie Vs Domino's Pizza Inc lawsuit that spawned from him.]?
Love, love, love meatloaf!!