How did meatloaf get their name?

Before the days of refrigeration, meatloaf was often made using leftovers and scraps. One explanation for the name meatloaf is that loaves were cut from a large pot of salted or suet and flour meat and placed on a baking tray.

How did the name meatloaf originate?

When people talk about meatloaf they often refer to the dish as “the loaf”. There are many explanations for this odd name. One theory is that when meatloaves were first made, meat was placed on a piece of bread and then placed in a pan. The result looked like a loaf of bread. A second theory is that the name came from the way the dish looked when it was served on a tray. When the meatloaf was sliced, the pieces looked

How did meatloaf get their name hot and spicy?

Meatloaf got its name from loaves of bread and, in England, the word “loaf” also referred to meat and vegetables mashed together. French colonists brought the word loaf to the New World, and the name for a similar dish (also made with breadcrumbs) was “beef-a-loaf.” An early version of today’s meatloaf was the “Scotch loaf,” which was made with oatmeal

How did meatloaf get their name hot?

It seems like this question is asked every time I give a talk about meatloaf, and it’s a great question! Believe it or not, the answer is that no one knows for sure where the name comes from. Part of the problem is that the origin of the word “loaf” is itself a bit confusing. The word “loaf” is often used to describe a whole piece of bread. But it can also be used to describe a single large portion

How did meatloaf get their name smoky?

It’s said that the dish got its distinctive smoky flavor from the use of lard during baking, which imparted a delicious smokiness to the finished meatloaf. While it’s possible that the lard was all that was used, another possible explanation is that loaves were sometimes made with leftover scraps of meat and bread, and because the loaves were so dark, they were called “black loaves.”