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user-inactivated  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The taco meatloaf was a success . . .

Somewhat. But not enough that I'd end up happier than if I had just decided to eat some falafel. Going out and buying ethically raised would still make me feel shitty.





kleinbl00  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Falafel is bomb. And is pretty much garbanzo meatloaf.

user-inactivated  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You know, if I parboiled the beans and then covered the loaf in cream of mushroom..... it just might do the trick.

kleinbl00  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

See, that doesn't sound good to me but I've been mighty wrong in the past. Do it for science.

user-inactivated  ·  3060 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ok. I just put it in the oven. It turned out to be falafel only to the degree that the main ingredient before cooking was raw chickpea crumbles. I added some mushrooms too, but otherwise the process was just straight up how I would make the meatloaf I grew up with.

I'm planing on posting it to #grubski at some point this week. I took pictures.

I feel good about this. I'm optimistic. The last time I was this confident about a new recipe, I had to order emergency pizza.

I'm also digging that book you recommended in a different thread. My kindle says I'm 7% through. I was just a smidgen over 2 when the Flowers scandal hit. I'm excited to get into territory that I remember. Thanks for the recommendation.

user-inactivated  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

My thought was that falafel has the texture of meatloaf, but it is meatloaf that's set out all day and is too dry. Need to juicy it up a bit. Somehow.

OftenBen  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sauce. Mushroom gravy sounds like a good way to go in my mind.

OftenBen  ·  3062 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Just a thought.

If I am going to eat meat, I'm happiest eating wild fish/game of some kind.

If I'm going to eat something raised on a farm, I'm happiest eating something that had a decent quality of life.