Keep up with the meatloaf, Kevin! I discovered the pleasure of a good meatloaf as an adult... mix pork and beef, like Liz said. I use the Cooks' Illustrated recipe that adds panade to keep it from drying out. They have a whole glaze recipe with broth, brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste... until I realized it's basically ketchup and I just mix a half cup of chicken broth with a half cup of ketchup. Let's not go crazy Cooks', it's still meatloaf.
My goodness do I find your writing delightful. The closest I've every come to KC is Big Charlie's Saloon at 11th and McKean, my buddy's place in Sedalia, MO, and Ozark/Season 4 of Fargo; but my word do you make reading about its food a fun endeavor.
Re: listicles I make similar qualifiers when visiting friends ask about cheesesteaks/roast pork/hoagies. Way to know your audience
I was the weird kid who didn’t like barbecue sauce, so will always love Gates for understanding and serving me just meat on white bread. Still can remember the texture of the bread (flat from the weight and the heat, but moreish with the absorbed bar-b-q essence). Partial to Bryant’s for the red cream soda though
Keep up with the meatloaf, Kevin! I discovered the pleasure of a good meatloaf as an adult... mix pork and beef, like Liz said. I use the Cooks' Illustrated recipe that adds panade to keep it from drying out. They have a whole glaze recipe with broth, brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste... until I realized it's basically ketchup and I just mix a half cup of chicken broth with a half cup of ketchup. Let's not go crazy Cooks', it's still meatloaf.
*spoiler-ish*
Use a bewitching branch on one of Niall's henchmen and the fight takes care of itself
A little critical of a show that worked hard to get me to drink Malört, Liz.
still currently delightful
"The plot—but not the cutlet—thickens."
My goodness do I find your writing delightful. The closest I've every come to KC is Big Charlie's Saloon at 11th and McKean, my buddy's place in Sedalia, MO, and Ozark/Season 4 of Fargo; but my word do you make reading about its food a fun endeavor.
Re: listicles I make similar qualifiers when visiting friends ask about cheesesteaks/roast pork/hoagies. Way to know your audience
I was the weird kid who didn’t like barbecue sauce, so will always love Gates for understanding and serving me just meat on white bread. Still can remember the texture of the bread (flat from the weight and the heat, but moreish with the absorbed bar-b-q essence). Partial to Bryant’s for the red cream soda though
Excellent thoughts on The Bear! Just what I had hoped for.
There are really so many other better comments to make, but losing my mind at the Clay County Fair reference 😂