tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826637953792614851.post6521540511959431101..comments2024-01-16T04:25:33.797-05:00Comments on A Man for All Seasonings: Comfort FoodRick Blechtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826637953792614851.post-50649077337151359392012-03-04T15:26:40.218-05:002012-03-04T15:26:40.218-05:00Mashed potatoes are a great topic for later discus...Mashed potatoes are a great topic for later discussion since there are a number of good ways to make them and a few secrets to having them turn out right. <br /><br />Sounds as if you have a pretty good recipe, Merlin. You’re right about garlic being a must-have ingredient. We generally pressure cook our potatoes and I do the same thing: just throw the garlic in.Rick Blechtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826637953792614851.post-82742565243930167542012-03-04T14:09:15.365-05:002012-03-04T14:09:15.365-05:00Personally, I like meatloaf with barbecue sauce on...Personally, I like meatloaf with barbecue sauce on it, not ketchup. Both of these condiments are a "no go, Wheezy Joe!" when it comes to mashed potatoes.<br /><br />The trick to me is making mashed potatoes that are so good they don't need anything on them. That usually means buttermilk and butter in them. One clove of whole garlic per potato (just throw them right in when you're boiling the potatoes) really helps too.Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289107805443442284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826637953792614851.post-83499665002184316122012-03-02T07:36:52.980-05:002012-03-02T07:36:52.980-05:00It would be if my wife had her way, which she some...It would be if my wife had her way, which she sometimes does. I think it all goes back to my mother in this. When she made meatloaf, we had baked potatoes, so that’s what I gravitate to, I guess. On top of that, she used too much milk in her mashed potatoes and I never really liked that.<br /><br />The other thing is The Gravy Factor. I feel mashed potatoes are best with gravy. We almost never serve meatloaf with gravy. Our recipes (Vicki and I each have our own preferred ones) rely on serving them with ketchup, so gravy is out if we’re making it that way.<br /><br />For chicken and meat loaf, since they’re both made in the oven, it’s easy to just throw some potatoes in with either. I <i>definitely</i> learned that one from my mother.<br /><br />Care to share your meatloaf recipe with all of us?<br /><br />Thanks for writing in!Rick Blechtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800052815589987998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826637953792614851.post-46726034134427493742012-03-01T22:02:55.224-05:002012-03-01T22:02:55.224-05:00Baked potato with meatloaf? It should be MASHED!Baked potato with meatloaf? It should be MASHED!Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289107805443442284noreply@blogger.com