Balsamic vinegar in/on meatloaf?

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Yesterday, I was watching a recorded ep of Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and the throwdown dish was meatloaf. Now, I make a pretty good meatloaf. But he did something I’d be interested in trying, wanted to see if anyone else here had any experience with it: he added a splash of balsamic vinegar to the loaf mix, and for the ‘glaze’, mixed balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, and ketchup.

Usually, if I put any glaze at all on my meatloaf, I’ll toss a dash of Worcestershire or soy sauce, a squeeze of ketchup and some ground black pepper in a little A-1 sauce, and use that. I like my meatloaf glaze more savory than sweet, and I always serve my meatloaf with brown gravy (and mashed potatoes, of course. I think that’s a law.)

So, anyone here use balsamic vinegar in/on their meatloaf? What did you think of it?

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Around here, you’d be under arrest. Meatloaf must be served with cheesy scalloped potatoes.

As for you basic question regarding balsamic vinegar in/on meatloaf. My basic meatloaf glaze if just my standard home made BBQ sauce which does include balsamic vinegar. I like balsamic and I can see how the flavors would mesh well with Flay’s recipe

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My GF makes big, fat hamburgers that we eat like meatloaf, sans buns. She uses balsamic vinegar in them. Sometimes a little shredded cheddar, too.

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I think it sounds fantastic!

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Well, I think I see a meatloaf dinner in our near future! Unfortunately, it’s been too damned hot to turn the oven on for that long, but it’s bound to cool down soon!