# DIL. Casserole Queen had a cow butchered. Ground most of into hamburger meat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2021, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411 "2021-05-05T05:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/21 "2021-05-06T19:31:13Z")
Reminds me of when one of my sister’s arthritis patients paid her in wild venison and she had trouble figuring out what to do with it. She finally settled on a recipe that turned out to be _way_ too heavy on the vinegar. I was pretty much the only one present who was capable of eating the result. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/22 "2021-05-06T19:48:15Z")
That poor cow. If it’s going to be ground into hamburger, let it at least be afforded the dignity of _being_ a hamburger. Going down between two slices of bread and with some cheese on top may not be much, but it’s better than meatloaf. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/23 "2021-05-06T19:52:33Z")
Say you’re trying to eat better and have her make this instead - > **[Asian Lettuce Wraps](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/71722/asian-lettuce-wraps/)** > > These lettuce wraps are filled with saucy, gingery beef. Super easy to make and bursting with Asian flavors — they make a fun appetizer to share! This is basically the only thing I do with ground beef other than burgers, because, well, it’s ground beef. Much like ASL\_v2.0, I don’t find meatloaf to be a good fate for even poor quality beef, and while meatballs are fine, beef would not be my go to choice. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/24 "2021-05-06T20:31:59Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I’ll let you know how it goes. I was afraid of this. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/25 "2021-05-07T04:59:37Z")
There were a couple big flat iron steaks. So we cut them thin and had fajitas. Now that was good. I hope there’s more of those. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/26 "2021-05-07T08:47:24Z")
Once upon a time, many years ago, I had a recipe for sweet and sour meatloaf. It was pretty good. I wish I still had it around somewhere. I think it was on the back of a box of bran flakes, so I supposed it included bran flakes mixed in. It also had orange juice, mustard, and probably minced green bell peppers. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/27 "2021-05-08T13:32:16Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > There were a couple big flat iron steaks. Well thank god for that at least. > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > So we cut them thin and had fajitas. Savages. Or rather, _butchers_. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/28 "2021-05-08T16:51:56Z")
I know. I agree. But there wasn’t enough to go around otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/29 "2021-05-08T17:40:38Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > No. Just most of it. > I wish she had kept the ribs. I like some good baby back ribs. I thought baby back ribs came from baby pigs. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/30 "2021-05-08T18:29:30Z")
I’m not sure. I know I like ribs. Where ever they come from. Something satisfyingly primal about gnawing on a bone. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/31 "2021-05-15T23:10:20Z")
My family has crowned me Meatloaf Queen. They have fistfights over the leftovers! My typical meatloaf was part cow, part pig. One of the best I ever made was hamburger and pork sausage. Alas, old age and falling-apart body parts have changed the contents of the loaf to part beef, part turkey or chicken. And NO SALT. I have never had a heavy hand with salt, but the shaker has been banned from my kitchen. I did discover that “HERB OX” seasoning packets can ALMOST function like salt. Okay, not even almost. But it is the best I’ve found so far. Herb Ox comes in beef flavor and chicken flavor. Get both. While I do a varied assortment of multiple herbs and spices, my meatloaf gets an extra dose of thyme. My trademark. Don’t use too much thyme, or the taste will remind you of cough syrup. GAWD, I miss salt! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/32 "2021-05-15T23:19:22Z")
Back when I was a kid, meatloaf meat was packaged as a third each of ground beef, veal and pork. My mom made bad meatloaf. But my dad added “fixings” so it was tasty. Carrots, green pepper, onion, and a spicy tomato sauce. Not bad for 1950s cuisine. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/33 "2021-05-15T23:24:09Z")
Interesting. My mom would only use this mix when she was making stuffed manicotti. She said veal is too expensive to use for meatloaf. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/34 "2021-05-15T23:33:59Z")
I doubt my mom even knew what manicotti was when she was making meatloaf regularly. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/35 "2021-05-16T00:34:06Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > meatloaf meat was packaged as a third each of ground beef, veal and pork. Still is. [![](https://i5.peapod.com/c/WM/WMAHD.jpg) ](https://i5.peapod.com/c/WM/WMAHD.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/36 "2021-05-16T01:20:29Z")
I forgot the diced celery, diced onion, and any combo of bread/breadcrumbs/\. And an negg or two, or three. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411/37 "2021-05-16T18:23:16Z")
Schmancy. It’s already mixed. The beef-pork-veal combo my mom used to buy had the three meats in one package, but in separate sections of the blob of meat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dil-casserole-queen-had-a-cow-butchered-ground-most-of-into-hamburger-meat/941411.md?page=1)