# Making Meatloaf for the first time

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-meatloaf-for-the-first-time/943392>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [June 2, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-meatloaf-for-the-first-time/943392 "2021-06-02T04:11:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-meatloaf-for-the-first-time/943392/10 "2021-06-02T15:48:51Z")

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> [@solost](#):
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> I have literally not eaten meatloaf since I was a kid, because I _ **hated** _ it as a kid when my mom made it. But I love meatballs, and meatloaf is really just a big meatball, right?

Here’s a humorous take on that very attitude.

> **[How To Make A Meatloaf That Doesn't Suck: A Guide For Unrefined Hedonists](https://deadspin.com/how-to-make-a-meatloaf-that-doesnt-suck-a-guide-for-u-5959430)**
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> It seems fair to say that meatloaf does not enjoy the very best reputation among foodstuffs. You tend to think of it as something harried parents make, and when their kids ask what's for dinner and are told, they say, "Aw, meatloaf?" and then smother...

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