# Veal, beef and pork in one sauce

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804 "2025-10-08T21:36:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804/1 "2025-10-08T21:36:24Z")

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I was at an Italian restaurant and I noticed their Bolognese sauce featured veal, beef and pork. Why the veal? It is milder then beef and more expensive. Would you even taste any difference?

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**Author:** ![nofloyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nofloyd/32/2870_2.png) [@nofloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nofloyd)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804/2 "2025-10-08T21:45:24Z")

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Veal/beef/pork is a common trio in meatloaf mix. A little more expensive than the beef/pork duo.

I think the veal makes the loaf more tender.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804/3 "2025-10-08T21:48:30Z")

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Doesn’t the grinding make meatloaf tender? I don’t eat meatloaf (my mother’s meatloaf had bell pepper in it, which i despise, and i don’t trust meatloaf) but i thought it was always incredibly tender, being mostly ground meat and some mushy grain filler (bread crumbs, oatmeal).

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**Author:** ![nofloyd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nofloyd/32/2870_2.png) [@nofloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nofloyd)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veal-beef-and-pork-in-one-sauce/1023804/4 "2025-10-08T22:10:25Z")

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I’ve bought both kinds, and the one without veal has a bit stronger beef taste and firmer texture to me. So I look for the veal.

Been noticeable that with the increase in grocery price there’s been less veal trio at my market.