Color me ignorant, but why is it so wrong to put catsup on meatloaf?

[AggieGal]

This is what was done in my house growing up. Nothing wrong with it.

My fiance and future inlaws could not believe I this. It was like I was raised in a barn or something.

[csziggy]

1. How could you eat meatloaf without catsup?!!!11!!!

[dubeskin]

2. I'd Do Anything For Love But I Won't Put Ketchup On Meatloaf (Or That)

Actually I would ;)

[Iggo]

16. Especially that...(n/t)

[LeftyMom]

3. Covered in ketchup (note proper spelling) people might mistake it for food. nt

[Mojambo]

4. That's crazy. Meatloaf requires Ketchup!

My mom's meatloaf used to have a delicious thick crust of ketchup, and even then I'd slather the whole thing with more.

Mmmmm Meatloaf.

Vegetarians are suckers.

[puerco-bellies]

5. I make my meatloaf like my mom and grammie used to do it.

Ketchup AND BBQ sauce covering the top before baking or better yet slow cooking it in a crock pot.
I make it at least once a month. The kids love it, and I always save/hide a slice for a sammie the next day.

[pokerfan]

6. It's meatloaf for pete's sake

not a rib roast.

[grasswire]

7. the recipe I use...

...calls for a sauce made with catsup, a bit of brown sugar, a bit of mustard, and a pinch of nutmeg. It's delicious. Wouldn't be meat loaf without it!

[Z_I_Peevey]

24. And a bit of dried minced onions.

I can be quite the foodie, but when it comes to feeding teenage boys, meat loaf is the bomb. And meat loaf sandwiches the next day also rock.

[grasswire]

30. oh yes

Cold meatloaf, butter, mustard and dill picles on whole wheat bread. Unfortunately, I can no longer eat bread. :-(

[texanwitch]

8. You can put anything you want on meatloaf.

I like meatloaf.

[fizzgig]

9. because it's the unholy union of two of the most vile substances on earth

both were brewed in the bowels of hell

:P

[FloridaJudy]

10. I'm an A-1 fan myself

But ketchup will do if I'm out of steak sauce.

[Skittles]

11. I detest......er......"catsup" on ANYTHING

but I don't fault the people who like it - yo' fiance and family sound like food snobs

[Iris]

18. can one be a food snob when the subject is ground beef?

[Skittles]

21. yes n/t

[AbbeyRoad]

12. I didn't know there was a ketchup free version

Ketchup is a key ingredient in all the meatloafs I've had.

[SeattleGirl]

13. It's not wrong!

I always put catsup on my meatloaf!

Edited to add: What do they put on theirs? Grey Poupon? :rofl:

[zanne]

14. Catsup is an ingredient in my meatloaf!

But I don't mind if people add some more when it's cooked.

[unpossibles]

15. because catsup is a cheap knockoff of ketchup

:D

Real answer: nothing wrong with it.

[Iris]

17. I thought catsup was a primary ingredient of meatloaf.

Isn't meatloaf ground beef? Do they not eat catsup on hamburgers?

[mainegreen]

19. Things I put catsup on:

Eggs, any type (scrambled, sunny side up, poached).
Meatloaf.
Macaroni and Cheese.
Home Fries.
Hash Browns.
Hash. (The meaty breakfast food of champions)
Hot Dogs.
Fried Chicken Sandwich.
Salmon. (Also good with Mayo!)
French Fries. (Better with mayo though)
Catfish.

[yellowdogintexas]

20. hey, if not ketchup (catsup, whatever), then at least a nice tomato

sauce.

Spaghetti sauce makes good topping on meatloaf.

[Deja Q]

22. Because horseradish sauce has a tangier zing to it.

:9

[greenbriar]

23. I cover the top with it

it is goooooooooood

[sarge43]

25. There's no other way to consume meatloaf

A nice crusty catsup topping - mmmmmmmm.

[terrya]

26. That's how Mom made meatloaf

She actually put the catsup on before she put it in the oven.

Quite good. :-)

[whistler162]

27. At least you learned this before the marriage....

divorces can be expensive for a wife who doesn't appreciate ketchup on meatloaf.

Well maybe you can train her!;)

[WinkyDink]

28. Especially cold, in a sammich!

[JTG of the PRB]

29. I would NEVER put catsup on matloaf.

Ketchup, however, I ALWAYS put on my meatloaf! Mmmm... Good eats! :9

[begin_within]

31. Barbecue sauce is better

[Tektonik]

32. My mom's meatloaf had TONS of ketchup AND mustard

It still is the best meatloaf in the world.

[rebel with a cause]

33. I have always used ketchup on my meatloaf but have done

variations of it. I now sprinkle it with a bit of brown sugar after I put the ketchup on it. Years ago, after watching The Christmas story, I put ketchup on it, baked it, took it out and added more ketchup on top and then added slices of cheese. Put it back in the oven until cheese melted. My kids loved it like this then, but now deny ever eating it or liking it. My son has gone semi-vegatarian and my daughter likes it the old fashioned way, sort of. ;)

[libodem]

34. Oh-oh....food snobs

I love ketchup on hot meatloaf and mayo on cold meatloaf in a sandwich the next day. I made meatloaf yesterday and took it over to my friends' house. I dated a guy once, actually he was my boyfriend and a Republican. What a shit head. He was obsessive compulsive about what sauces were presented with what food. He used to tell a grim tale of going ballistic, when a half-brother asked for ketchup, on Thanksgiving for his ham. Ruined the whole family dinner. He was the condiment Nazi, over no ketchup on hotdogs, no mustard on hamburgers, no steak sauce on steak. Steak sauce was an insult to the cook by covering the natural flavor of the meat. I say watch out for these people. The ex-boyfriend is a ex because he eventually showed his true colors and was a control freak over more than politics and food.

[Burma Jones]

35. Ketchup with a healthy dose of Tabasco is delicious on meatloaf

or just about anything else.