If you get crisp meat that tastes like ashes the color of that crisp
area will be black because it's burnt. If the crisp area doesn't taste
like ashes, then the color is brown. Because of the small amount of
liquid remaining in an open crock pot after an hour's time generally two
things are likely to happen. First, what's being cooked will actually
be getting braised. Second, the sauce made by the cooking process is
being reduced. The reduction of the sauce likely will increase flavor
intensity of that sauce too.
On Sat, 16 Oct 2010, Jennifer Chambers wrote:
I don't know about the color, Abby, but it does cook all the way
through, giving it the texture of cooked hamburger. I used to make
meatloaf in the Crockpot when I had one with a little meat rack.
Putting it on the rack allowed the grease to drip down away from the
loaf. I no longer have that Crockpot, and though I thought I'd saved
the rack, I cannot find it, so I've gone back to making meatloaf in a
meatloaf pan in the oven. I really prefer it baked in the oven. For
those who don't know, the meatloaf pan is the shape of a bread loaf
pan. It has an insert with little holes along the bottom. When you
put the meatloaf in the insert, the grease drips down into the outer
loaf pan, and you don't have to worry about draining it. You can find
them in most places that sell cookware,--even in grocery stores.
Jennifer
On 10/16/10, Jean Marcley <[email protected]> wrote:
Abby,
My meatloaf gets brown and even a little crisp around the edges. It is a
little softer than oven-baked, but not so it makes a difference.
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Abby Vincent" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] question about crockpot meatloaf
For me, a burger, big or small, is browned, that is, crisp on the outside.
Does this happen to a meat loaf when you cook it in a crock pot or is it
all like the inside of a broiled burger?
Abby
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From: "Jean Marcley" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:20 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [CnD] question about Crockpot meatloaf
No, the meat is not supposed to be browned first. Think of it as a big
seasoned hamburger.
Let me know how it turns out.
Jean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jael Espinal" <[email protected]>
To: "Cooking in the Dark" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 8:11 PM
Subject: [CnD] question about Crockpot meatloaf
Hi Jean,
Is the meat not supposed to be browned? I just wanted to be clear...no
confusion later, you know? Thanks!
Jael
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