Cooking Meat pie

[Cotton1]

My mom would make meatloaf with mashed on top. Worked out great, but everyone's Mom's cooking is always the best.

Not mine

[Dr. Who]

My grandmother made a wonderful meatloaf, and she substituted cream of mushroom soup for anything tomato-related. To this day I can't get the correct ratio of ingredients right; I go exactly by her written recipe and my meatloaf always falls immediately apart. I've experimented with putting in more breadcrumbs and less cream of mushroom soup, etc., and I still end up with a pile of ground beef and not a loaf.

I was in London in the late '80s and couldn't wait to try one of those beef and kidney pies they're always eating in British novels. That's when I discovered why I've never seen kidney for sale in any American grocery store or restaurant I've ever been in - it's just godawful.

My favorite pie, mince, started out as a meat pie, and I think in some places they put a tiny bit of meat in it still, as a bow to tradition, but these days it's almost always just fruit and spices.

I've heard of people using mushroom soup for meatloaf gravy, but never about using it in the meatloaf. However, google is my friend. Here is a recipe that does use mushroom soup in the meatloaf: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/souper-meat-loaf Perhaps if you compare it to your recipe, you'll see where the problem is.

[Standing Wolf]

I've heard of people using mushroom soup for meatloaf gravy, but never about using it in the meatloaf. However, google is my friend. Here is a recipe that does use mushroom soup in the meatloaf: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/souper-meat-loaf Perhaps if you compare it to your recipe, you'll see where the problem is.

Thanks! I think I may be putting too much soup in the mix. I'll probably try again sometime this next week.

BTW, people were talking before about mashed potatoes and my mother and grandmother almost always served mashed potatoes with their meatloaf and for some reason peas. Invariably I'd mix the three things together as I was eating. The meat and potatoes especially just really complement one another in some way.

[Dr. Who]

Thanks! I think I may be putting too much soup in the mix. I'll probably try again sometime this next week.

BTW, people were talking before about mashed potatoes and my mother and grandmother almost always served mashed potatoes with their meatloaf and for some reason peas. Invariably I'd mix the three things together as I was eating. The meat and potatoes especially just really complement one another in some way.

I think there is a rule that you have to serve peas with meatloaf. Even if you order it in a diner, it comes with peas.

[Calypso Jones]

I was going to make a chicken/veggie pie today, but decided to have leftovers instead. I love meat pies.
Yesterday , i smoked 16 boneless pork chops to fully cooked. I ate 2 last night.
I have some white beans and smoked sausage I'm going to warm up later and I'll cube a poke chop or two to bump it up. Lol. And eat a chop or two, also. Then freeze the rest for seasoning beans, cabbage, potato stew, etc.

Here's a pic of the last chicken pie I made.

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The missing portion was a Quality Assurance test!

I didn't know they smoked pork chops till this past year. What do you do with them. Juss fry dem up de way you usally do?

[Dr. Who]

I didn't know they smoked pork chops till this past year. What do you do with them. Juss fry dem up de way you usally do?

You can just fry them. Germans serve them with cabbage (or sauerkraut) and potatoes or German potato salad. However, you can also use them to flavor soups and stews.

[bulletbob]

Shepherd's Pie? That's good too.

I agree its a classic , I like to make pot pies with chicken or beef also but shepherds pie and its many variations are a classic , been a long time sense I made one or even had one. makes me want to make one with lamb

[Dr. Who]

I agree its a classic , I like to make pot pies with chicken or beef also but shepherds pie and its many variations are a classic , been a long time sense I made one or even had one. makes me want to make one with lamb

Actually, in the UK where Shepherd's pie originates, it is only made with lamb or mutton (hence the name, Shepherd). What we call Shepherd's pie i.e. made with beef, is called Cottage pie in the UK. Somehow we lost the Cottage and kept the Shepherd, perhaps because raising sheep wasn't popular in early America. So your pie will be authentically, Shepherd's pie.

[HawkTheSlayer]

I didn't know they smoked pork chops till this past year. What do you do with them. Juss fry dem up de way you usally do?

You can smoke anything to "just smoked"and freeze it to use in other dishes later to finish off the cooking so it doesnt fall apart.

I always smoke pork chops and chicken pieces/halves to fully cooked.
220-250F for 3-4 hours for pork chops and pices depending on the thickness or if they are boneless or bone-in and maybe an hour longer for chicken halves. You'll know when, the chickens get the golden color.

Smoked chicken and smoked turkey neck/ gizzard gumbo will make you slap yo mama!
Use large Tom Turkey necks cut in 3-4inch pieces.

I like a turkey neck/chicken gizzard gumbo with fresh necks and a few smoked necks mixed in. The fresh necks get so tender the meat will fall off the bone and yo just put dat big neck in yo mouth and suck the meat right out the bone. A smoked neck will be tender too, but a little firmer. They really add the flavor.


This is a great seasoning if any one wants to try it. I wasn't joking earlier.

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@Calypso Jones

[bulletbob]

Actually, in the UK where Shepherd's pie originates, it is only made with lamb or mutton (hence the name, Shepherd). What we call Shepherd's pie i.e. made with beef, is called Cottage pie in the UK. Somehow we lost the Cottage and kept the Shepherd, perhaps because raising sheep wasn't popular in early America. So your pie will be authentically, Shepherd's pie.

I knew it was made with lamb or mutton originally but didn't know about the name difference thank for the info