The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

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ketchup,    and pickles

Preheat the broiler to high. Place the meat loaf on a foil-
lined broiler pan and broil until just starting to crisp on the
edges, about 5 minutes. Top with the cheese and broil until
melted, about 1 minute longer. Transfer to the toasted bun,
dress as desired, and eat.


TESTING RAW MEAT MIXES


FOR SEASONING


You may have noticed a problem: it’s always a


good    idea    to  taste   your    food    for seasoning   (that’d be
salt and pepper) as you progress in a recipe, but it’s
not feasible to taste raw meat mixes until they’re
cooked. How do you know your meat loaf (or
sausage, or stuffing; etc.) has enough salt in it before
you pack it into a pan or bake it?
There are two quick and easy ways. First is to
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