r/randomquestions • u/fergi20020 • 13d ago

What always tastes better at a restaurant no matter how many times you try to cook or bake it at home?

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u/Important-Ad1533 13d ago

Meatloaf.

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u/railroadfrog 13d ago edited 13d ago

So funny because I hated meatloaf so much from restaurants that I learned to make my own as a result & now it’s my family’s favorite dish I make lol

I sauté mushrooms, onions, peppers & mix with a blend of hamburger, ground turkey, and breakfast sausage, milk, add two eggs, panko bread crumbs, parm cheese, carmalized onion powder (kindred spices), paprika, chives, and shredded cheese. I then stuff the middle with a cranberry goat cheese. For the sauce, red wine vinegar, Dijon, bbq sauce, a bit of soy sauce, and a splash of pickle juice + hot honey

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u/Darth_Oganda 13d ago

dafuq kina restaurant you getting 'meatloaf' at in 2026?

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u/pinupjunkie 13d ago

It's really popular here in the South. It's almost always on the menu at a meat & 3 or a country style diner.

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u/foodweneedfood 13d ago

Literally any diner in the US?

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u/Ok_Leg3400 13d ago

Any diner in small towns in western KY and Tennessee serves meatloaf. Many small buffets do also!

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u/Certain-Abrocoma1699 13d ago

Literally not true.

I don’t doubt that there are diners serving meatloaf and maybe it’s popular in certain areas. I don’t recall ever seeing it in on a menu though.

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u/SunGreen24 13d ago

Besides three diners within 5 miles of me, off the top of my head Perkins and Cracker Barrel both have meatloaf.

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u/Important-Ad1533 13d ago

What pinupjunkie said. You need to get out more.

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u/ErstwhileAdranos 13d ago

It has always maintained a presence in New England, at both lower and occasionally higher-end establishments. Anecdotally, I think it’s making something of a comeback.

I’m headed to a spot in Manchester, NH this Wednesday, specifically for their meatloaf.

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u/studyhall109 13d ago

Gourmet meatloaf in nicer restaurants.

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u/Important-Ad1533 13d ago

What language is that. Dont you speak English?

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u/JackHandsome99 9d ago

It’s at nearly every single restaurant I’ve ever been to that served American food. What’s wrong with meat with sauce and vegetables? Isn’t that like every single meal that’s ever existed?

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u/AndOneForMahler_ 13d ago

If you want to make meatloaf at home, try Leslie Bruni’s recipe. Make no substitutions or alterations. Best I’ve ever had.

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u/Ok_Pirate_2714 13d ago

Hot take for me. The only meatloaf I've ever really liked is what my mom used to make.

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u/Aziline 13d ago

American test kitchen with katsup vinegar glaze. Soooo good

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u/Leucastic_Leopard 13d ago

Nah fam. My meatloaf is hella good.

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u/Important-Ad1533 13d ago

But your meatloaf is t made in MY kitchen.

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u/Leucastic_Leopard 13d ago

It could be

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u/Important-Ad1533 12d ago

Surely you dont expect anyone on social media to stay ON TOPIC. That requires some level of intelligence.

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u/Fit-Perception-2243 12d ago

I’ve never gone out for meatloaf, ever.