Summer savory in meatloaf

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Summer savory in meatloaf

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Post: # 142372Unread post Shule
Tue Jan 07, 2025 1:27 pm

Has anyone here ever tried putting summer savory in meatloaf? ChatGPT thinks summer savory pairs well with fatty/hearty things, and I'm always on the lookout for things summer savory might be good in. However, I don't currently have any summer savory or meatloaf. So, I thought I'd check in and see if anyone here has tried it. It sounds like it would be really good to me (in theory, based on what summer savory and meatloaf taste/smell like independently).
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Re: Summer savory in meatloaf

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Post: # 142377Unread post worth1
Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:20 pm

I don't see why not.
Everything under the sun is used in it.
I think I used savory in meatloaf years ago.
If you like the flavor of something within reason it shou go well.
Within reason means no snickers bars.
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Re: Summer savory in meatloaf

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Post: # 142384Unread post karstopography
Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:42 pm

I insist Summer Savory to be put into lentils.

I really like my wife’s meatloaf, better than most any others I’ve had. She makes it in a cast iron skillet in the shape, more of less, of the astrodome, but flatter. No bread pan or form, just in a large cast iron skillet sitting in the middle, laying there like an old 1950 Ford Hub cap. Lots of edges that get a little brown.

I think meatloaf is way better with chopped fresh bell pepper in it than not. We are about due for meatloaf, I have the ground beef, eggs, have Saltines, need a bell pepper, have dried summer savory, have onions. Crushed Saltines are a key and are infinitely better than bread crumbs in this application.

Meatloaf is yet another reason to grow bell peppers.
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Re: Summer savory in meatloaf

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Post: # 142427Unread post bower
Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:16 am

Summer savory is the traditional herb in our cooking here, and I do use it in many non traditional ways.
Suppose I have dried savory, thyme, oregano and basil on the shelf. You can tweak the flavor of any dish with a few distinctive herbs. Savory is the sweetest, it will brighten and sweeten your meatloaf seasoning.
Thyme is more or less in the middle, our home grown thyme is sweeter than what you can buy, but overall thyme is a balanced flavor.
Oregano is not sweet, it will darken and make other seasonings richer and more savory, reducing sweetness.
Basil of course is magic because of its spicy pop and mix of high and low notes.
I don't really know what words to use for tastes, so sorry if I used wrong words for that.
I would use any of these herbs in a meatloaf depending on my mood at the time.
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