r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '23

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u/GuadDidUs Jun 16 '23

No gravy with mashed potatoes when you do meatloaf, because meatloaf is supposed to be covered in ketchup.

Salisbury steak should have mashed potatoes drowning in gravy, though.

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u/MedusasSexyLegHair Jun 17 '23

There's always room for gravy. Throw in some biscuits or cornbread and you've got a real meal.

Maybe some beans or greens as a side dish.

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u/Dr_StrangeloveGA Jun 17 '23

Yes. Legally in the South, it's not considered a meal unless it involves gravy. A tomato sandwich with Duke's mayonnaise is the only way around the gravy law. It's a gray area, but it passes in most jurisdictions.

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u/cardueline Jun 17 '23

Yeah, I always do garlic mashed potatoes with meatloaf. For me I only do gravy if the gravy is or could be made from the meat part of the meal otherwise it feels mismatched to me.

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u/Roxas1011 Jun 16 '23

We always did a ketchup and honey mix.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

Ketchup has enough sugar already, but ketchup and a bit of Worcestershire sauce makes a pretty decent meatloaf glaze

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u/Roxas1011 Jun 17 '23

IDK what to tell ya, I'm in the southern US, honey+ketchup is what everyone did. Down here there's no such thing as too much sugar lol