My husband loves meatloaf (well, mine anyways). I love a good Italian meatball. And we both enjoy good hamburgers on the grill. But I hate - despise - getting ground meat under my fingernails. My trick: I buy meat in 3lb. packages and divide it equally with a butter knife. A 3lb. pack of ground beef or turkey should yield 12 burgers. Once divided, the sections are easy to pick up and form into patties of uniform size. I form them all, then wrap two at a time in plastic wrap. I wash out the styrofoam tray the meat came in, stack the burgers in that and head for the freezer. Meatballs are equally easy. I just divide the meat into more sections and quickly form each into little balls to be dropped into sauce or baked in the oven and individually frozen. Lastly, I never use my hands to mix a meatloaf. After adding all the ingredients to the meat, I use my potato masher to mix them together and then turn into a baking pan. (I usually use a 11x7 pan because a thinner meatloaf cooks much more quickly).
Meatloaf, hamburgers, meatballs and clean hands to boot - Works for me!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Works For Me Wednesday: Hamburger Helper
Reflections by Dianne at 9:00 AM
12 comments:
These are all great ideas, Dianne. I especially like the potato masher one. It seems like the phone or doorbell always ring when my hands are wrist-deep in my meatloaf mixture!
Touchin raw meat is nasty - thanks for the great suggestions!
Good idea. I like the idea of a thinner meatloaf, and yes, I hate touching it, too. I've tried using a wooden spoon, but that doesn't really cut it.
Very practical. Raw, ground meat can feel all slimy, can't it?
Wonderful idea- I hate touching raw meat. I will have to reuse my styrofoam- hadn't thought of that. Thank you!
WOW, why I never thought of that. I love your tips, I despise having meat under my fingernails also!
Ah, ick, I won't get near that stuff. Great idea!
great idea! i hate touching meat too...ewe!
What great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
I've posted my WFMW tip as well. Stop by and take a peek. :)
Great idea!
That is a great idea! Do you have one for raw chicken too? :-) It seems like whenever I'm working with raw ground beef or chicken someone desperately needs me.
I'll try the potato masher for mixing meatloaf next time.
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