Have you ever considered
the Salisbury steak. For some
missbegotten reason, I was thought it was pounded tough meat cooked like
hamburger or a hamburger stead with salt and pepper added.
Our online source of
information tells us that:
“Salisbury steak is a
dish made from a blend of ground beef and other ingredients, which is shaped to
resemble a steak, and is usually served with gravy or brown sauce. Hamburg steak is a similar product, but
differs in ingredients. Wikipedia”
Allrecipes has “seasoned
hamburger in an onion gravy.” Hamburger
mind you. Ree Drummond gives one
hamburger plus bread crumbs, and seasonings.
Hers is very like my “Chili Meatloaf recipe.” Martha Stewart’s is similar to my favorite
old meat loaf recipe that calls for milk and herbs.
Con Agra attempts to win
us over with: Beef, water, pork, soy protein concentrate, bread crumbs
(bleached wheat flour, salt yeast, sugar), Textured soy protein (soy flour, caramel
coloring), salt flavor, beef flavor (contains autolyzed beef extract, disodium
inosinate, disodium guanylate, mono-and diglycerides, xanthan gum), hydrolyzed
soy protein, flavor, caramel color, vegetable
juice concentrate, (celery, carrot, onion, leek), bacon flavor (maltodextrin,
natural and artificial flavor, (contains butter) partially hydrogenated soybean
oil, hydrolyzed corn protein, modified food starch, natural smoke flavor,
autolyzed yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, bacon fat.
This isn’t mentioning
the ersatz veggies or potatoes neither of which looks like the package cover
all of which obviously needs to be rethought.
“From my kitchen to
yours”, says Marie Callender.
“Never again,” says
Mage to Marie.
If I can't pronounce the names of the ingredients, then I shouldn't eat it. I try to live by that principle. Sometimes convenience trumps health however.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you fold during your meeting?? I agree with Marie Smith -- I prefer home cooked from scratch but anymore, I go by the carb content primarily.
ReplyDeleteI think the hydrolyzed soy protein was the tipping point
ReplyDeleteThese pre-prepared meals are so high in salt, sugar and fats that the calories are off the charts. Also, the caramel flavoring is carcinogenic according to Consumer Reports. Then you add in all the artificial non-food ingredients and no wonder our bodies rebel. When I was eating alone I used to buy these and now do regret that! The gravy made from scratch makes me wonder how other gravies are made? I also thought it was a pounded steak or tough piece of meat! Your REAL meal sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I've not tried Marie Callender's frozen meals, I do occasionally buy Stauffers meatloaf to have in the freezer on those days I just cannot come up with something to eat. That rarely happens as we almost always have beans and tortillas in the fridge to tide us over until I can grocery shop. I have found some frozen gluten free tamales that are really good and have few ingredients. They are also vegan which bodes well for us.
ReplyDeleteGACK!
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me that I have a salisbury steak recipe that is pretty good. It only has one meat source though. I've never had it any other way. For some reason, I had forgotten about the recipe, so thanks for the reminder as I run out of ideas for ground beef.
ReplyDeleteI think this goes with Jell-o and Ritz mock apple pie.
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