Meal loaf mesh pans/basket

EazyE

Hi guys, I have seen several of you talk in the past about wire mesh pans to smoke meat loafs in. Some where even called the meat loaf baskets. Well, I never ordered them in the past, and now I can't find them anywhere. I went through the search feature, and the links that people used in the past as to where they got them, those places no longer offer them. Where are you guys getting yours at that still use those. I really think we would get much more smoke flavoring with those. We do turkey meat loafs a lot, and those don't hold together nearly as well as say using beef and pork. Thanks guys!

bud812

I got mine at Home Depot.

Hotch

I have used half and quarter sheet cooling racks, on the cooking grid, in the past. Just cover with HD Foil and poke a few holes in the foil to allow the goodness to drip away. Makes for easy transport also!

Hotch

Wow I forgot how great those looked and tasted!!
I need to do them again.

fishlessman

i dont use the baskets but this will help. use a brownie pan. make the turkey loaf flat, more browning, more smoke area

pgprescott

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Dredger

This isn't a wire basket, but works well. It's stainless, so cleanup is easy plus you get plenty of smoke. Works for veggies and other stuff too. Amazon has them.

BilZol

No fuss, no mess, no grease, no dishes. Poke holes in the top container. 

fishlessman

so many ways to make meatloaf, heres one where you use the grease







and deli loaf

MO_Eggin

Not a basket, but I use metal grill sheets for meatloaf (including turkey), similar to these - https://www.lowes.com/pd/Master-Forge-3-Pack-Aluminum-Grill-Sheets/50113686.  They're cheap and can be easily cut to desired size / shape.

RRP

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

blasting

Any perforated tray works fine.  I have a piece of expanded metal cut just a little larger than a standard meatloaf.  I keep it with my extra cooking grates outside.

JohnnyTarheel

RRP said:

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

I have this one like Ron.  It works great!!

Carolina Q

Basket? What basket?

Lousy pics, great meatloaf. 

EazyE

RRP said:

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

Thats exactly what I am looking for. Where did you guys get those?

RRP

It came from Hageyes in IA, but I just checked and they no longer carry them. The brand is Brinkman so maybe a search will locate a source you. HTH

Grillmagic

BilZol said:

No fuss, no mess, no grease, no dishes. Poke holes in the top container. 

Great idea!

kl8ton

I really like that idea with the foil balls.  Bed bath and beyond has a more expensive version of the same thing.


https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/chicago-metallic-trade-professional-healthy-meatloaf-pan-set-with-armor-glide-coating/1041651520?skuId=41651520&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_bakeware_&product_id=41651520&adpos=1o1&creative=43742625349&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKEAiAgavBBRCA7ZbggrLSkUcSJACWDexAkUvr7PevrRNGMK9aR76TyYjWa8pOZ7C9gOY1HaoJbRoCRaXw_wcB

HeavyG

A quick search on Amazon turns up just a bit less than a gazillion stainless steel mesh baskets in a variety of shapes and sizes.

RRP

HeavyG said:

A quick search on Amazon turns up just a bit less than a gazillion stainless steel mesh baskets in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Agreed...but not the loaf style - looks like it may have been discontinued. Oh well, at least this thread has helped me decide what I'm egging Sunday! 

EazyE

RRP said:

HeavyG said:

A quick search on Amazon turns up just a bit less than a gazillion stainless steel mesh baskets in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Agreed...but not the loaf style - looks like it may have been discontinued. Oh well, at least this thread has helped me decide what I'm egging Sunday! 

Exactly. Lots of variations Heavy G, but none like what RPP uses. Wonder why Brinkman quit making them. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

Carolina Q

Not sure what size this is, but you could call Presto and ask. It's a deep fryer basket with removable handle. $12

http://www.gopresto.com/products/products.php?stock=85781&continue_url=/products/products.php?stock=0546208

EDIT
My curiosity got the better of me so I called. Dimensions are 7" W x 9" L x 2  3/4" D. 

HeavyG

EazyE said:

RRP said:

HeavyG said:

A quick search on Amazon turns up just a bit less than a gazillion stainless steel mesh baskets in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Agreed...but not the loaf style - looks like it may have been discontinued. Oh well, at least this thread has helped me decide what I'm egging Sunday! 

Exactly. Lots of variations Heavy G, but none like what RPP uses. Wonder why Brinkman quit making them. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

It does appear that if one insists on a rectilinear mesh loaf pan they may be out of luck.

I've used one of these for meat loaf - https://smile.amazon.com/Culina-Strainer-Over-Stainless-Expandable/dp/B00LH7MFW6/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1479233859&sr=8-11&keywords=stainless+mesh+basket

just cut off the rubber stuff on the slide out handles first.

YEMTrey

My local BGE supplier carries these and they work great for a multitude of purposes.

http://frogmats.com/

kbr718

Amazon has the Chicago Metallic for $9.71

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AEVRB6/ref=s9_top_hd_bw_b1DMB_g79_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=1V4RFGRHBVVR72WCTQB1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=d587585a-7a61-54f0-b27c-85926f47a0be&pf_rd_i=289675

bud812

EazyE said:

RRP said:

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

Thats exactly what I am looking for. Where did you guys get those?

I got that one at Home Depot & it is a beach to clean.

RRP

bud812 said:

EazyE said:

RRP said:

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

Thats exactly what I am looking for. Where did you guys get those?

I got that one at Home Depot & it is a beach to clean.

At first I also fought the clean up, but what I learned is to spray the basket with PAM and then after use let it soak overnight in hot soapy water. In the morning using a stiff brush it cleans up with ease! I call this effort the trade off for having a meatloaf that gets cooked uniformly and stays as a loaf for ease of slicing to make cold meatloaf sandwiches.

pgprescott

RRP said:

bud812 said:

EazyE said:

RRP said:

pgprescott said:

@RRP  uses them I'm pretty sure.

Yes I do and I like the 360º smoke it allows making nice sliced pieces.
 

Thats exactly what I am looking for. Where did you guys get those?

I got that one at Home Depot & it is a beach to clean.

At first I also fought the clean up, but what I learned is to spray the basket with PAM and then after use let it soak overnight in hot soapy water. In the morning using a stiff brush it cleans up with ease! I call this effort the trade off for having a meatloaf that gets cooked uniformly and stays as a loaf for ease of slicing to make cold meatloaf sandwiches.

MMMMMMM! Cold meatloaf sammich, one of the best things ever! Hard to believe something so simple can be so good.

Carolina Q

How about this one? $27 And it's stainless.


Each basket is 8" long and I'll bet it's easier to clean than the wire ones. Plus, you get three of them. I still don't see why you need one for meat loaf... but I'm bored this afternoon.

https://www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-CC3129-Stainless-3-Compartment/dp/B00QDFFKB0

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Charcoal-Companion-Stainless-3-Compartment-Basket-CC3129/205549770

EazyE

Carolina Q said:

How about this one. $27 And it's stainless.


Each basket is 8" long and I'll bet it's easier to clean than the wire ones. Plus, you get three of them. I still don't see why you need one for meat loaf... but I'm bored this afternoon.

https://www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-CC3129-Stainless-3-Compartment/dp/B00QDFFKB0

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Charcoal-Companion-Stainless-3-Compartment-Basket-CC3129/205549770

Ding ding ding! I think we found a winner! Thanks Carolina Q!!

Hotch

The cooling racks also serve double duty. I use them for cooking a lot of other items. And they make for a great place to land a hot pan or dish.
But as you can see there are many ways to skin this cat.