What do they call ground beef in the UK?

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When I was living in New Zealand, ground beef or what we Yanks call Hamburger was referred to as MINCE and I was wondering if the UK was the same. Also, in most U.S. markets you can buy ground beef with 10 15 or 20% fat content. I prefer 90% beef/10% fat. I make the worlds second best MEAT LOAF and use the 90% beef.
 

I've heard it called mince but I haven't been there in a long time. Hopefully someone there will chime in here.
 
It is most definitely called mince in Scotland. Mince and tatties used to be a staple dish when I was young. I no longer eat meat but now it is eaten less often but when it is, it tends to be a more expensive piece of steak minced with carrot and turnip added to it. Some seasoning and a touch of sauce. Then served with creamed potatoes, peas and veg.
 
ossian said:
It is most definitely called mince in Scotland. Mince and tatties used to be a staple dish when I was young. I no longer eat meat but now it is eaten less often but when it is, it tends to be a more expensive piece of steak minced with carrot and turnip added to it. Some seasoning and a touch of sauce. Then served with creamed potatoes, peas and veg.
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I didn't grow up with mince and tatties since I didn't move to Scotland until 2000. Wetherspoon's used to have it on the menu, and the staff would always grin when I ordered it. People who grew up with it probably got sick of it, so I guess it was funny for someone to order it in a restaurant. They stopped offering it though. :( Had my husband (who is the cook in our house) make it for me a couple of times.
 
Redd said:
So who makes the world's first best Meat Loaf?
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Not me but I used to have the recipe! It contains about equal parts ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal. I always make mine with just beef, but I do the rest differently every time.

Years ago I had a British recipe for ham loaf that had a pastry crust and a row of hard-boiled eggs down the middle, inside the loaf. I wish I had it again, I would like to try to make it. Anyone have a recipe for that?
 
Guitarist said:
Not me but I used to have the recipe! It contains about equal parts ground beef, ground pork, and ground veal. I always make mine with just beef, but I do the rest differently every time.

Years ago I had a British recipe for ham loaf that had a pastry crust and a row of hard-boiled eggs down the middle, inside the loaf. I wish I had it again, I would like to try to make it. Anyone have a recipe for that?
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When I was a new wife the first time around in the early 70's I used to buy a package of ground meat called 'meat loaf' which was equal parts veal/beef/pork and the recipe included catsup, egg, etc. It was the BEST meat loaf. Even better than my mom's. I never even thought about what veal was back then.
 
Has anyone tried using Panko for the breadcrumb substitute? I use it for breading but wonder if it's texture would be enough to bind the meatloaf.
 

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