Meat Loaf and Terrines- Milk Soaked Bread(or other) for Creaminess?

[opinionatedchef]

I'm doing upsome impromptu pork patties with ground pork, ch and sauteed apples, onions and garlic, thyme, sage, bay leaf,allspice,s and p, brandy, some slivered lightly cooked bacon and bacon fat . I've done some sample tastes and I'm just wondering if I might be able to make them a little creamier. I am not looking for filler, just more creaminess. Smushed bread soaked in milk?; just some cream? beschamel like for canneloni filling?Any thoughts? Thank you.

[bushwickgirl]

By creamier, do you mean a moister pork patty? Ground pork is usually pretty moist, it's the fat content, but try the bread soaked in milk, I use it in meatballs made solely from ground beef; it works as both a binder and adds moisture, making for a more tender meatball. In a pinch I use breadcrumb paste, called a panada (made with milk, water or stock) but the bread thing is better. Straight up white bread will do.
I think if you add just cream or bechamel, you might wind up with a patty that falls apart.

[Phurstluv]

I also use a panade for my meatballs which are 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef and 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage. I mix the torn bread, not bread crumbs, with a little milk and the sauteed onions, dried oregano & red pepper flakes. Really makes the meatballs juicy & tender, well seasoned too. A beaten egg also helps to bind a patty mixture, but don't know if it would add a "creamy" factor" to it.

[GretchenS]

Based on a tip I got from this board a few years back, I soak my fresh breadcrumbs for meatloaf in a bit of heavy cream and it does add creaminess and richness to the meatloaf and really takes it to a different level. You don't need much cream though! For terrine, no bread crumbs, no cream, but the chicken livers add creaminess.

For your pork patties another thing to consider is putting a small piece of some creamy cheese in the middle. A very good cook I know makes turkey burgers with ch onion and apple and puts pepper boursin in the middle and they rock!

[opinionatedchef]

thanks all of you. i did the bread in milk and it really helped make creamier. th much.