Embutibol

(Chicago) –  Embutido is a Filipino meat loaf. It is meat mixture formed in a foot-long log, wrapped in foil, steamed and served in slices. Some cook it twice by pan frying the embutido slices to gain some color and crunch. So if you are serving embutido in a party, your Filipino guests knows exactly what to expect. In my last house party, I thought of serving embutido with a little twist to make it more appropriate for a cocktail settings.  Instead of making it look like meat loaf and steaming it, I formed it into small balls and roasted in the oven. I dribbled ginger-scallion oil to turn up…