Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons fennel seed, toasted
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup MP Sauce, recipe follows
• 3/4 pound ground beef
• 3/4 pound ground veal
• 3/4 pound ground pork
• Millionaire's Relish, recipe follows
• Special equipment: a 9 by 5 by-3-inch loaf pan
• 1 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/3 cup shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped tarragon leaves
• 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek*
• 1/4 cup dried dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tamarind paste*
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch baking soda
• Special equipment: a food processor or blender
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and finely diced (about 4 cups)
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 1 small hot pepper, seeded, finely diced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric