TIME'S POLL RESULTS ARE IN

It is a topic of conversation nightly in some homes.

However, one nostalgic dish is an American classic with strong opinions about the role of ketchup in the recipe.

The Brazil Times’ staff members selected this question to see local opinions about meatloaf.

Homemade ground meatloaf with vegetables

If you like meatloaf, do you prefer it made with ketchup?

94 votes were cast, with the majority admitting to a taste for the dish with culinary roots dating to medieval times.

I don’t eat meatloaf.: 6.4%

Of the remaining meatloaf lovers, the majority liked ketchup on top.

I do eat meatloaf and like the ketchup poured on top.: 64.9%

The rest preferred their meatloaf cooked differently.

I do eat meatloaf, but I don’t like ketchup on top.: 12.8%

I prefer my meatloaf plain.: 6.4%

I like my meatloaf with another topping.: 7.4%

Among the comments left on social media, many like to eat their meatloaf with gravy, an answer we did not provide on the poll but probably should have.

Another poll question was about food: Does a bowl or two of soup make a meal?

The answer was a resounding yes, with only a few people voting against soup for dinner or providing soup and a sandwich.