Baking with foil

[Babette]

I'm just beginning to learn how to cook and I decided to make a meatloaf. The receipe says to cook it uncovered but I don't want juices and oil all over my oven. My question is can I bake it covered in foil?

 

[Selkie]

Or you could cover a cookie sheet with foil and put it on the rack beneath your meatloaf, still remaining true to the recipe, but saving your oven.

 

[Babette]

But will the meat cook with foil covered over it?

 

[Selkie]

Yes, but you won't get the nice crust that is so common with meatloaf. It will be plain in color, relatively soft and with no carmelization.

 

[Babette]

Thank you! I will cover a baking sheet underneath it with foil.