History "The Sloppy Joe"

[E_just_E]

In the upper Midwest I lived for a while, they just called it "hamburger" and it was a 3 ingredient dish:

Hamburger
Ketchup
Yellow mustard

About 2:1 Ketchup:Mustard and enough to an almost runny consistency, after the beef was browned. Beef juices still there. Served in soft plain buns.

 

[nitrofd]

In honor of sloppy Joe day I though I should bump this thread.

 

[Pat Young]

What made them decide to call the thing a "Manwhich" I wonder. I'm guessing that when they first appeared most were cooked by women.

 

[nitrofd]

What made them decide to call the thing a "Manwhich" I wonder. I'm guessing that when they first appeared most were cooked by women.

do I hear an MCP.

 

[Pat Young]

do I hear an MCP.

What is an MCP?

 

[Pat Young]

I wondered if the Sloppy Joe was invented by the napkin industry.

 

[nitrofd]

Ma

What is an MCP?

Male Chauvenist.

 

[LoriAnn]

Food Wishes has a fun variation on the Sloppy Joe ~ Sloppy Dip.

My family ended up treating it like chili. We still eat it with bread, but the bread is for dunking. It's a big favorite, and I swear it's even better the next day.

 

[pamc153PA]

My recipe for what we here in PA Dutch country call barbecue sandwiches, or just "barbecues," is a lot like what @E_just_E described: hamburger, ketchup, yellow mustard, brown sugar and I usually sauté onions in it, too. Best served on a potato roll. But pork barbecue is big around here, too, not to be confused with pulled pork. It's more like pulled pork with the sauce I described above. And it does freeze well--I always double the recipe and freeze half. Kids love it.

 

[nitrofd]

Food Wishes has a fun variation on the Sloppy Joe ~ Sloppy Dip.

My family ended up treating it like chili. We still eat it with bread, but the bread is for dunking. It's a big favorite, and I swear it's even better the next day.

I think we shall try this as it does sound like a winner.