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Sloppy Joe

Above: A homemade sloppy joe Below: Sloppy joe meat being prepared
Origin
Alternate name(s)	Wimpies Yip yips Slushburgers Barbecues Hot tamales Taverns
Place of origin	United States
Dish details
Course served	Main
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredient(s)	Ground beef Onions Sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup Various seasonings Hamburger bun
Variations	Multiple

A sloppy joe is an American dish of ground beef, onions, sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun.^[1] Commercially made sauces such as Manwich are also available. Textured vegetable protein may be used as a vegetarian substitute for the meat. The Original Sloppy Joe Sandwich was invented at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West.^{[citation needed]} The original is still available and consists of ground beef in a sweet rich tomato sauce, with onions, peppers and spices. Hence the sandwich was named for the establishment, not the consistency, as suggested by the Manwich people.

In Australia and the UK the Sloppy Joe is Colloquial term for a light, summer weight, cotton jacket or sweater.

History

One theory to the history of the sloppy joe begins with Sloppy Joe's Bar, the famous and infamous Key West saloon, on December 5, 1933 – the day Prohibition was repealed. The bar was destined to go through two name changes and a sudden change of location before it would become Sloppy Joe's, seen by millions of visitors to Florida's southernmost outpost. It was Hemingway, a favorite patron of Russell's bar from the start, who encouraged its name change to Sloppy Joe's.^{[citation needed]}

Similarities to other sandwiches in the USA

In the Midwest a variant known as the loosemeat sandwich exists. In other parts of the Midwest, these are known as looseburgers or as Maid-Rites. This version of the sandwich is made with only seasoned ground beef, and does not include a tomato-based sauce. According to The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink, it was created in 1934 at Ye Olde Tavern Inn by Abraham and Bertha Kaled.^[2] In Iowa, Roseanne Barr popularized the name Canteen style sandwich for this type of sandwich.

U.S. variations on the term

In parts of northern New Jersey, sloppy joe refers to a completely different type of sandwich.^[3] There are a handful of variations depending on the deli, but it usually includes one or more types of sliced deli meat, such as turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or sliced beef tongue, along with coleslaw and Russian dressing, served on rye bread. Sometimes they are made in a "foot-long" variety and sliced individually.

Sloppy joes are also referred to as:

• Wimpies in parts of the Northeast USA, especially Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Yip Yips in parts of southwestern Illinois near St. Louis
• Slushburgers in parts of the Upper Midwest, particularly in Eastern Montana
• Barbecues in other areas of the Upper Midwest, and also in some parts of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
• Hot Tamales in parts of southeastern Wisconsin, particularly in the Sheboygan area despite the fact that tamales are a completely different food item.
• Taverns in parts of northwest Iowa and Minnesota.
• Steamers in parts of Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland.
• Gulash in parts of the Upper Midwest, especially in areas where people of Scandinavian heritage, boasting Viking roots, are prominent.
• Dynamites in northern Rhode Island. This refers to a particularly spicy version of the recipe.

International variations on the term

• Rou jia mo

Also, a loose fitting pullover, often made from fleecy lined cotton, in Australia (and other countries).^[4]

References

External links

• Sloppy Joe history at Town Hall Deli
• South Orange; Where Sloppy is Neat (NY Times)
• An Ode to Sloppy Joe, a Delicious Mess