The Sloppy Joe happens to be one of my favorite things to eat. Today, I had a sloppy joe for lunch… along with sweet potato fries and horseradish mayonnaise.
There are a few variations for making the sloppy joe, but I cheat and use the quickest and simplest method there is.
1) Ground beef
2) Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce (comes in a redish can)
So you mix the ground beef and the sauce in a saucepan, until it’s cooked and that’s it! You have sloppy joe. Just put it on the bun and eat it.
Normally I don’t like sweet potato anything… but since my father offered to make them with me I accepted. And they were yummy.
Now the horseradish mayonnaise.
1) Horseradish
2) Mayonnaise
3) Paprika
Mix these three ingredients together and you have a tasty sauce for your fries, but please be mindful of how much horseradish you put. The stronger the taste of the horseradish the less of it you put. Always be aware to put more mayo than you do horseradish. Horseradish tends to have a very strong taste and you want this to be almost sweet.
The history of the sloppy joe sandwich
This is the most interesting part. The true origin of the sloppy joe is unknown and probably impossible to track down, but there is a trace.
The origin of the true sloppy joe goes back to Habana, Cuba. This version is not like the “Manwich” ones, but nonetheless has the same consistency.
There was a bar called Sloppy Joe, owned by a Cuban, who would make these sandwiches. It’s traced back to New Jersey and Key West. The details as to which of the two places it took place in is murky, but I still think the story is interesting.
Do you like sloppy joe sandwiches? (:
