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Default Recipe: Sloppy Joes (Another "heirloom" recipe)

On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:23:41 -0500, "Jean B." > wrote:

>notbob wrote:
>> On 2009-02-25, Jean B. > wrote:
>>
>>> That bread would stretch the beef out for sure. I wouldn't like
>>> that amount of sweetener, but one can always tinker to taste.

>>
>> Classic Hunt's sloppy joe sauce (Manwich) is pretty sweet.
>>
>> nb

>
>I have used that in the distant past and don't recall much
>sweetness. I wonder whether it has evolved in that direction over
>the years?


I wonder if there's a difference between the packet and the can? I've
only used the package and like you, I don't remember sweetness being
an issue - but after trying the Jiffy Mix cornbread for the first time
in few years, I did taste more sweetness in that than I remembered.


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