sf wrote:
> 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.
>
>
I've never used or examined the packets, although I have probably
seen them in passing. I think I can put together a sloppy joe
that is to my liking without resorting to any recipe, mix, or
premade sauce. Maybe that's the key--to one's liking. It seems
like the "norms" vary widely.

--
Jean B.