On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:32:22 -0700, Serene Vannoy
> wrote:

>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?
>>
>
>Absolutely. I mean, I don't mind sloppy joes on the sweeter end, but
>it's definitely gotten sweeter, as has most canned soup-like stuff, over
>the years.
>
Here's my unsupported thesis about your statement. They are ramping
up the sweetness to mask the lack of salt. I dunno. I don't use
canned sloppy joes or canned soup for that matter. Not because I'm
holier than thou, just because I don't have to.



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