In article >, "Darkginger"
> wrote:

> I was meandering through an online menu (as you do) from Denny's Beer
> Barrel pub somewhere in PA, when I noticed 'sloppy joes' listed as an
> item. Obviously, every USian knows what these are/this is, but this
> Brit doesn't have a clue - anyone care to enlighten me?
> Jo

Ground meat (usually beef), with seasoning (onion, garlic, S&P) and a
bit of sauce (usually a tomato-based thing or a barbece sauce). Served
in a toasted buns. Often made to feed a crowd, the meat can be kept hot
in a crockpot.
Here are three links from a Google search (about 17,000):
http://www.dianaskitchen.com/page/recipes03/a31017b.htm
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-...py_joe,FF.html
http://recipes.chef2chef.net/recipe-indexa/arc-2081.htm
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/22/04.