Wayne wrote:
>
> "Darkginger" > wrote in
> :
>
> > 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
>
> My favorite recipe for Sloppy Joes...
>
>
> * Exported from MasterCook *
>
> Sloppy Joes
>
> Recipe By :
> Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories : Sandwiches
>
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> 1 lb Ground meat
> 2 tb Unsalted butter
> 1/2 ea Medium onion, 1/4" dice
> 1/2 ea Green pepeper, 1/4" dice
> 1 ea Stalk celery, 1/4" dice
> 2 ts Chili powder, or to taste
> 1/2 ts Ground cumin
> 1/2 ts Ground coriander
> 1/2 ts Mexican oregano
> 1 tb light brown sugar
> 1/2 c Chili sauce
> 1/2 c Catsup
> 1/2 ts Salt
> Few grindings black pepper
>
> Brown meat, breaking up large pieces. Drain in colander and reserve.
> Melt butter and cook onion, green pepper, and celery until all are
> transparent. Return meat to pan. Add remaining ingredients and
> simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. May be frozen if desired.

This is much more like the sloppy joes I'm familiar with.
Closer to a bbq sauce than spaghetti sauce. Totally different
seasonings.

Kate
--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?