On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 17:54:18 +0100, Darkginger wrote:

> Thanks to all re the explanation of sloppy joes - from what I've read, if I
> made a spaghetti meat sauce, and poured it into a sandwich, I'd have a
> sloppy joe - is this right? Can't say it's very appealling, but one day when
> I'm drunk - who knows?

As others have said, Sloppy Joes have a lot more meat. This recipe is my
favorite:

Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef
tomato catsup enough to make it a meat-rich thick sauce.
1-2 Tbsp brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp vinegar
cinnamon (to taste)
minced onion
chopped green pepper
minced celery (just a little for sweetness) -- or celery seed

The cinnamon is vital IMHO

Brown meat and onions until no longer pink. Add green pepper and celery.
Break up the meat Add catsup until mixture has enough sauce. Just a shake
or two of cinnamon really wakes things up. Add vinegar and brown sugar. If
you wish, you can add proportionally more brown sugar and vinegar a
tablespoon at a time.

Doug