notbob wrote:
> On 2005-09-22, CRCoupons.com > wrote:
> > The interesting and free article is here
> >
> > http://www.crcoupons.com/drg/0905/22/10/
>
> OK, I'm just gonna hafta weigh in on this one:
>
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>
> "Sloppy Joe
>
> H.K. Heinz in Pittsburgh says their research at the Carnegie Library
> suggests that the Sloppy Joe began in a Sioux City, Iowa, cafe as a
> "loose meat sandwich" in 1930, the creation of a cook named Joe..."
> Since ground meat, stretched as best as possible, was a staple
> throughout the depression, we will credit the creation of the sloppy
> joe to the general spirit of all people who use their imagination to
> make food taste good without cost."
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?T26B229DB
>
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>
> Well, that's one take on it. All I know is I love the dang things
> and haven't had one in years.
>
> I got hooked on these free-form burgers as a kid, our grade school
> cafeteria serving them at least every other week. I can see it now. A
> square sectioned baby blue Melmac cafeteria plate holding a steaming
> Sloppy Joe, a plop of Van Camp's pork n' beans, some freshly opened fruit
> cocktail, and a flat-topped 6oz waxed carton of uncategorized milk.
> Cold and foggy outside, warm and cozy inside. Mmmmm...
>
> I suspect my love of middle TN style bbq is a direct consequence of
> those early Sloppies. I, myself, am a devout advocate of Manwich,
> which perfectly replicates those old Modesto School Disctrict gut
> bombs that so warmed my tummy and soul on cold Winter days. I
> wouldn't be a bit surprised is Manwich is just a home version of the
> same sauce sold to millions of schools. Hunt's has been around
> forever. I know one thing, tomato soup is a thousand miles away from
> what a Sloppy Joe should taste like.
>
> Guess what I'm having for dinner tonight?
>
> nb

I've got some hamburger meat thawing in the refridge for dinner
tonight, was planning on makind Sloppy Joe's. When I saw this message,
I knew, it must be those alien's again!