Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
Goomba

Goomba wrote:

> Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
> around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
> realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
> from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
> seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
> spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
> Goomba


What you saw was right - they aren't called "loose meat sandwiches" because
they're fancy! You can add stuff like ketchup, yellow mustard, and dill
pickle slices, though. When I was a kid, I liked them with the mustard and
pickles....and the perfect accompaniment was a bottle of strawberry or
orange soda, with a chocolate - glazed donut as "dessert" ;-)

--
Best
Greg

>

My mom use to sell loose meat sandwiches at her restaurant years ago, and
people would buy them by the sack full. Basically all it was, was ground
hamburger, salt-pepper, celery seed, and accent seasoning-with just a little
flour mixed in. When she passed away and we sold the restaurant, the new owners
took it off the menu-don't ask me why. Even after a decade I still get old
customers coming up to me asking how she made those loose meat sandwiches.

Sandra

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
...
> Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
> around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
> realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
> from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
> seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
> spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
> Goomba
>

Pretty much - meat on a bun, served wrapped up in a foil/wax paper wrapper.
We had one in my hometown when I was growing up ( western Wisconsin ).

Goomba38 > writes:

>Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
>around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
>realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
>from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
>seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
>spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
>Goomba

There is a good deal of disputation about this.

It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to
brownness, not fried or grilled. This does affect the taste.

Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees
to use a seasoning mix provided in liquid form by the corporation.

I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be
because my favorite franchises (Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction
--- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of salt. And hot
tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.

Of course, Maid-Rites are traditionally served with pickle, mustard, and
onion, and catsup, all of which are optional. Some offer "Cheese-Rites"
(I've never tasted one.)

Of course, any discussion of Maid Rite's is becoming more difficult,
since the founding family lost control of the franchise. The new people
ship to franchisees ground beef, pre-flavored, pre-cooked, and frozen.
When I was talking to them about the possiblity of buying a franchise,
this did not really bother me too much. The deal killer was that new
franchises must use Pepsico products, and I would not sell Pepsi to my
worst enemy. (Well, that's not quite true --- I'd sell Pepsi to my
ex-wife, but no one else.)

The new company also takes pride in their french fries, which, if their
store in Urbandale (a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa) is any example, are
soggy and tasteless; and nothing to take pride in.

On the other hand, the new company has a better "fast food model" for
their stores than the traditional Maid-Rite store.

I hope that they succeed. Even though the Valley Junction Maid-Rite has
a sign saying something like "Our Beef Has Never Been Frozen, Just Like
the Founder Intended", the new model Maid-Rite is better than any other
burger.
--
J.Otto Tennant
Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit.
Charter Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Google has lots of recipe for maid rites

Snowfeet1 wrote:

> Google has lots of recipe for maid rites

LOL.. yeah and there are a lot of Alfredo recipes out there too, yet few
accurate.

J. Otto Tennant > wrote in message m>...
> Goomba38 > writes:
>
> >Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
> >around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
> >realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
> >from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
> >seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
> >spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
> >Goomba
>
> There is a good deal of disputation about this.
>
> It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to
> brownness, not fried or grilled. This does affect the taste.
>
> Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees
> to use a seasoning mix provided in liquid form by the corporation.
>
> I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be
> because my favorite franchises (Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction
> --- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of salt. And hot
> tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.

I only know Taylor's in Marshalltown because my ex used to work there
during school vacations, but their beef is cut up from whole sides
they get from local packing plants. Just steamed with salt & a little
pepper. Don Taylor didn't allow catsup in his Maid-Rite shops -
mustard, pickle & onion is the way to go. Oh, and a piece of
Queenie's pie. ;-)

N.

"J. Otto Tennant" wrote:
>
> Goomba38 > writes:
>
> >Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches
> >around the country. I've known about Maid Rites for ever, but never
> >realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never eaten one, but
> >from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No
> >seasonings? No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a
> >spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I missing something here?
> >Goomba
>
> There is a good deal of disputation about this.
>
> It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to
> brownness, not fried or grilled. This does affect the taste.
>
> Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees
> to use a seasoning mix provided in liquid form by the corporation.
>
> I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be
> because my favorite franchises (Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction
> --- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of salt. And hot
> tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.
>
> Of course, Maid-Rites are traditionally served with pickle, mustard, and
> onion, and catsup, all of which are optional. Some offer "Cheese-Rites"
> (I've never tasted one.)
>
> Of course, any discussion of Maid Rite's is becoming more difficult,
> since the founding family lost control of the franchise. The new people
> ship to franchisees ground beef, pre-flavored, pre-cooked, and frozen.
> When I was talking to them about the possiblity of buying a franchise,
> this did not really bother me too much. The deal killer was that new
> franchises must use Pepsico products, and I would not sell Pepsi to my
> worst enemy. (Well, that's not quite true --- I'd sell Pepsi to my
> ex-wife, but no one else.)

J. Otto, you are a man after my own heart. Boo Pepsi!

I assume this means that you will be selling Coke. Let
me know if you open a loose-meat sandwich shop and I'll
be by.
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?

Goomba38 wrote:
> Snowfeet1 wrote:
>
>
>>Google has lots of recipe for maid rites
>
>
> LOL.. yeah and there are a lot of Alfredo recipes out there too, yet few
> accurate.
>
>

Did someone say Alfredo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener