driveby Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I don't care what you call them but I just used my mom's recipie to make up a batch and they are delicious! Barbques for the yankees and sloppy joes for the confederates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I don't care what you call them but I just used my mom's recipie to make up a batch and they are delicious! Barbques for the yankees and sloppy joes for the confederates? I'm a Yank and I've only heard them called sloppy joes. B-B-Q sandwich to me means a pulled pork sandwich with a lot of sauce, which BTW also kicks some major ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The two are very different in my mind. Sloppy joe is burger and some kind of tomato sauce. BBQ is smoked, pulled meat with any number of BBQ sauce types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I agree with the above. I tend to think barbeque is way better than a Sloppy Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 The two are very different in my mind. Sloppy joe is burger and some kind of tomato sauce. BBQ is smoked, pulled meat with any number of BBQ sauce types. this is how i always saw it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) I don't care what you call them but I just used my mom's recipie to make up a batch and they are delicious! Barbques for the yankees and sloppy joes for the confederates? Tease. Where is the sloppy-joe recipe? And they are sloopy joes, barbecue is done on a grill Edited October 15, 2008 by Zooty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Tease. Where is the sloppy-joe recipe? And they are sloopy joes, barbecue is done on a grill in a smoker fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 My mom calls them taverns. I'm not sure of all the ingredients, but I know that mustard and worchestershire are involved. They're damn good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 My mom calls them taverns. I'm not sure of all the ingredients, but I know that mustard and worchestershire are involved. They're damn good though. Maybe it's a small town/historical thing? Everyone I know up nort calls them barbeques - notice the "s". There wasn't really any bar-b-que back then that I can remember and certainly no bar-b-que resturants around. Anyways, Basic recipe; 2 lbs of hamburger 1 can of tomato soup (maybe a little less) 1/4 cup of catsup (usuallly a little more) 1 onion - chopped 1 tsp vinegar 2 tsp worchestire sauce chili powder to taste brown sugar Brown the hamburger with the chopped onion. Add the rest and slow cook for 30 minutes at least. I usually throw in another pinch of brown sugar near the end to give it a little sweeter taste. Serve on a buttered and toasted bun. From time to time I sprinkle a little shredded cheddar on my sandwich and let it melt a bit before I eat it. makes 10 - 12 depending on the size of the buns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe it's a small town/historical thing? Everyone I know up nort calls them barbeques - notice the "s". There wasn't really any bar-b-que back then that I can remember and certainly no bar-b-que resturants around. Anyways, Basic recipe; 2 lbs of hamburger 1 can of tomato soup (maybe a little less) 1/4 cup of catsup (usuallly a little more) 1 onion - chopped 1 tsp vinegar 2 tsp worchestire sauce chili powder to taste brown sugar Brown the hamburger with the chopped onion. Add the rest and slow cook for 30 minutes at least. I usually throw in another pinch of brown sugar near the end to give it a little sweeter taste. Serve on a buttered and toasted bun. From time to time I sprinkle a little shredded cheddar on my sandwich and let it melt a bit before I eat it. makes 10 - 12 depending on the size of the buns. Why does the size of the bun matter? I would think the amount you put on the bun would matter more??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Why does the size of the bun matter? I would think the amount you put on the bun would matter more??? seriously? Um, I pile as much on the bun as I can until it starts to fall off, therefore, bigger bun equals more meat on the bun equals fewer sandwiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Sloppy joes is the poor man's way of stretching ground beef... kinda like meatloaf. 2 lbs of beef makes like 6 burgers, but makes twice as many if not more sloppy joes, depending on how much saucce you use. I know.... I grew up poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 seriously? Um, I pile as much on the bun as I can until it starts to fall off, therefore, bigger bun equals more meat on the bun equals fewer sandwiches. Was just joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampnuts Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I made a vow as a child to never eat Sloppy Joe's again after becoming an adult. They are freaking vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 (edited) From Cicero (Morton East HS, great cafeteria by the way as they had the best Burgers and Grilled Cheese samiches on earth, not to mention their malts. They were unreal. The faculty lunchroom was even better) : Sloppy Joes = Crumble Burgers! And they were also deeeelish! And FWIW....my wife makes the best around! Yummy stuff! Recipe could be similar to above, but here it is: (Mind you it was written for JR. HS. Students) 1 lb. ground beef 1/3 cup chopped celery 2 Tbsp. chopped onion 2 Tbsp. chopped green pepper Sauce: ¾ cup ketchup ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. water 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. brown sugar 2 tsp. vinegar ½ tsp. mustard Combine the sauce ingredients and simmer to blend the flavors in a medium saucepan. Brown the ground beef, onions, celery and pepper in a frying pan. Stir the ground beef until it is crumbly and the pink color is gone. Then drain off the fat and add the meat mixture to the barbecue sauce. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. Yield: 4 – 6 medium sandwiches Double recipe yield: 8-12 medium sandwiches: 2 lbs. ground beef 2/3 cup chopped celery ¼ cup chopped onion ¼ cup chopped green pepper Sauce: 1½ cups ketchup ¾ cup water 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. vinegar 1 tsp. mustard Edited October 18, 2008 by rocknrobn26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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