Sloppy Joes
By OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (94045)
Arvada, Colorado
April 26, 2025 6:54am CST
The history of the sloppy joe is a bit messy, much like the sandwich itself, with a few competing origin stories.
Do you like them or have you ever had them?
Do you add anything different to yours?
One popular theory traces its roots back to Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1930s. Legend has it that a cook named Joe at Floyd Angell's café added tomato sauce to the region's popular "loose meat" sandwich (a simpler version with just seasoned ground beef on a bun), creating a saucier, more "sloppy" version that became a hit.
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@DaddyEvil (146371)
• United States
7h
I like them but I make Sloppy Joes with more onion and a mix of ground beef and ground pork. 
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@DaddyEvil (146371)
• United States
7h
@dfollin I mix 3/4 lbs hamburger with 1/4 lbs sausage and dice 1/2 an onion into a skillet and brown those, then drain off the liquids before adding a can of Chunky Manwich.
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@dfollin (25729)
• United States
6h
@RebeccasFarm I just ordered ground beef, buns and Manwich sauce.I am not going to go all out when I am just cooking for myself. I always put cheese on top.
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@RebeccasFarm (94045)
• Arvada, Colorado
Just now
Oh wow Judy never had it on biscuits..that sounds really good what a good idea..Ill do it. Thanks.
@Marilynda1225 (84417)
• United States
Just now
I never put it on biscuits either. That sounds like a really good alternative
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@RebeccasFarm (94045)
• Arvada, Colorado
Just now
@Juliaacv Now I may try that one day..how filling!
@Juliaacv (53222)
• Canada
2h
@RebeccasFarm Sometimes I even mis some sweet baked beans into the hamburger mixture.
Talk about a biteful of heaven.
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@RebeccasFarm (94045)
• Arvada, Colorado
6h
Yes Manwich..that is what my Mom used.
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@Marilynda1225 (84417)
• United States
4h
I like sloppy joes and they definitely are sloppy 
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@dgobucks226 (36476)
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3h
I remember sloppy joes being served for lunch when I was in college. Always enjoyed them so much.
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