{"id":265214,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T00:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/sloppy-joes-sandwiches\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T17:17:09","slug":"sloppy-joes-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/sloppy-joes-sandwiches\/","title":{"rendered":"Sloppy Joe Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sloppy joes are an all-American classic. They’re a favorite kid-friendly food<\/a>, and making them from scratch is the best way to know exactly what goes into the mix. You can easily prepare this crowd-pleasing sloppy joe recipe for your family or just yourself.<\/p>\n

Why are sloppy joes called sloppy joes?<\/h2>\n

There are many origin stories of the sloppy joe recipe. One is that it was born in 1918 at a bar in Havana, Cuba, owned by Jos\u00e9 Abeal y Otero. He changed the name of his establishment after his American friends gave him the nickname “Sloppy Joe.” He had sandwiches on his menu, but they weren’t much like the sloppy joes we enjoy today.<\/p>\n

Another story goes that a second Sloppy Joe’s Bar was christened in 1933 in Key West, Florida. Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was a regular at the bar, and suggested that the owner rename it after the popular bar in Cuba. This is where the sandwich was crafted into the more recognizable version we know today.<\/p>\n

Most people, however, believe that sloppy joes appeared first in the ’20s from a cook at Ye Old Tavern in Sioux City, Iowa, by the name of Joe. He combined tomato sauce with seasoned ground beef in a loose meat sandwich, and the first recipe for how to make sloppy joes was created.<\/p>\n

While the master chef behind this beloved sandwich is still up for debate, the most important fact remains\u2014they are so<\/em> good to eat.<\/p>\n

Sloppy Joe Ingredients<\/h2>\n