On 3/25/2021 5:53 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> On 24/03/2021 23:48, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/24/2021 7:27 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:34:59 -0600, US Janet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:13:29 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sloppy Joes.Â* I've had a hankering for them for about a week.Â* The
>>>>> base
>>>>> recipe comes from an old Betty Crocker cookbook.Â* Difference: the
>>>>> "sauce" doesn't start with ketchup and water.Â* Like my mother in the
>>>>> 1960's, I used a 10.5 oz can of tomato soup cut with a little water.
>>>>> Back in the 60's when Mom made this I doubt the soup was anywhere near
>>>>> as sweet as it is these days.Â* I cut it with a bit of soda and add add
>>>>> seasonings such as dried thyme, cayenne pepper and I increased the
>>>>> "1/8
>>>>> tsp hot sauce" to a couple of good glugs.Â* A little more
>>>>> Worcestershire
>>>>> than is called for, too.Â* Simmering it down until it's still a little
>>>>> "sloppy."
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's another difference.Â* "Traditional" sloppy joes call for soft
>>>>> white Wonder-type hamburger buns.Â* That's all well and good if you're
>>>>> going for nostalgia.Â* I'm not.Â* I like whole wheat buns because they
>>>>> have more texture.Â* I also like them lightly toasted for sloppy joes.
>>>>> As fun as it was as a kid to eat food that was falling out of the bun
>>>>> all over your plate...Â* I'm not a kid anymore.Â* I'd rather the nicely
>>>>> seasoned meat in sauce mostly stay in the bun.Â* Oh, and I plan to top
>>>>> the sandwich (I may even have enough appetite for two) with a finely
>>>>> shredded cheese blend.Â* There's a Tex-Mex blend I particularly
>>>>> like.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> thatÂ* was going to be our dinner but it changed to bugers instead
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Jill didn't say what meat, at least you had bugers! lol
>>> Our dinner wasn't any better, Hillshire Kilbasa and Bushes canned
>>> beans.
>>>
>> Ground chuck (aka "mystery meat").Â* Very tasty, nicely seasoned.Â* It's
>> too bad I forgot to buy some potato chips; they go so nicely with
>> sloppy joes.Â* Oh well, leftovers for the week and I'll buy some chips.
>>
>> I've got kielbasa in the freezer.Â* I've been thinking it would be nice
>> to dice some of it and add it to baked mac & cheese.
>>
>> OTOH, I also have Andouille sausage and some of that would add a
>> different kick to baked mac & cheese.Â* The rest I could use in lentil
>> soup.
>>
>> Jill
>
> ===
>
> Â*Sorry, Jill!Â* I think I might have just sent my mail to you
>
You're *STILL* doing that? WTF is wrong with you?!
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