National Sloopy Joe Day

On the day we serve sloppy joes for our Lent meal! NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY National Sloppy Joe Day is celebrated each year on March 18th. One of America’s all-time favorite hot sandwiches is describes as the following: “A Sloppy Joe is an American dish of ground beef, onions, sweetened tomato sauce or ketchup and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun.” (Wikipedia) It is believed by many that the Sloppy Joe was first served in Havannah, Cuba at the bar and café “Sloppy Joe’s” in the early 1900’s. The Sloppy Joe, also goes by the name barbecues. “Sloppy Joe’s” were mentioned in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life. In 1969, Hunt’s revolutionized the Sloppy Joe when it introduced its “Manwich” Sloppy Joe Sauce. In Sioux City, Iowa, a dish of this type is called a “loosemeat sandwich,” created in 1934 at Ye Olde Tavern Inn by Abraham and Bertha Kaled.” — (Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink, John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p.297). There are many individual and regional variations on the dish we all know and love as a party, picnic, get-to-gather and potluck favorite. Various recipes for Sloppy Joe’s can be found in many recipe books and on the internet. To celebrate, enjoy one of the following “tried and true” recipes: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/super-sloppy-joes-recipe.html http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/sloppy_joes/ http://southernfood.about.com/od/sloppyjoes/r/bl106c13.htm http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-ii/ http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gumbo-sloppy-joes http://www.food.com/recipe/sloppy-joes-with-chicken-gumbo-42822 HAPPY NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY! NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY HISTORY Our research was unable to find the origin or the creator of National Sloppy Joe Day an “unofficial” national holiday.