cshenk wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 07:58:13 -0400, songbird <
song...@anthive.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Bruce wrote:
>> > ...
>> >> Is this what is called "white trash cooking" in the States?
>> >
>> > i'm sure some people can think of it that ways.
>> >
>> > green beans are a great low calorie filler for me
>> > because i love how they taste and that's why i grow
>> > a lot of them. fresh picked and minimally cooked.
>> >
>> > i'll have some more today with what's left of the
>> > sloppy joes and also some left-over mac-n-cheese.
>>
>> (That was Greg Sorrow posting under my name.)
>
> Yes. Since I have that idiot blocked, I knew 'it was someone else'.
>
> I have to laugh though. 'white trash cooking' isn't quite like that
> and his mix, while whimsical, may not be that insane.
>
> Here's some bits an overseas person might miss.
>
> Sloppy joes is sold in cans but you have to add meat. It comes in
> mild, medium and hot. Songbird doesn't specify if he added meat or how
> mild/hot the spicing was. Now you probably won't like what is in a
> standard can of 'sloppy joes' sold under that name, but we don't know
> if he made it from a can called that....
made from the usual here which means tomato soup from
the can added to some sauteed celery, onions, ground chuck and
probably a shot of mushroom flavored soy sauce a bit of mustard
and ketchup are also likely involved in some amounts. rarely
is anything measured.
> Think a bit. Once that soaks
> in, it's actually a name for a tomato/chile base with ground meat that
> is thick and piled on a soft white bun. I do a scratch version
> sometimes.
>
>
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/sloppy-joe-history
>
> Although I don't see a reference for it, military may have made it as
> early as WWII. The Navy definatly did and during my career. It was
> used a lot to vary our choices or make something good if we were long
> from a supply run such as to Timor then Darwin. That was 2001-2007 but
> in the 90's, the Stennis had it in the foward galley (fast food) all
> the time.
it's very versatile and can be upgraded to chili rather
easily (add green peppers, garlic, beans if you like and some
chili powder).
songbird