Iconic American Sandwiches to Try Before You Die

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Sloppy Joe

Another childhood fave that never goes out of style, sloppy joes are a messy concoction of ground beef or pork and onions, drenched in a tomato-y, seasoned sauce and served on hamburger buns. Sloppy Joe-style recipes date back to the early 20th century, popping up in American cookbooks under various names: chopped meat sandwiches, Spanish hamburgers, toasted devil hamburgers, Beef mironton, etc. They may have originated in Sioux City, Iowa, where a cook named Joe allegedly added tomato sauce to his loose meat sandwiches, which turned out to be a hit. Get the recipe here.