# Who makes loose meat/Maid-Rite sandwiches?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 11, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915 "2017-03-11T03:44:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915/41 "2017-03-12T05:17:57Z")

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> [@TruCelt](#):
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> A loose meat sandwich sounds just like a Philly cheesesteak, but with the beef ground instead of shaved. And that whole lack of cheese thing, but you get my drift. It’s hard to mess up with beef and green pepper.

Not really. Sloppy joe is the closest comparison. Or simply a hamburger, except with crumbled meat instead of a patty. Philly cheesesteak is pretty far down the list of beef sandwiches I’d compare it to.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915/42 "2017-03-12T06:24:50Z")

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Aw fuck. Now I’ve got a major craving for a sloppy joe. Damn all of you.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915/43 "2017-03-12T13:31:15Z")

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> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#):
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> [It doesn’t have to be.](http://www.horseshoesandwich.com/2009/05/12/maid-rite/) The hamburger patty is the most common, but a horseshoe can be made with other meats—including, yes, [pork tenderloin](https://roadfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rfl_14164.jpg).
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> (ETA: Warning: You could get a heart attack just looking at the picture in that second link.)

> [@pulykamell](#):
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> I did know about the tenderloin variant, but not the Maid Rite variant. Well, there ya go. Wonder which came first, the Iowa or Springfield version.

Almost certainly Springfield–except Springfield [originally used ham](http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/horseshoe_sandwich/).

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-makes-loose-meat-maid-rite-sandwiches/781915/44 "2017-03-12T15:04:30Z")

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> [@Guinastasia](#):
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> Aw fuck. Now I’ve got a major craving for a sloppy joe. Damn all of you.

I’m already ahead of you.

We’re cooking this sloppy joe recipe tonight. Without the nasty green bell pepper. Went to the grocery a couple hours ago and bought the meat and buns. We had the other ingredients.

> **[Sloppy Joes](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24264/sloppy-joes-ii/)**
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> Sloppy Joes are easy to make with lean ground beef, basic pantry ingredients, and hamburger buns. A comforting classic the whole family will enjoy!

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