Sloppy Joe's for Dinner

Not really down the road toward arterial cleanliness or a spit shined colon, but it sure is a good old reliable comfort meal. One of the great "cold night dinner" memories I had growing up in Rochester, New York. Hard to believe they were supposedly "created" in Key West Florida at Sloppy Joe's Bar. Although it might be a quick easy grub concoction for a crew of hungry pirates, Ahhrr maties!

An alternative tale of the sandwich origin is a cook named Joe at a cafe in Sioux City, Iowa. Now it does get cold enough there to warrant such a creation me thinks, but alas no pirates out there.

The Kaiser rolls in the pic are a little sexier and more substantial than the thin Wonder Bread Hamburger Buns we used to have as kids but they'll do just fine. This is not a special recipe dish although they were so good I might just work on doctoring them up a bit to make it my own. Then again why mess with something that tastes so good and you only have a couple of times a year at most!

Sweet pickle slices and steamed corn to boot. Now isn't this special?