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==History==

==History==

The most popular legend regarding the creation of the Sloppy Joe involves a cook actually named Joe, who allegedly created the sandwich in 1936. Loose-meat, or tavern, sandwiches were popular in the American Midwest during the early 20th century, in part as an economical way to use up edible scrap meats, with the trick being to find the means to keep the meat together prior to consuming.  Floyd Angell's café in Sioux City, Iowa was one place which served these sandwiches; from that beginning Angell would go on to create the Maid-Rite restaurant chain<ref>http://maid-rite.com/</ref>, which was based upon the 1930s sandwich of the same name, an instant hit created by his chef Joe (a competing claim has David Heglin inventing the sandwich in his Sioux City Ye Old Tavern in 1924<ref>https://www.theawkwardtraveller.com/sloppy-joe-the-truth-behind-its-origins/</ref>).  This original Sloppy Joe is still on the menu today<ref>http://maid-rite.com/menu.php</ref>.

The most popular legend regarding the creation of the Sloppy Joe involves a cook actually named Joe, who allegedly created the sandwich in 1936. Loose-meat, or tavern, sandwiches were popular in the American Midwest during the early 20th century, in part as an economical way to use up edible scrap meats, with the trick being to find the means to keep the meat together prior to consuming.  Floyd Angell's café in Sioux City, Iowa was one place which served these sandwiches; from that beginning Angell would go on to create the Maid-Rite restaurant chain<ref>http://maid-rite.com/</ref>, which was based upon the 1930s sandwich of the same name, an instant hit created by his chef Joe.  This original Sloppy Joe is still on the menu today<ref>http://maid-rite.com/menu.php</ref>.  A competing claim has David Heglin inventing the sandwich in his Sioux City "Ye Old Tavern" in 1924<ref>https://www.theawkwardtraveller.com/sloppy-joe-the-truth-behind-its-origins/</ref>.

The second main variation of the sandwich's history has to do with American writer [[Ernest Hemingway]].  During the 1920-30s, Hemingway lived in Key West, Florida, and in between writing and fishing he would spend time in a favorite bar named the "Silver Slipper", owned by a friend of his name Joe Russell.  More often than not Hemingway would also spend time in Havana, Cuba, where his favorite bar was named "Sloppy Joe's", after the owner José Abeal y Otero.  Otero, according to the stories, kept himself and his bar a mess, hence the name<ref>https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/202832/who-really-invented-sloppy-joes/</ref>.  But one of the popular dishes that he served was a simple sandwich made from ground beef in tomato sauce, a dish influenced by what was called the ''ropa vieja'' and the ''picadillo''<ref>https://thetakeout.com/sloppy-joe-history-american-sandwiches-week-1830501155</ref>, both Cuban comfort foods made from shredded or ground beef mixed with other ingredients.  Hemingway called this a favorite, and in Key West he convinced Russell to not only serve the same sandwich in his bar, but also to change the name of the place to the "Sloppy Joe's Bar", which is still opened today<ref>https://sloppyjoes.com/</ref>.  The Cuban bar would close down as a result of the communist takeover of the country in 1959, and would only be reopened in 2015<ref>https://havana-club.com/en-ww/bar-news/sloppy-joes</ref>.

The second main variation of the sandwich's history has to do with American writer [[Ernest Hemingway]].  During the 1920-30s, Hemingway lived in Key West, Florida, and in between writing and fishing he would spend time in a favorite bar called the "Silver Slipper", owned by a friend of his named Joe Russell.  More often than not Hemingway would also spend time in Havana, Cuba, where his favorite bar there was named "Sloppy Joe's", after the owner José Abeal y Otero.  According to the stories, Otero kept himself and his bar a mess, hence the name<ref>https://www.chowhound.com/food-news/202832/who-really-invented-sloppy-joes/</ref>.  But one of the popular dishes that he served was a simple sandwich made from ground beef in tomato sauce, a dish influenced by what was called the ''ropa vieja'' and the ''picadillo''<ref>https://thetakeout.com/sloppy-joe-history-american-sandwiches-week-1830501155</ref>, both Cuban comfort foods made from shredded or ground beef mixed with other ingredients.  Hemingway liked this sandwich, and in Key West he convinced Russell to not only serve the same sandwich in his bar, but also to change the name of the place to the "Sloppy Joe's Bar", which is still opened today<ref>https://sloppyjoes.com/</ref>.  The Cuban bar would close down as a result of the communist takeover of the country in 1959, and would only be reopened in 2015<ref>https://havana-club.com/en-ww/bar-news/sloppy-joes</ref>.

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