Sloppy joe (New Jersey)
| Course | Main |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Northern New Jersey |
| Main ingredients | Rye bread, sliced meat, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing |
| Variations | Multiple |
In parts of northern New Jersey, a sloppy joe is a cold delicatessen sandwich. There are minor variations depending on the deli, but it is always a triple decker rye bread sandwich made with one or more types of sliced deli meat, such as turkey, ham, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, or sliced beef tongue, along with swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Russian dressing.[1]
The Town Hall Deli in South Orange claims to have invented the New Jersey sloppy joe in the 1930s. According to the deli's owner, a Maplewood politician, Thomas Sweeney, returned from a vacation in Cuba, where he spent time at a bar named Sloppy Joe's — from which the Key West bar obtained its name. The bar's owner laid out fixings for patrons, who put sandwiches together. Sweeney asked Town Hall to cater his poker games with the same sort of sandwiches, and they caught on.[2]
References
- ^ La Gorce, Tammy (February 4, 2007). "Sloppy Joes, Made by Pros". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Savage, Beverly (October 21, 2001). "Where Sloppy Is Neat". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
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