One theory is that the dish was created in the 1930s by a Sioux City, Iowa chef named Joe. But another popular story is that it may have actually originated in Havana, Cuba. It’s thought that a bar owner named José García created it as a handheld modification of a Cuban dish ...
Perhaps you can channel your inner lunch lady and create your best tasting Sloppy Joe! I never asked my mother what she did to make hers taste so good. But that crockpot or skillet on the stove always seemed to be full of flavor. For me, I tend to add some tabasco and Worcestershire...