THE MIDWEST’S ANSWER TO THE SLOPPY JOE - THE LOOSE MEAT SANDWICH | SAM THE COOKING GUY

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    In the Midwest they serve something called a Loose Meat Sandwich. Strange name, yes - but is this thing better than a Sloppy Joe? We're cooking one up to find out.
    00:00 Intro
    1:36 Brining onion
    2:07 Seasoning flour
    2:51 Cooking onion
    3:20 Coating beef
    3:38 Continuing onions
    4:31 Cooking & coating beef
    6:08 Seasoning
    7:20 Crowd Cow Ad
    9:03 Dredging onions
    9:40 Cutting pickles
    10:32 Back to the meat
    10:45 Deep frying onions
    13:03 Steaming the bun
    14:15 Building
    15:50 First Bite
    16:59 Outro
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  • @samthecookingguy
    @samthecookingguy  3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

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      @hulkinbrent6376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Those mix and chop things are just an useless item sorry had one i can do better with my wooden spoon!

    • @jerradcampbell74
      @jerradcampbell74 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've been a subscriber since 12K! I bought your knives and I think that garlic press would be an excellent addition to my Sam the cooking guy collection. Thanks for all you guys do and keep up the good work. 😀

    • @casandrameza9264
      @casandrameza9264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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    • @tammy5926
      @tammy5926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How about this "It's all smooth sailing from here!" Get Sam on board Max. 💕 I need that fabulous garlic press. 1 of 20. 😘

  • @aaronm5401
    @aaronm5401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +611

    I met Sam last weekend at Graze. He is as sincere and charming in-person as he appears in these videos. What a guy!

    • @scottbowen9598
      @scottbowen9598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I ran into him last Friday in the courtyard in Little Italy as well. I was surprised he was there that late, around 8:30 in the evening.

    • @ChelleSimon
      @ChelleSimon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Awesome. Meeting Sam and eating at one of his restaurants is on my bucket list.

    • @markmcneill1100
      @markmcneill1100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      When I ran into him he punched me in my face and called me a loser

    • @Wonderfullcrazy
      @Wonderfullcrazy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@markmcneill1100 lol

    • @scott.hanson
      @scott.hanson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I took a cooking class from him in his home when my wife and I were dating back when he had a show on the SD PBS affiliate. Great time - had to have been more than 15 years ago though - fuck I'm getting old...

  • @teresap268
    @teresap268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I worked at a restaurant called Maid Rite in St. Joseph, MO. I think they were originally from Iowa. Their specialty was the loose meat sandwich called a Maid Rite. Hamburger was steamed in a special cooker, they would add a little water as it cooked and nothing else but onions. They used rehydrated onions, which they did not cook the onions ahead of time, they were just added to the meat.

    • @lessummers43
      @lessummers43 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I believe there still one in Quincy Illinois across the river from us

    • @Anthony8162008
      @Anthony8162008 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Crumbly burger St Jo Mugz Up Independence. Delicious!

    • @krackerJT
      @krackerJT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Got a maid rite in Greenville Ohio

    • @michele2431
      @michele2431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lexington, MO

    • @mateo85tx
      @mateo85tx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Use to be a Maid Rite in Macomb IL. Exactly what I was thinking. They’re good though!!!! Great job Sam!!

  • @codybedford4571
    @codybedford4571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Ok, so I don’t know if it was invented here but the loose meat sandwich comes from a small place in Ottumwa, Iowa called The Canteen in the Alley. This is the place that the diner in Roseanne was modeled after. At the time, she was married to Tom Arnold, who is from Ottumwa, Iowa (as am I). They actually opened their own loose meat sandwich restaurant just outside of Ottumwa in the early 90’s, although it didn’t last long. The Canteen is still in Ottumwa and is still the best sandwich ever!

    • @oldguycantgame
      @oldguycantgame 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haven't been there in almost a decade, but the Canteen is legit.

  • @kayezbiciak544
    @kayezbiciak544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I am 67, from Michigan, and I grew up on scramble burgers with mayo and olives. Yes, they are great!

  • @506363
    @506363 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The "loose meat sandwich" originated in Iowa and pre dates the sloppy joes. Most Iowans call them Maid- Rite after the chain. It's typically slow cooked in broth with all those ingredients. We eat sloppy joes too...

    • @daytonafuntim
      @daytonafuntim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Miss the maid rite chain in central Illinois.

    • @docrx1857
      @docrx1857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      My grandma worked lunch shift at Maid-rite in downtown Des Moines. It was always a special treat when my dad would take me in for lunch. They tast best with mustard and pickle.

    • @gmeck100
      @gmeck100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not from Iowa, but I’ve lived here more than 10 years now. Had my first loose meat Maid Rite sandwich about five years ago. Had no idea what to expect and asked the counter lady to prepare it the way most people order it. Worst sandwich ever. Dry, no flavor just so boring. Tried three bites and threw the rest in the trash. Aweful

    • @kimseiberling5263
      @kimseiberling5263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m from Iowa and worked at Maid Rite in High School.

    • @mattkies524
      @mattkies524 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Still have a few here. Maid rites. I make my own called maid wrongs. It's close but not the same.

  • @kenhampton5950
    @kenhampton5950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I was surprised Sam didn't at least put some Japanese mayo on the bun.

    • @loveitloud100
      @loveitloud100 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      what brand of mayo is that, that he uses? I want to try some. do you know?

    • @rdr6269
      @rdr6269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@loveitloud100 I think it's Kewpie

    • @DerekBolli
      @DerekBolli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rdr6269 Try the chipotle Kewpie if available. It packs a punch.

    • @kenhampton5950
      @kenhampton5950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@loveitloud100 It is Kewpie, you can find it on Amazon if you don't have a local Asian market.

    • @loveitloud100
      @loveitloud100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rdr6269 thanks

  • @FrankZoldak
    @FrankZoldak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Lmao when he just shows up with the garlic presses, priceless!!

  • @Bocephus_92
    @Bocephus_92 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The random bits of Sam saying “meat”
    in between the cooking is hilarious 😂 I watch this channel everyday! We love you Sam.

  • @adamloomos
    @adamloomos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Maid Rite is an Iowa classic. My mom grew up with these and as a result, so did I in spite of living no where near Iowa.

    • @rjs11189
      @rjs11189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here. My mom made them for me all the time. When I finally traveled to the homeland I was so excited to try the real thing. It was awful.

    • @tylerfox5713
      @tylerfox5713 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm in Galesburg. We have a Maid Rite here. It was a staple when I'd come here to visit my grandparents

    • @shelbypalmer3308
      @shelbypalmer3308 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My grandparents are from Iowa, and my grandpa LOVED Maid Rite.

    • @richardcaton7334
      @richardcaton7334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I live in Missouri and I love maid-rites too. I first ate them in Iowa.

    • @cruisinwithbuddy
      @cruisinwithbuddy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I grew up in Muscatine, IA, the original home of Maid Rite. My friends mom worked at one. My mom's friend worked at another. We had three in town. Today, there is only one. I live in Florida now, but miss me some Maid Rite. I found a recipe online for it, it is close, but not exactly the same.

  • @lyvmyk9988
    @lyvmyk9988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Based on the Maid-Rite sandwich . Founded in 1926 their headquarters are in Des Moines Iowa and there are several still in operation in Illinois

    • @crazyivanokc9499
      @crazyivanokc9499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There Is also a maid rite in Rolla Missouri

    • @georgenewcomb1094
      @georgenewcomb1094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Illinois Missouri Minnesota and Ohio

    • @crazyivanokc9499
      @crazyivanokc9499 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Timothy Mckee i don’t recall the loose meat sandwich in the past at White Castle. Just the steamed little burgers.

    • @losoj30
      @losoj30 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Had one last week i love them

    • @JayToTheSea
      @JayToTheSea 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im from Iowa, though for the last few years most of maid rites have been closing down

  • @TheCafe701
    @TheCafe701 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love the radomn garlic press stash. Another amazing video as always. A local restaurant back home served these as their main dish, but in hot dog buns!

  • @CP025129
    @CP025129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As part of my keto journey, I’ve been eating a similar style of ground beef served over scrambled eggs. Love it!

  • @QuicheUnleashed
    @QuicheUnleashed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    The editor really wanted to try every effect the software had at around 2:30

    • @juancamilohoyos4347
      @juancamilohoyos4347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's Max... He's always like that 😂

    • @sycofya1677
      @sycofya1677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You mean Max lol cant blame him, he makes great edits😂😂

    • @charlie1832
      @charlie1832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sycofya1677 what’s up max

    • @sycofya1677
      @sycofya1677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@charlie1832 you caught me 😄😄

  • @19JBow81
    @19JBow81 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love how he was cradling the garlic presses, and kept looking down at them, like they’re his babies!!

    • @traviswalker8933
      @traviswalker8933 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They were passed on from his mother so they have a sentimental value to him.

    • @19JBow81
      @19JBow81 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@traviswalker8933 LOL his Mom just sold him 2 dozen garlic presses on eBay?? That’s weird.

    • @traviswalker8933
      @traviswalker8933 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@19JBow81 I'm talking about the one he uses in the video.

    • @19JBow81
      @19JBow81 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@traviswalker8933 Oh, I was talking about his arms being full of the presses at one point in the video. 😀

    • @traviswalker8933
      @traviswalker8933 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@19JBow81 in that case, I totally misunderstood you.

  • @drewbashor437
    @drewbashor437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your cooking all around. Tried so many different recipes of yours. All have been outstanding. Thank you for what you do, it has changed my life in more ways than you can imagine. I don’t have a favorite because every time I cook one it’s it. My biggest test is when I look at my mother and she says that’s a winner, I’ll do that again. Problem is, there is always another one to try! Thank you so much.

  • @MADMOVIESINC
    @MADMOVIESINC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep them coming Sam! This is the longest running channel that I have ever watched as far as keeping me hooked. Every episode is a new adventure with these guys.

  • @aprilfalconer7140
    @aprilfalconer7140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Oh my shit how can you not love this channel? I don't even consider it a TH-cam channel. Its my favorite cooking show! Love you guys.

  • @omarcortes5754
    @omarcortes5754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    "Here is my loose meat", "I want this soft, but I want it steamed and warm".

    • @jessicasmith7049
      @jessicasmith7049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Um.
      😇😳

    • @focusonsolutions4475
      @focusonsolutions4475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh I was lmao and suprising nobody commented, that was great. My mind is in the gutter 💯😄😀😁👍🏻

    • @48pluto
      @48pluto 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loose meat in a bun is yuk. Tried it once. But i always like watching people make and eat it. I know lot of people love it :)

    • @DerekBolli
      @DerekBolli 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "And now we get out the pink" also 😊

    • @ptj6412
      @ptj6412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that's what she said

  • @Joshua.M.S.
    @Joshua.M.S. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This channel is so good.
    Beyond the great food, it's just honestly refreshing with the quips and conversations. Love it.

  • @donaldcadwell3911
    @donaldcadwell3911 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One version of the origin of the "loose meat" sandwich was from Sioux City, Iowa.
    From the Ye Olde Tavern.
    I worked there after it was bought and changed to Downing's House of Pancakes in late 70's.
    They still had the old steam table that the loose meat was cooked on.
    I also worked with an original employee in her 70's named Marie.
    Everyone called her grandma.
    She told me that the loose meat sandwich at the "Ye Olde Tavern" went way back in the 30's to 40's in Sioux City. There were also 2 small drive thru joints called "Tastee Inn & Out" that served loose meats and was most likely copied and developed into the Maid Rite.
    Roseanne Barr's Character had the restaurant sandwich most likely because at that time, she was married to Tom Arnold and he was from Iowa.

  • @livhalsey
    @livhalsey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    having a garlic press with the Sam logo on it would literally make my whole life!😂🙏🏼 i love Roseanne so glad you made this recipe but with your twist! love your videos♥️

  • @brianpetersen3429
    @brianpetersen3429 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I always loved the "Maid-Rite" sandwiches in Iowa. The steamed buns were part of the secret. They were always served with a spoon.

    • @olesilverbastard9830
      @olesilverbastard9830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      born raised and still trapped in Iowa, haven't seen a maid rite in quite some time, but damn they were good!

    • @sms9106
      @sms9106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Born and raised in Iowa and even the city Maid Rite came from - now in Texas but I still long for them and on occasion will make one myself as close to the original as I can.

    • @brianpetersen3429
      @brianpetersen3429 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@olesilverbastard9830 There are a couple of places that still make Maid-Rites in Iowa... Muscatine (SE Iowa, just like the old days), and Mason City (North Iowa, however this one is called Pro Sandwich Shop).

    • @olesilverbastard9830
      @olesilverbastard9830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@brianpetersen3429 they were actually planning on reopening the one in uptown Marion where I'm at, but then 2020 showed up and ruined everything

  • @dougbateman6613
    @dougbateman6613 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are an inspiration to all of us who aspire to be better cooks. Thank you for sharing your ideas and recipes with us.

  • @keepingit100integrity4
    @keepingit100integrity4 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So happy for you and your new line of kitchen items. Love it!

  • @GrandmaGiggles
    @GrandmaGiggles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    In Iowa they call them Maid-Rites. SOoooo good!

  • @toddyoung569
    @toddyoung569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Born and raised backcountry Iowa boy here from the 1970s. Every small town cafe/diner had this. For the most part it was beef, minced onions and salt browned off as the loose meat. Then you could top it off as desired. I did ketchup and a hella lotta pickles.

  • @kimrthomas545
    @kimrthomas545 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just love you guys. I sometimes have watch several times cause I'm so busy listening to the banter I forget to see what's being made. Luv you guys

  • @darrellwolf2922
    @darrellwolf2922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm sure glad I found your show, what a kick in the ass, I've actually made 4 or 5 of your recipes and they turned out great. I have never liked Spanish (or Mexican?) rice but this turned out so good, I loved it. Your shows are so much fun you and the crew are so casual and cool, keep up the good work!!!

  • @TheePoof
    @TheePoof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I laughed so hard when you walked in screen with all those in your arms like “boys, I have a problem...” hahaha

  • @illuminateyourlife3401
    @illuminateyourlife3401 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    In Iowa, we call this a Maid Rite 😁👍

    • @micromage6103
      @micromage6103 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's a Canteen you heathen.

    • @StayZero556
      @StayZero556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Been in Iowa all my life and still haven’t been there.

    • @joebutin698
      @joebutin698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I grew up in the 60s and 70s eating Maid Rites a block west of the town square on 1st Ave in Newton. It’s still there but I haven’t been back in decades.

    • @calebleland8390
      @calebleland8390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      All he was missing was handing it to someone wrapped in a waxed deli paper so it didn't spill all over them at a ballgame. And then seeing them eating half of the meat out of the paper after the sandwich was done.

    • @roneddington7564
      @roneddington7564 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My Mom worked at the Maid-Rite shop in Macomb, IL in the late 30's, early 40's. They were called steamburgers at school and the local Tastee-Freez! Unless you ordered them different, they came on a bun, with raw onions, dill pickles and mustard.

  • @srcazier
    @srcazier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I would love one of the garlic presses. I've been looking for one. I learn so much from you Sam.

  • @GryphonDes
    @GryphonDes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found all of you today -- been binging vids, bought a shirt and subscribed ! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @jyliekenner
    @jyliekenner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    i’m pretty sure my mom made this for us growing up. we were broke, only a couple ingredients in the house and you make it work👍

    • @calebleland8390
      @calebleland8390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I grew up eating them at public events and school, but mom never made them. She grew up on the east coast, and she hated them. Till the day she died, she couldn't understand how we Iowans could eat them. We were poor too, but mom put her few ingredients into casseroles.

    • @denisejimenez5315
      @denisejimenez5315 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup loose meat is the best!

  • @fernandovalentine9650
    @fernandovalentine9650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    You’re getting closer to making the Runza. It’s time to pull the trigger and make it.

    • @jojoa0808
      @jojoa0808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That’s what I want to see! Love me a Runza!

    • @brentscott5359
      @brentscott5359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Had that for supper tonight. Really quite good and easy to make.

    • @christopherwalters1751
      @christopherwalters1751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I used to act and got flown to Omaha from the East Coast to do a commercial for Runza. It was a fun shoot, but it was over too fast and I never got to try any food from Runza.

    • @MaryWehmeier
      @MaryWehmeier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s making a MaidRite. Next a Runza. Then a decent Monte Cristo!

    • @briandavis5447
      @briandavis5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After you eat one, that's what you get: Runza.

  • @thequiltfarm4554
    @thequiltfarm4554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg, I watched this at work the other day, and I laughed so hard when Max put that picture of Sam with that piglet on!
    I have a small farm and love raising pigs to sell.
    Keep up the great work Max! 😎

  • @WaffleCopterCO
    @WaffleCopterCO 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I look forward to seeing the videos you guys keep putting out. Keep it up! They're great!!

  • @nikkirichards4952
    @nikkirichards4952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I need a garlic press and even better coming from you! 😁 Do a series about ya making a food item about what ya think about each state or from the food from each state..love the pickle blanket🥒 great Macgyver move with the steaming of the buns!👍

  • @pooh51265
    @pooh51265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Series idea: pick a food from each state and cook it. That’ll give you 50 episodes.

    • @jameswestrich4003
      @jameswestrich4003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrVovansim Whatever. All states have some sort of food that have been originated from or particularly best there. Why bash her idea with an ignorant comment?

    • @paulbrickler
      @paulbrickler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As long as the Hawai'i episode isn't all about SPAM, I think this is an excellent idea.

    • @GrandmaGiggles
      @GrandmaGiggles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@paulbrickler clearly, this is someone who has not been in Hawaii 😂🤣😂

    • @robb4785
      @robb4785 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulbrickler hey up here in Minnesota you can do alot with spam. Not that I eat it much but I know they make a number of different kinds nowadays

    • @bamachine
      @bamachine 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulbrickler He should make the Spam, egg, sausage and Spam.

  • @juan666q
    @juan666q 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tip with the bun steaming! I’ve learned so much watching your videos, thank you.

  • @LiLiMarie425
    @LiLiMarie425 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good to have another recipes for this to revamp it. Love the crisp onion on top. Way to think out of the box Sam!

  • @garyK.45ACP
    @garyK.45ACP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yeah...very popular in Iowa. "Maid-Rite" was a popular place for them. Regional chain. They are in IA, IL, MN, MO and one way out in Ohio.

    • @brianelstro7801
      @brianelstro7801 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greenville, Ohio! It's been there since the '40s, and my Grandmother talked about day trips with friends in her youth to get a Maid Rite. I always wondered the origins, and who was the first!

    • @bgaviator
      @bgaviator 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brianelstro7801 Greenville Maid Rite is the best. Paired with a chocolate Coke! I have a very close clone recipe. My wife actually prefers mine to the Greenville Maid Rites

  • @RainyJo715
    @RainyJo715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I grew up in Iowa, and I’m impressed with your recipe! You killed it.:)) 👍😘👌

  • @mariafree6737
    @mariafree6737 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your ideas. I laughed when you showed your garlic press. I broke mine last month and forget ever time I go shopping to get one.

  • @ramseyd861
    @ramseyd861 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love what y'all do! Keep it up please. The Japanese Mayo (obviously not in this video) completely change my mindset of condiments and sauces! Love it!

  • @seanolson5763
    @seanolson5763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I live in Muscatine, Iowa. The loose meat sandwich, or the maid-rite as it is officially know was created in my town. In fact, I live about 5 blocks from the original restaurant. It is a different restaurant now but the maid-rite shop still exists in another part of town.

    • @papaechozulu3737
      @papaechozulu3737 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahh, Muscatine, the Pearl City, home of the Muscatine Mellon and HON furniture. The only town in the entire world called Muscatine. Always liked Muscatine used to boat down from the QC's. Pretty part of the river down there.

  • @mannyradtke136
    @mannyradtke136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been watching Sam and the boys for awhile now. These videos are so much fun and likeable! Keep it up for all of us!

  • @KSGomez88
    @KSGomez88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this show! And everytime you're talking kind of low and quick then shout DON'T WE BOYS! It gets me every time 🤣

  • @adamsmith1790
    @adamsmith1790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ll be making this too! Thanks, guys. We love your channel.

  • @olesilverbastard9830
    @olesilverbastard9830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Iowa staple. Made uptown Marion always smell like an armpit from all the onions they were cooking, but they were always so damn good.

  • @richardwill935
    @richardwill935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Growing up in NW Iowa - we called them "taverns." Apparently, they got that name from having been popular in bars or "taverns" back in the day.

  • @NTDonkie
    @NTDonkie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😆😆 the obsession with garlic presses! Absolutely love this, when you love something you just need more!

  • @mysweetface84
    @mysweetface84 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t know why but your videos are so relaxing to me I appreciate you guys! I need one of those garlic things! 🙌🏼🎊🎉

  • @KyleRTenor
    @KyleRTenor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was one of the meals my dad always made us. Im from Wisconsin and had no idea that this was a thing.

  • @davidweiss8710
    @davidweiss8710 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    being from Iowa it's called a Maid-Rite. The best one is from Taylor's Maid Rite in Marshalltown (imo). I never heard them called "loose meat" until I left Iowa.

    • @rickolson3114
      @rickolson3114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm from Minn and Made-Rites were on the menu regularly...not as fancy as Sams though.

    • @losoj30
      @losoj30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha same here.

    • @Alexanderss91
      @Alexanderss91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm from Iowa too and this is not a Maid-rite. The loose meat sandwich is something kind of unique and the main difference is the fact that you don't use ketchup.

    • @ricksanchez8259
      @ricksanchez8259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm from Sioux City, we called them taverns. Tastee In-N-Out is the best tavern/loose meat/maid-rite in the world.

    • @MaryWehmeier
      @MaryWehmeier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks David. So right. I’m tempted to drive down to SD and give him a lesson. 🤦‍♀️

  • @PuffyJacket10
    @PuffyJacket10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    It’s called a maid-rite lol. No one calls it a “loose meat sandwich.” Lmao!

    • @tomdavis6371
      @tomdavis6371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Only Roseanne did. But she's an idiot so... LOL

    • @camodup
      @camodup 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know a couple of fast food joints in N.W. Indiana that have had loose meat sandwiches on their menu's for years. Yes, loose meat has been around for years even prior to Roseanne.

    • @msr1116
      @msr1116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Didn't she learn of these through her then husband who was from Iowa? Roseanne, Jackie, their mom and another gal operated the Lunch Box restaurant where the sandwich was on the menu. It was the first time I'd ever heard of this regional food item.

    • @snikkerr1949
      @snikkerr1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's only a Maid Rite if it's at the Maid Rite restaurant.

    • @reneewilliams1810
      @reneewilliams1810 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maid-rite is different than loose meat... generation of Iowan living. Both are amazing

  • @drdriveone
    @drdriveone 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I made this sandwich about a year age with chopped chuck. I browned the rolls with mayonnaise put the dills on top and caramelized onions in butter to put on top of the dills. It did make a tasty eat! Enjoyed your take on it.

  • @zachbrant7822
    @zachbrant7822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Iowan here. Still here to be specific. I can wrap my head around this concept for a sandwich not necessarily being ubiquitous, but it's surprising to see so many comments from Iowans. A lot of the time, when I'm perusing the comments section of a video, I think "I'm probably the only person in Iowa that watched this." lol

    • @ProjectBlackweather
      @ProjectBlackweather 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fellow Iowan. I was in firstwefeast's video on the Maid Rite yelling at Motz for giving Marshalltown credit when Marshalltown was the third franchise of Fred Angell's, behind Ottumwa (2nd, Still open as The Canteen, which you should eat at.) and the OG in Muscatine (Gone. There's a BBQ place in the old building that's worth it. Avoid the commercial Maid Rites.)

    • @calebleland8390
      @calebleland8390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ProjectBlackweather There was one up in Mason City as well, that closed a couple of decades ago. I miss that place. Now there are hardly any businesses on that side of town.

    • @darchib
      @darchib 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here! Grew up eating them in Burlington. I always went for the Cheese Rite tho.

  • @trey4484
    @trey4484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Sam: “I guess if I had a bigger pickle it would happen faster…”
    Everyone watching: “THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID!” 😂😂

    • @mannyradtke136
      @mannyradtke136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm sorry your pickle wasn't sweet... Pickle it up and try again!

  • @suzies8986
    @suzies8986 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just discovered your videos/channel and I'm really enjoying it. I wonder if you have ever used a Cuban roasting box? I'd be interested to see what you would do besides the standard pig roast.

  • @TeddyT6
    @TeddyT6 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sam I need one of those garlic presses in my life. Lol. Great video as always. Love your reactions when you taste the food. You inspire me. The next cook I do I'm gonna post it!

  • @hughjoctopus2696
    @hughjoctopus2696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "I suppose if I had bigger pickles, it would happen faster." Ummmm, Max????......that's what she said. Ya missed it, man. Love you guys!!!

    • @sebsmith4595
      @sebsmith4595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phrasing much!? 🤔 😂

  • @JA-ff2xv
    @JA-ff2xv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My Scottish great grandmother made a similar dish--without the mustard and pickles--and called it dry stew. Don't know why because the ground beef was cooked in broth and broken up with one's hands. Sorry, Max! My mom jokingly told us it was horse meat and the name stuck. Mom added peas and served it over mashed potatoes. Family favorite. In a pinch, I throw in onion soup mix and peas not drained. It must have peas! When our friends learned Mom was making horse meat, they all asked to eat over. Mom had 5 kids so the table was crowded and very happy. Thanks for being you, Sam!!

  • @supejc
    @supejc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:32 is why I watch your videos. I absolutely love the editing choices, thanks

  • @scottheroy9605
    @scottheroy9605 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really thought you would have made a little dressing for it. Your mixtures are so tasty. You have inspired my cooking greatly thanks.

  • @CKGolfer
    @CKGolfer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I don't keep things in my head......classic!

  • @carriethomas5152
    @carriethomas5152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    At the beginning of the show I was talking to my husband about the loose meat sandwich from Roseanne and low and behold he mentioned it. I've never seen so many garlic presses in one place lol.

  • @hidekikomine1388
    @hidekikomine1388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I recently made myself a similar sandwich with finely cooked ground beef, however I layered a thin slice of cheese over the top of the heap of meat. The cheese melts through and holds most of the bits together like a patty.

  • @froglaps40
    @froglaps40 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gotta love the appreciation and love of a good garlic press.

  • @junjun9382
    @junjun9382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Lol I thought he had an idea to make the sandwich better, not a garlic press giveaway 😆

    • @tinaprice4948
      @tinaprice4948 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      that's what I thought too!

    • @raylowery9466
      @raylowery9466 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it is a SLOOPY JOE with fries on top.............big frickin deal...............NEXT!

    • @timbailey4069
      @timbailey4069 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Got excited then a little let down but hopeful to get a garlic press.

  • @scottbunn7649
    @scottbunn7649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Maid-Rites loose meat sandwiches started in Muscatine, Iowa in 1926 by Fred Angell. Their root beer is amazing!

  • @gator_3
    @gator_3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd love one of those "vintage Zyliss presses" to go with my new one! Love the show, and the food!

  • @margaritadelacruz8872
    @margaritadelacruz8872 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! That is hilarious while I was watching your video I was thinking I was going to go buy myself a garlic pressure like that....lol

  • @jonathangoldsmith7832
    @jonathangoldsmith7832 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I don’t use a mandolin without those cut proof gloves. I’m tired of slicing my fingers off, and I want every last cut

  • @rickdeezy07dj
    @rickdeezy07dj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    So a less sloppy joe. I tidy Joe sounds better than "loose meat" sandwich

    • @jernigan007
      @jernigan007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i read that as TIDDY JOE lol

    • @trashcan2064
      @trashcan2064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m down for the tidy joe

    • @lrrr9734
      @lrrr9734 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      "The Joseph"

    • @VengefulBatz
      @VengefulBatz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Neat Joseph

  • @clevelandboxcar.3708
    @clevelandboxcar.3708 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Think I'm going to give this a whirl!.. thanks for the idea of steam bun!!.. genius!

  • @joecool152
    @joecool152 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    we have a local eatery here in Texas called Katie's frozen custard. It is an old time ice cream shop that serves a sandwich called a spoon burger. It a loose meat sandwich that is eaten with a spoon. It has been a favorite of mine for 30+ years. Glad to see someone recreating this at home.

  • @keithvannote729
    @keithvannote729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I lived in the midwest,long ago, the loose meat sandwich was served at all "Maidrite" sandwich shops. "The sandwich you eat with a spoon" The sandwich came wrapped and served with a spoon

  • @Chumley360
    @Chumley360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well we all can tell when Max's acid hit kicked in😂😂😂😂

  • @lyndenjames1706
    @lyndenjames1706 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoy watching STCG. He gives me great ideas for cooking

  • @callmelyn73
    @callmelyn73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The meat chopper also come in handy when you want to make guacamole. Does a good job mashing the avocadoes by hand.

  • @krsnry
    @krsnry 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Reading the comments, I think it's safe to say that we are missing the "that's what she said" :(

  • @Cavethug
    @Cavethug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    For the record, your kid is wrong... "it's all down hill from there" means that it's easy from that point on. You're saying "I got the hardest part out of the way, and the rest from here on out is easy" because downhill is EASY, "It's all uphill" means that it's all difficult going forward. So.... if the onions are the hardest part, then YES "It's all downhill from there" IS correct.

  • @Eguitard42
    @Eguitard42 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video, my mom used to do a loose meat burger just like that. Haven't thought about it in years.
    Would love a garlic press too😂😂

  • @redwing771
    @redwing771 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sub man , love your cooking style,thinking out side the box and a little love in that cooking you can't go wrong

  • @heidisupple3259
    @heidisupple3259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Me: Oh, I know this.
    Sam: Looks weird, right?
    Me: Wait, is this weird?
    Sam: We found this somewhere in the middle of Iowa.
    Me: ....I literally live in the middle of Iowa. 😂 Didn't know this wasn't a normal thing!

    • @zlightning
      @zlightning 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Canteen Lunch In The Alley in Ottumwa is amazing! From what I remember I haven’t been since I was a kid.

    • @andysmith7662
      @andysmith7662 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You never had a maidrite and/or sloppy joe in school? My mother used to make them growing up.

    • @heidisupple3259
      @heidisupple3259 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andysmith7662 Oh I've had those as well lol, I just thought everyone knew THIS one too.

  • @krakenprecision6067
    @krakenprecision6067 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We called them “Maid Rites”. Named after a restaurant. But they were made with mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire, brown sugar, ketchup, and onions. If you put the buns on top of the mixture while it simmers they get steamed as well and they get like a vinegar taste. Maid Rites are supposed to be tangy.

  • @Maritimer
    @Maritimer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll have to give this a try !

  • @calebleland8390
    @calebleland8390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Iowa born and raised right here, and let me tell you, Sam, this looks Awesome! As someone who has had more than his share of loose meat sandwiches, I wish someone around here had served them with the fried onion straws. I'm definitely going to make those up the next time I make the ol' loose meats. Always love watching you cook, man!

    • @calebleland8390
      @calebleland8390 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, while a cut from a mandolin is painful, it doesn't compare to nearly taking off the tip of your finger on a deli meat slicer. That hurts!

  • @mp861000
    @mp861000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Greetings from Poland in Europe! Big fun!

  • @meaganweigel3466
    @meaganweigel3466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm from iowa and these sandwiches is what you would get at a high school football game or you would get a walking taco, also would love a garlic press!!!!

    • @papaechozulu3737
      @papaechozulu3737 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Most food invented in Iowa can be traced back to some drunk guy riffing in the kitchen at 2am.

  • @t-royhartness1964
    @t-royhartness1964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep up the great work Sam and Max my favorite cooking channel in all of TH-cam 💯

  • @novelist99
    @novelist99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm from the Midwest. These sandwich's are actually pretty simple with salt, pepper, and some flour. They don't have cayenne or garlic. They usually have rehydrated dry onions. They're served with mustard and pickles. The best way to cook the meat is in a pot with a little water so that the meat crumbles.

    • @gypsysix7085
      @gypsysix7085 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm from Hutchinson Kansas and there was a place call Dairy King, (No joke) that made something like this and as I recall, they only mustard and a bit of pickle relish on them. They were delicious. From what I understand they are still around.

  • @devilsdogtinkerbell
    @devilsdogtinkerbell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    At the maid rites in Iowa they give you a spoon to go with your sandwich

    • @tonydovell6131
      @tonydovell6131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes and no ketchup in the place. Only mustard. Taylors Maid Rite Marshalltown Iowa!

  • @liondirk
    @liondirk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve had the “mix-n-chop” for years and have not found anything better for ground meat.

  • @amberrhodes3423
    @amberrhodes3423 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made this tonight.... delicious like everything else! The pickles 😋

  • @wildchild7565
    @wildchild7565 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Kansas City their was a chain of NuWay burgers that served the Loose Meat Sandwich. Their seems to be only a couple of stores open any longer. And NONE are in Kansas City. In Independence, MO their is one small old fashioned Drive up Store called Mugs UP...they make a Wiz burger and homemade Rootbeer. Very tasty.

  • @tanzaniacampbell9416
    @tanzaniacampbell9416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I want a garlic press, set of knives and the skillets. 🙏🏾 I can die in peace after

    • @pigbenis2812
      @pigbenis2812 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I want that whole cooking area. I’m in a 3rd floor apartment with no yard.

  • @missygieser2627
    @missygieser2627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm from the midwest and I didn't know there was a difference between loose meat and sloppy joes, but I must say the fried onions are genius!

    • @snikkerr1949
      @snikkerr1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sloppy joes are tomato based.

  • @maiuoya
    @maiuoya 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha the T-shirt is funny! We’ve been watching you since the beginning all the way from Cairo, Egypt! Zaid my husband loves your videos he’s a fan of meat and cheese so yea sloppy joes is right up his alley! 👌🏼🙌🏼