Blue Mill Tavern Style Loosemeat Sliders Like Maid Rites Sorta Food

THE BLUE MILL TAVERN LOOSEMEAT SANDWICH

Steps:

• Get out a cast iron skillet-they are the best for loosemeats-or other kind if you have no iron skillet.
• Melt fat over medium heat and lightly salt bottom of skillet.
• Break ground beef up in skillet and start crumbling it with the back of a wooden spoon-this is very important-the meat must end up being cooked up into small crumbles.
• Add chopped onion while browning meat.
• Keep working with the back of spoon to break up meat.
• When meat is browned, drain off any fat and return meat to skillet.
• Add mustard, vinegar, sugar, and just enough water to barely cover meat in the pan.
• Cook, at a simmer, till water is all cooked out-between 15-20 minutes.
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat your hamburger buns-they're traditionally steamed for loosemeats-I like mine toasted lightly-do it the way you like it.
• When buns are warm, put yellow mustard on them and add some dill pickle slices-I put on lots!
• *If you start changing this recipe and using things like olive oil for the fat and Dijon or honey mustard for the yellow mustard, you will not get the traditional yummy taste of a loosemeat sandwich.
• Likewise, don't add any liquid smoke or Worcestershire sauce.
• Make them just like this the first time so you can sample the simplicity of this famous Midwestern treat.
• If you want to start making changes after that by all means do so but I'd like you to taste the original recipe at least once.
• Serve with homemade potato salad and chips or with my Easy Cheesy Potato recipe.

BLUE MILL TAVERN-STYLE LOOSEMEAT SLIDERS (LIKE MAID-RITES SORTA)

Steps:

• In cast iron skillet, sprinkle salt evenly across the bottom add the butter. Melt over medium heat, then crumble in your ground beef. Start sautéing ,break up ground beef by pressing it and chopping it with the back of a wooden spoon constantly! *The meat must end up being cooked into very fine crumbles. Add chopped onion when meat is mostly done and very finely broken up. Keep working it until the meat is fully cooked. When meat is browned, drain off any fat by tilting the pan, and scooping out the grease using a large spoon. Add and stir in mustard, vinegar, sugar, and just enough water to barely cover the meat in the pan. Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer, and cook until the water is completely cooked out, about 30 - 40 minutes. (Longer depending on how much water you added.) But more water, and a longer cooking time, is best. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the burner. Steam your hamburger buns by placing them outside-down onto a wire splatter screen placed over the hot skillet, or in the microwave with a glass of hot water. When buns are warmed, use an ice cream scoop to pile a heaping mound of the meat onto the bottom buns. You can serve them as is, or add finely chopped onions, or melt some cheese placed onto the hot meat, or do as I enjoy, and add mustard, onions, and sliced dill or bread 'n butter pickles!

TAVERNS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink, drain fat.
• Over medium heat add additional ingredients to ground beef.
• Simmer a minimum of 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve on buns.

"IMMORAL" SANDWICH FILLING (LOOSE MEAT)

Steps:

• Brown the meat & drain fat.
• Stir in sugar, mustard, beer, cayenne, garlic and salt & pepper to taste.
• Simmer until liquid has mostly cooked away.
• Lay slices of cheese over top of meat, then cover for about 5 minutes, with heat on very low, until cheese has melted.
• Stir cheese into meat.
• Serve hot, on sandwich buns or bread, or over hot potatoes or rice.

IOWA-STYLE LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble; drain in a colander.
• Return beef to pan; stir in onion flakes, pepper, salt, sugar, mustard, and beer.
• Simmer, partially covered, over medium heat until liquid is evaporated (about 30 minutes.
• To make a loosemeat sandwich: spoon beef into buns; serve immediately with chopped onion, mustard, and pickles.
• Make sure everyone has a spoon so they can scoop up any stray beef that escapes.