What's stopping it from falling off the sides? Nothing! That's why it's sloppy! 😀

A few of things. 1. The cutting board is to protect the knife more than the counters. The hard surface of the counter bends the edge of the blade over making the knife dull. 2. A dull knife is far more dangerous than a sharp one. With a dull knife you use much more force to make the cut. You force down trying to push the knife through what you are cutting. With a properly sharp knife you are gliding it through the material. 3. With a Sloppy Joe the peppers and the onion should blend seamlessly into the meat. To do this you need a much finer dice on the onion and peppers. 4. Cook the peppers and onions with the meat so that they become soft and meld into the dish. 5. English mustard is not a good substitute for American yellow mustard or Dijon mustard. It has a much sharper and harsher flavor. 6. While the sauces for Sloppy Joes changes based on where in the country you are, the sauce is generally closer to a weak tomato based BBQ sauce than anything else. A down and dirty version is ketchup, mustard, wash-your-sister sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper as needed. Good job on your first attempt at making them. Experimentation is the key.

Ketchup is not the same as tomato sauce. In fact you would do better to use tomato paste for sloppy joes. In the US, we are lucky to have Sloppy Joe mixes available. No need to mix spices or ingredients. I personally have never seen anyone put mustard in Sloppy Joes, but i'm sure someone has. Look for another recipe, Sloppy Joes are great sandwiches.

Americans do know how to pronounce Worcestershire Sauce. Buggs Bunny taught us. It's "worster-sheester-shusster-sheyster-sauce"

Find a can of Manwich

Back in 1987 I went to New Jersey and had a sloppy Joe for the first time and I was hooked on them from that point. Coming back to Ireland was heartbreaking because nobody here had heard of a sloppy Joe never mind had a recipe. Around 2002 I was able to find a pre-made and frozen sloppy Joe from a well known supermarket but they disappeared after a few months and never came back. I struggled to find a recipe so I decided to try making my own but being the guy that I am I don’t use measurements and just go with the flow. Personally I brown the mince beef in 1 pan and cook veg in a separate pan then combine when both are cooked. I then add about 500ml of passata (puréed tomato sauce), and then about 250ml of sweet bbq sauce, 2 tablespoons of mustard and 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce and cook for a few minutes until the sauce thickens a little bit and Bob’s your uncle. If the meat and sauce doesn’t spill out of the burger bun when you bite into it then your Joe isn’t sloppy enough. The measurements given are rough estimates as I usually just taste test and add a little of what’s needed. It’s not a perfect recipe and probably Americans may say it’s not authentic but the flavour hits just like the original I had in 1987. Give it a go, you may like it 👍🏻

Do not toast the bun. Onions and peppers should be diced smaller

You didn't do anything wrong with that recipe, but virtually every American family or eating establishment has their own recipe. Some are horrific, some are incredibly good. Don't judge sloppy joes based on one recipe.

you can buy Manwich on Amazon in the UK. Buy a can and try it that way. I think you will like it better. Also put a lot of it on the bun. After all, it's call SLOPPY Joe for a reason! Enjoy!

Next time dice the pepper and onion a lot smaller and put it in at the same time as the meat so it all cooks together. Even easier if you can find it over there just buy a can of Manwich or any other brand of Sloppy Joe mix.

We never butter sandwiches in the U.S. BTW ketchup is NOT tomato sausce. Tomato sauce is what we put on spaghetti

Never tried mustard on a sloppy Joe. I’ll try it.

As a Texan, I have never eaten a sloppy Joe like you made. As a Boy in the 60s, was when it was first introduced in the can, and you just mix it with a pound of hamburger. And everybody loved that back them! You can still get the cans in our grocery stores.

it was a fine first attempt.

Looks like you did a pretty decent job. Dijon is a little too strong. We used French's (the brand, not the country) Yellow Mustard. It's more mild. We always added a tablespoon of brown sugar and a dash of garlic powder too. Should be a little sweet, savory and tangy. Nice video 👍

Ketchup and bbq sauce both are high in sugar. Most recipes will probably call for at least half tomato paste or tomato sauce (the pre-made jarred stuff we pour over spaghetti). And the onions and peppers should be very finely chopped. We are trying to hide the veggies from the children getting their cafeteria lunch slops.

Glad we have Manwich sauce in a can here in the U.S

You forgot brown sugar and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar

Part of the goodness about it ,is it's messy 😂 Americans typically judge how good something tastes by how much of it you get on your face and chest

We pronounce it the same way. How do you pronounce Dorchester? Worcester? These are cities in Massachusetts. Door-chest-er. Wuh-stir. And no, we don't usually toast sandwich bread - for sloppy Joe you want it to soak in to the bun.

My suggestions would be: Leave out the mustard completely; add chili powder to the sauce and make more sauce. Let the meat, onions, and pepper simmer in the sauce longer.

There's as many variations as people who make it probably! I use canned tomato sauce NOT ketchup, a sauteed onion, garlic powder, paprika, soy sauce NOT Worcester, a molasses heavy barbecue sauce, a tiny bit of instant coffee, and Dijon mustard. Toast bread, lots of Hellman's and depending on my mood I add a little cheese and a little relish. I have used different sauce and adapted to taste from there. If you use the Italian style tomato sauce, it would probably remind you of a meatball sub, so olives and spinach are good. I knew someone who added other vegetables like carrots to the sauce. Google more recipes and make it your own 😊. Hopefully that makes sense, I'm sleepy.

For us americans "tomato sauce" is usually the stuff you put in spaghetti. (No, we do not put ketchup on our noodles.)

You can't use English mustard as a 1 to 1 substitute for Dijon mustard. Dijon mustard is mild and sweet. If you can't find Dijon a good alternate is honey mustard or just a plain American mustard. With any substitutions you should always put less then add more to taste.

Canned Sloppy Joe Mix. You just pour it over your cooked burger.

Just dice your bell pepper up smaller and cook them and the onions in the meat together so there very tender. Use american mustard only and more sauce. You'll be fine after a few times making it.

you need a chopping board you're gonna damage your kitchen counter cutting and putting a hot fry pan directly on it 😭

another way to toast the bun is to butter the cut sides then place the cut side down on a hot pan for a couple of minutes not long just enough to make it crispy and a bit golden on the cut sides, the non-cut side doesn’t get toasted

This is an item that is not seeing very often on the menu of most restaurants and have never seen it going through any drive-thru.

Also, the flavor would be helped if you season your meat in the initial browning processs, or when you add the onions and bell peppers. Onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper at minimum. ,we season our meats. If the meat will have batter, we season both the meat and the batter.

If you're getting a chopping board get a knife sharpener too 😆

Fascinating stuff Dan-Ger. I’ve never made a Sloppy Joe before, used to love them as a kid in the 1970s. Damn fascinating cooking. Smell-O-Vision would improve this but I could smell the cooking, regardless. 👍

Americans can pronounce Worcestershire sauce just fine, it's just that Brits don't spell it like they pronounce it. If Brits spelled it as it sounds, it would be spelled "wooster sauce"

Ketchup is different than tomato sauce. In my opinion, it was way too much mustard, usually 1/2 teaspoon or less is enough unless you really like mustard. (I use 1/2 teaspoon of dry mustard.) Did you add salt & pepper to ground beef when it was cooking? (Our ground beef has great flavor before adding anything other than salt & pepper, so I don't know how flavorful yours is.) I make sloppy joes a bit differently & also add a bit of brown sugar & 1 teaspoon of white vinegar & simmer it longer.

This is almost a sacrilege here in the states, but we use it in a pinch if we are in a real hurry to make these. You may have it in the grocery store, but look for something called either "Manwich" or something I will use instead because it is more of a blank slate is something called "meatloaf sauce" and it is made by a brand called "Hunts." It doesn't have as many seasonings as Manwich does, so it is easier to use as a base sauce if you are in a real hurry. They both come in cans, and anything you don't use of the sauce can be saved and you can make all kinds of thicker dipping sauces with it. Typically, we will make our own seasoning mix from scratch based on preference, but it does take longer, so the canned versions I mentioned will keep for a while in the pantry, and you can tweak them slightly if you are in a real rush.

When we say "toasted buns", we mean puttong the cut side down on a hot pan until it's golden brown. You can butter it if you like, for better cooking. If you're using flat bread, you can put it in a toaster. Also, chopping the veg into smaller chunks would be better. I've not had mustard in a sloppy joe before. Tomato sauce isn't ketchup, it's pureed tomatoes in a can

Yeah, mustard can be a bit overpowering... Probably a good idea to dial it back a bit...

we usually use French's mustard for sloppy joes (the bright yellow stuff) it's a milder than what you're using. In fact, I knew you had a mustard problem when you coughed taking the first bite! haha! but you're right, it's all about experimenting and adjusting. I like to use some ketchup (because it has sugar and vinegar in it) and some tomato sauce (what you called puree) combined. We all ate this at school growing up, but you don't have that childhood benchmark that you must slavishly compare it to like we do, so you're at an advantage there!!

What we American's call "tomato sauce" is probably closest to passata except that tomato sauce has some seasonings in it such as salt, garlic, onion, etc. But, ketchup was a good call since if we make sloppy joes with tomato sauce, we tend to add in some sugar to make it sweet and a bit of vinegar for some tang. I've always got to pause when I read UK recipes that call for tomato products to figure out exactly what I need to use since we have different names for essentially the same thing.

I don't like my strong veggies like onions, peppers so chunky but thats an individual thing. I normally just add onion and celery to my sloppy joe but green pepper would be fine too...just smaller chunks for me.

A bit more Italian result is what most would expect from ol' Joe.

the way to make them is to buy premade sauce like Manwich original Sloppy Joe Sauce. Cook the hamburger and dump the can of sauce in the pan.

I use less green pepper, and I cut peppers and onions smaller, and way less mustard. I use a salad mustard. And I use more catsup. And worstershire sause, and salt and pepper

If you cook the meat at a medium heat then you can break down the beef finer and it makes for a better end product. Please get a sharp knife, you are more likely to get badly cut with a dull blade than a very sharp blade. Also never use a metal utensil on a non stick pan because you will be scratching off the coating into your food, its very toxic. Looks good 👍🏼

I've never seen mustard in the sloppy joe. Usually, if you feel the urge, that is something that you put on top...to your taste.

you put about half the meat as you should. still looks good

You're mad lad, to be cutting and placing hot frying pans on the counter top.

Need a better recipe. Its supposed to be more sweet than mustardy. You are supposed to taste the sweet tang of the ketchup with the sautéed onion and peppers. Try it again until it tastes awesome then you will get why we love it. Better yet, come to the States and let us cook it for you. Authentic!!

There are different versions and then family recipes. Growing up poor, ketchup is def acceptable. Sometimes you add things according to your mood, chili, paprika, and cumin are good to add. We put mayonaise on the top end. The sloppier the better,, we put as much meat on as we think we can get away with :P Cooking the onions beforehand, frying in a pan to getthat nice carmelization brings it to another level.

English mustard is MUCH stronger than Dijon, so that probably wasn't a good substitution. I cringed every time you scraped the non-stick pan with the metal spoon, particularly when you had the appropriate spatula right there! Your knife appears to be dangerously dull. A chopping board and a trivet would be good investments.

I never seen slappy joes with veggies in it. It's all meat. I also never heard of mustard in it. But well done regardless. Toasting the buns is a good idea! I'll have to keep that in mind.

Tomato paste makes it sticky. Adds depth and flavor. On the other end of the spectrum, try mushroom soup, hamburger, onions, garlic, peppers well cooked - YUM City! Pickles ALWAYS welcome! With potatoes chips - GODLIKE!

I knew after seeing the yellow tint of your mixture that you added too much mustard. That should have been minimal if not none at all. Ketchup is like the secondary to beef in a sloppy joe. Probably just a bad recipe you were following and I'd like to see you try again.

P.S. Americans would have something with that like fries or tater tots. Some people add other things to the sandwich or even put a slice of American cheese on it. The roll doesn't always have to be toasted either...and there are many types of bread as well

No, you need the American brand of Sloppy Joe sauce. But it in the store already made. You can always add more ketchup and yellow mustard if you want.

What happened to the brown sugar? Also, I've never heard of mustard in a sloppy joe.

Tomato sauce is not the same as ketchup. Here in the states it comes in a small can. Frankly I prefer tomato paste and water. Cook the onions snd pepper with the hamburger. Needs garlic too

It’s suppose to fall out the side it’s called a sloppy Joe for a reason.

Dan, invest in a damn cutting board. It will protect your counters, your knife, it's amazingly sanitary, and clean up in easy. I would never ever cut or dice anything on the bare counter. Maybe it's a european thing, I don't know.

Hey there Northern California here all I will say is I would have let it simmer some more it's suppose to be juicy but sticky like more of a hearty meat sauce and if juice and meat ain't flopping out the sides its not a sloppy joe, but still looks good, I'd add a bit of cheese to the top. Great Job though and hey if you like it who cares what others say

The people who decided to spell “wooster” with extra consonants in the middle don’t get to criticize anyone for being confused about how to pronounce it. 🤣

Anytime you cook meat you should season it with salt, pepper maybe a little garlic power, etc so the meat will have flavor. Then you cook the sauce around it. Ketchup is not tomato sauce, maybe you call it tomato puree'? The Dejon Mustard is a brown mustard with is not tart and bitter like the yellow mustard. I think if you tried it with some spices and the right ingredients, you may like it.

I do not toast my bread.

I don't use veg at all. Just crumbled hamburger/mince & tomato paste, water, spice packet. Thich & luscious. On toasted buns, put meat sauce, top with cheese. EAT HOT.

The meat is hamburger not mince. American make a pie with a jar of mincemeat which is a combination of dried chopped fruits and spices, sugar, nuts, alcohol all put in a pie crust. My parents liked it but I never did.

I use Brown Sugar too.

Tesco Brand?

Maybe we say it differently because we spell it differently. And ketchup is not tomato sauce. Don't hate onions; hate your dull knife. You shouldn't have a crunch to the veggies.

Too much trouble. I buy my sloppy joe meat in a can and put it on hamburger buns.

This is the second video of yours I have seen. Where are you finding these recipes? You need to look in different places. Also, sautee your peppers and onions then add the meat to them. This way the veggies are cooked and blend better with the meat.

Good video but man get that damn cutting board!

what recipe did you use? that's not a sloppy joe.

Not correct but it looks good!!

Try the "Not so sloppy joe" recipe and instead of ketchup, go with tomato paste or sauce, it's just supposed to be tomatoes, not the vinegar and sugar and all the stuff they put into ketchup. Or talk someone into sending you a can of the real stuff. ;)

Should chop the vegetables smaller more katsup salt pepper garlic

Try it again - use the recipe Servings: 4 servings 1 small onion, finely chopped 1/2 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard 1 Tbsp brown sugar 15 oz can tomato sauce 1 lb lean ground beef, 85%-90% lean 1 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp salt, or to taste ¼ tsp ground black pepper, or to taste 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup water, optional, or added to desired consistency 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark Instructions Finely chop the onion. Seed and finely dice the green pepper. In a bowl, combine the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and tomato sauce. Place a large skillet or dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add olive oil and ground beef. Saute the beef for about 5 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula. Season with salt and pepper and add in the diced peppers and onion. Cook another 5 minutes until the veggies are tender and beef is browned. Add the minced garlic and saute 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add in the sauce and bring to a light boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 10-15 minutes or until thickened to your liking. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add water if you prefer a looser consistency. Serve on toasted buns for Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.

I just use manwich

Use manwich, it's the best.

Look at the size of those pepper and onion chunks......in a Sloppy Joe..............

Ketchup was a bad substitute.

I’m sorry your experience wasn’t proper. Great try though, I applaud the effort. The distinctive taste of the sauce, it’s color, smell are the foundations of an authentic Joe! Your recipe just seems a little off. Keep tryin, you’ll get it right.

Manwich is just a dump and go on fried chopped hamburger. GOD bless them!

If you taste mustard, you did it all wrong. It should be closer to a very meaty spaghetti sauce with a hint of sweet Bar-B-Q sauce. Maybe you dont have Bar-B-Q sauce?

No catchup or mustard! Use tomato sauce in a can and chop up the green peppers and onions finer. Put a slice of American cheese on it . Much better that way my friend.

America's Test Kitchen has a better recipe to make a "Tidy Joe" sandwich which I think you would like better.

Potato chips are great with sloppy joes

Yellow mustard, like French's instead of djon.

You need to sharpen your knife.

Do not use dijon mustard, use regular mustard, and 1 tablespoon mustard

You need to add a little salt , pepper and garlic powder

There are a lot of other recipes for sloppy joes

News flash, don't drain off the fat! They are call sloppy Joe's for a reason.

You did great. You can season the meat more with salt, pepper. garlic salt, onion salt. Instead of chopping the veggies you can use a cheese grader so they almost disappear in the meat and add more flavor. Taste it until you have the perfect taste, some people add bbq sauce and mustard sauce instead of Worcestershire. I think you shouldn't add ketchup. I once added ketchup and this very picky guy said, " did you add ketchup?" I said, " yes." He didn't eat that day. He was a very good experienced cook. I never added ketchup again. I add mayo to my bread and a slice of cheese. Most stores now sell thin plastic cutting boards that look like place mats, I like those better then cutting boards. If you don't add sauce. Only veggies (onions and bell peppers), then add chopped potato, then a can of tomato sauce and water. It becomes a soup and it's called Picadillo in spanish. So good. You can make it spicy with green or red chili sauce, or tomato sauce, also add chicken or beef bullion, salt and pepper.

You probably used the right amount of mustard, but dijon is more sweet, and you used a more spicey mustard. If you try again, this change will make a world of difference. Enjoy.

No Mustard! That's why it doesn't taste good

Real sloppy Jr's have chilliepowder and no veg.

What ever that was it was not a sloppy joe. The onion and pepper chunks were way too big and way too much! You want tomato sauce or better yet some canned diced tomato (and dice those to tiny bits) and tomato paste... Whatever you do Do Not eat Manwich

Looks like your knife needs a bit of sharpening.

Dull knife

Yummy