MaidRites

Goomba said:

Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches around the country. I've
known about Maid Rites for ever, but never realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never
eaten one, but from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No seasonings?
No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I
missing something here? Goomba

What you saw was right - they aren't called "loose meat sandwiches" because they're fancy! You can
add stuff like ketchup, yellow mustard, and dill pickle slices, though. When I was a kid, I liked
them with the mustard and pickles....and the perfect accompaniment was a bottle of strawberry or
orange soda, with a chocolate - glazed donut as "dessert" ;-)

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Best Greg

My mom use to sell loose meat sandwiches at her restaurant years ago, and people would buy them by
the sack full. Basically all it was, was ground hamburger, salt-pepper, celery seed, and accent seasoning-
with just a little flour mixed in. When she passed away and we sold the restaurant, the new owners
took it off the menu-don't ask me why. Even after a decade I still get old customers coming up to me
asking how she made those loose meat sandwiches.

Sandra

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Quoted message said:

Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches around the country. I've
known about Maid Rites for ever, but never realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never
eaten one, but from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No seasonings?
No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I
missing something here? Goomba

Pretty much - meat on a bun, served wrapped up in a foil/wax paper wrapper. We had one in my
hometown when I was growing up ( western Wisconsin ).

Goomba38 said:

Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches around the country. I've
known about Maid Rites for ever, but never realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never
eaten one, but from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No seasonings?
No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I
missing something here? Goomba

There is a good deal of disputation about this.

It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to brownness, not fried or grilled. This
does affect the taste.

Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees to use a seasoning mix
provided in liquid form by the corporation.

I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be because my favorite franchises
(Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction --- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of
salt. And hot tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.

Of course, Maid-Rites are traditionally served with pickle, mustard, and onion, and catsup, all of
which are optional. Some offer "Cheese-Rites" (I've never tasted one.)

Of course, any discussion of Maid Rite's is becoming more difficult, since the founding family lost
control of the franchise. The new people ship to franchisees ground beef, pre-flavored, pre-cooked,
and frozen. When I was talking to them about the possiblity of buying a franchise, this did not
really bother me too much. The deal killer was that new franchises must use Pepsico products, and I
would not sell Pepsi to my worst enemy. (Well, that's not quite true --- I'd sell Pepsi to my ex-
wife, but no one else.)

The new company also takes pride in their french fries, which, if their store in Urbandale (a suburb
of Des Moines, Iowa) is any example, are soggy and tasteless; and nothing to take pride in.

On the other hand, the new company has a better "fast food model" for their stores than the
traditional Maid-Rite store.

I hope that they succeed. Even though the Valley Junction Maid-Rite has a sign saying something like
"Our Beef Has Never Been Frozen, Just Like the Founder Intended", the new model Maid-Rite is better
than any other burger.
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Goomba38 said:

Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches around the country. I've
known about Maid Rites for ever, but never realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never
eaten one, but from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No seasonings?
No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I
missing something here? Goomba

There is a good deal of disputation about this.

It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to brownness, not fried or grilled.
This does affect the taste.

Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees to use a seasoning mix
provided in liquid form by the corporation.

I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be because my favorite franchises
(Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction --- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of
salt. And hot tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.

I only know Taylor's in Marshalltown because my ex used to work there during school vacations, but
their beef is cut up from whole sides they get from local packing plants. Just steamed with salt & a
little pepper. Don Taylor didn't allow catsup in his Maid-Rite shops - mustard, pickle & onion is
the way to go. Oh, and a piece of Queenie's pie. ;-)

N.

Google has lots of recipe for maid rites

Snowfeet1 said:

Google has lots of recipe for maid rites

LOL.. yeah and there are a lot of Alfredo recipes out there too, yet few accurate.

J. Otto Tennant said:

Goomba38 said:

Public Broadcasting had a wonderful little program all about sandwiches around the country. I've
known about Maid Rites for ever, but never realized they were so plain?! Now, granted I've never
eaten one, but from all I saw on this program it is nothing more than ground beef. No seasonings?
No sauces? Just browned ground beef, served on a bun with a spoon.. and a glass of water? Am I
missing something here? Goomba

There is a good deal of disputation about this.

It is not really "just browned ground beef." It is steamed to brownness, not fried or grilled.
This does affect the taste.

Also, the Maid Rite corporation asked (but did not require) franchisees to use a seasoning mix
provided in liquid form by the corporation.

I have never been able to taste this seasoning mix, but that may be because my favorite franchises
(Newton, Marshaltown, and Valley Junction --- all in Iowa) don't use it? I like a little bit of
salt. And hot tea (Lipton's) is absolutely necessary with a Maid-Rite.

Of course, Maid-Rites are traditionally served with pickle, mustard, and onion, and catsup, all of
which are optional. Some offer "Cheese-Rites" (I've never tasted one.)

Of course, any discussion of Maid Rite's is becoming more difficult, since the founding family
lost control of the franchise. The new people ship to franchisees ground beef, pre-flavored, pre-
cooked, and frozen. When I was talking to them about the possiblity of buying a franchise, this
did not really bother me too much. The deal killer was that new franchises must use Pepsico
products, and I would not sell Pepsi to my worst enemy. (Well, that's not quite true --- I'd sell
Pepsi to my ex-wife, but no one else.)

J. Otto, you are a man after my own heart. Boo Pepsi!

I assume this means that you will be selling Coke. Let me know if you open a loose-meat sandwich
shop and I'll be by. Kate

--
Kate Connally “If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.” Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that
smiles back, Until you bite their heads off.” What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all
about? "][email hidden]

Goomba38 said:

Snowfeet1 said:

Google has lots of recipe for maid rites

LOL.. yeah and there are a lot of Alfredo recipes out there too, yet few accurate.

Did someone say Alfredo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might bet-
ter stay home."
-- James Michener