Essential Iowa Recipes: 'Made-Rights'

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You haven't lived in Iowa until you've sampled a Maid-Rite

Faux "Made Right" sandwiches

The Internet is littered with sites that claim to have perfected a copycat recipe for loose-meat sandwiches similar to our own Maid-Rites. We've tried quite a few and still think it's easier -- and more reliable -- to simply climb into the car and buy a 'wich at the nearest Maid-Rite store. But if you live out of state, one of these might do in a pinch.

ORIGINAL "MADE RITES"

Ingredients :

1 1/2 lb. hamburger

1 med. onion, minced

1 tbsp. prepared mustard

1/2 c. water

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. salt or to taste

Preparation :

Simmer hamburger and onion. Do not brown. Add other ingredients and simmer. Serve on buns with catsup and mustard, if desired.

"Made Right" II

Ingrediants:

1 lb. hamburger

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

2 tbsp. mustard

2 tsp. sugar

Preparation:

Simmer 90 minutes or longer in a double boiler. Drain some liquid off before putting hamburger on buns to serve. Serve with chopped onions and dill pickle

slices.

Authentic Iowa "Made-Rights"

Ingrediants:

1 beef bouillon cube

1/2 cup hot water

1 tablespoon A-1 Sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

1 teaspoon Adolph’s meat tenderizer

1 teaspoon onion salt

2 pounds ground beef

2 tablespoons instant potatoes

White bread buns

Shredded cheese, onions, pickles and mustard

Preparation:

• Dissolve bouillon cube in 1/2 cup hot water. Add the A-1 sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, meat tenderizer and onion salt.

• Brown ground beef and drain, reserving 1/4 cup fat. Return beef to Dutch oven or large saucepan. Pour in 1/4 cup fat and bouillon mixture; stir well.

• Simmer 5 minutes and add instant potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer to desired consistency. More instant potatoes will produce a thicker, less crumbly sandwich. Avoid over mixing.

• Scoop onto bun with a slotted spoon.

• If desired, top with cheese, onion, pickle and mustard, any or all.

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