50 States, 50 Sizzling Dishes: The Ultimate Foodie Road Trip Through The USA
Loose Meat Sandwiches from Kansas
A Loose Meat Sandwich is a pile of juicy ground beef cradled in a sesame seed hug, drizzled with tangy sauce, and begging to be devoured. But where’d this meaty marvel come from?
Legends whisper of 1920s lunch counters, hungry farmers needing a quick refuel. Ground beef, simmered slow with onions and spices, got piled high on toast—no fancy buns back then.
The messiness was part of the charm, and soon, this loose meat party spread like wildfire across the state—no frills, just pure flavor that sticks to your ribs (and possibly your shirt).
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