Maid-Rite Sandwiches

When we lived in MN we were close to a Maif-Rite. This recipe looks authentic. The only things I would do differently is use beef broth (vs. chicken) and keep meat warm in a stainless steel colander over the boiling broth (for the steam & moisture). Messy when eaten, but so delicious!

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My mom grew up in Illinois, where their was a maid-rite diner. As a kid, whenever we visited my aunt, we always ate at maid-rite. My husband never had a maid-rite until we got together. I was just telling my husband, let's make some maid-rites, we haven't had them in a while. The whole secret to a maid-rite is that you have to use dill relish. If you use other regular relish, it is not a maid-rite. I also put a little bit of ketchup on the maid-rite.

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I've been making these for years, coming from Iowa. Although these were good, they lacked something from the Maid-Rites I eat in Iowa. I believe, as you said, there are many variations on these delightful sandwiches, but I really prefer the ones with a little vinegar and sugar and cooked MUCH longer (more like 1-2 hours). The mustard and dill pickles are a MUST and often we like a piece of sliced cheddar cheese as well. If you live in southern Arizona, Claire's Cafe in Catalina now serves these as well as the famous Midwest's tenderloin sandwiches. Try them, they're delicious too.

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It's been a long time since I had a Maid-Rite. And while this doesn't taste exactly like I remember, it's pretty close. I like it.

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This is NOT a maid rite........not even close. I wish people would just call these "loose meat sandwiches" or something other than "the trademark - maid rite"! At least spell it differently if you are going to use the name on the "pretend" maid rite sandwiches!

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Made this last night and my husband and I both thought it was good but we usually fix our Made-Rites just using water instead of chicken broth. We thought it almost made it not taste like hamburger, maybe too chicken-y. If I would make again using the chicken broth though I would omit salt. Right on the edge of being too salty but definitely a good sandwich recipe whether you use chicken broth OR water.

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I would actually say 3 1/2 stars. We liked this sandwich but did not feel that it had enough flavour. (We have never heard of Maid-Rite Sandwiches before.) I followed the recipe as written but decided to toast the buns and melt sharp cheddar cheese on them which did perk it up somewhat. I would try to make this again but would definitely have to play with the spices. It is a nice quick meal to make on sports night. Thx Sandylee.

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I was curious as to what a loose meat sandwich was as it is not well known in the Northeast. I admit, I only knew it from Roseanne, and I looked up many different recipes. I decided on this one because of the good reviews and made it exactly as printed. It was awesome!!! We had them with mustard and chopped onions and they were a hit at my house. I had never heard of Maid-Rite or Nu-way, and boy, was I missing out! So nice to have a taste of Iowa! The only thing RI is famous for is coffee milk! Google Autocrat coffee syrup-we had this to wash down the sandwiches! TASTY!!!!

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I have never had a 'real' Maid-Rite, Nu-way or loose-meat sandwich, but have read lots about them and have tried many of the recipes here on zaar and liked them all.. but this one is by far our favorite.. lots of flavor! I've removed the other recipes I had saved off in my zaar cookbook and will use this one exclusively now.. Thanks much!

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I made these for dinner last night, YUMMY. The only thing was it took longer then 10 minutes, more like 20 for most of the chicken broth to cook off or cook into the meat. Served these on toasted mini French rolls, chopped onions and a bit of shredded cheddar cheese, left off the mustard we are not big fans of it. HD and DS loved them as well as I did.I served them with homemade french fries! Certainly will make over and over again Wonderful flavor. Thanks for the recipe Sandylee UPDATE I MAKE THESE WEEKLY NOW!! WE ARE ALL ADDICTED TO THESE TALK ABOUT WONDERFUL COMFORT FOOD OUTSTANDING RECIPE THANKS A MILLION FOR THIS ONE

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This is one delicious sandwich! I did add a generous dash of garlic powder to the ground beef while browing. The chicken broth adds a delicious rich flavor. It did take closer to 20 to 25 minutes to get my broth to cook down, but the wait was so worth it.

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I dove in and made this for a crowd of 24 last night. It was a hit. Many of the people had no idea what to make of these sloppy joes without sauce, but I ensured them... you just need to try it. And they loved it. Now here are my little changes... I used a little broth to soak the onions instead of water. I added about an extra teaspoon of pepper because I like it with hamburger. I didn't add any salt during cooking because of the broth, but I did add about a half teaspoon afterwards. I did add a few good shakes of some salt-free season-all, My best trick was using a potato masher to smoosh the meat into small crumbles. With as much meat as I was working with, there was no other way around it. I will totally make again and most like use it for OAMC to freeze for using with sammiches, nachos, etc. Thank you much Sandylee.

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I'm from SC but when I was a child, my family went to the famous Maid-Rite shoppe in Marshalltown, Iowa (my stepmother grew up in Iowa). Ever since, I've remembered how delicious they were and I was delighted to find this recipe so that I could have them again. Thank you for posting! The idea to use hot dog buns for children is a good one....must use white bread buns for this one folks!

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I grew up in the mid west where Maid-Rite sandwiches were a staple of the school lunch program. I have not been able to duplicate this recipe for years, and thanks to the internet, I have not been able to reproduce that taste from my youth. Thank you Sandylee! And Kraft Foods Recipe Finder.

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Oh, the taste is outstanding! I used to eat Maid-Rite Sandwhiches when I was little at the Maid-Rite in Trenton, Missouri. From what I can remember, these taste just like them. It has been many years since I have seen a Maid-Rite open. These were always a tasty treat! I followed the recipe to the letter, and they were perfect! Thanks for posting and making the Maid-Rite alive again!

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I really liked this recipe. It is very close to the real Maid-Rite sandwich. Next time I might not put in as much chopped onion though. I will definitely make it again.

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I had never even heard of Maid-Rite sandwhiches, but the recipe looked good so I tried it this week. I didn't like the fresh onion on, but the mustard did give it a nice flavour. We decided it tasted alot like a hamburger. The upside for me, is that you can prepare it ahead, for those days you know you want to eat as soon as you walk in the door. And I much preferred it to a more tomato-y sloppy joe. Thanks! I will definitely keep it in my file.

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I have never had a Maid-Rite sandwich before making this recipe. This was a very flavorful sandwich. I made it as written and added the fresh onions and mustard. A nice change from the normal sloppy joes. Thanks Sandylee.

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This was soooo good. Everyone loved them we will be making them again soon.

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