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The Maid Rite shop (opened in 1924) in Springfield, Illinois and Springfield people always lay claim to being the first to call these Maid Rites, but I have read that Macatine Iowa says they made them first and supposedly one of the ingredients was Pepsi Cola. The Iowa one opened in 1926 which was after the Springfield, Il one. The owner I knew successfully sued the Maid Rite corporation when they opened a new store in Springfield in the mid-90's ....they pulled out of Springfield after losing their lawsuit. They knew the guy in Iowa who claimed to be the first really wasn't the first
to make the sandwich.
I knew the guy who, for years, owned the Springfield Maid Rite and he would never tell me the exact ingredients. I've tried to copy it for years and this is what I do. I use ground round and brown with chopped onions and salt and pepper. In order to make it like Maid Rite does, you must steam the meat. For two pounds of burger I add 2 cans of beef broth to the cooked burger and about 3/4 package of onion soup mix and cook in the crock pot for several hours....adding more beef broth is necessary. If you want it more salty, add some more onion soup mix. I tried adding a bit of pepsi cola a couple of times but I couldn't tell the difference. Always use only Mustard and onions and pickles as toppings....ketchup is a no-no.
Here's a few pictures of the Springfield site:
Is anyone a big fan of these? I've seen the product covered on several TV programs, but never tried one. Since it appears each location is an independent operation, do some turn out better products than others?
Maid-Rite was a MAJOR disappointment. It was like a sloppy joe without the sausage. It was cooked ground beef with absolutely NO flavor.
Now, the pork tenderloin sandwich was quite excellent and one of the best that I have ever tasted.
The Maid Rite shop (opened in 1924) in Springfield, Illinois and Springfield people always lay claim to being the first to call these Maid Rites, but I have read that Macatine Iowa says they made them first and supposedly one of the ingredients was Pepsi Cola. The Iowa one opened in 1926 which was after the Springfield, Il one. The owner I knew successfully sued the Maid Rite corporation when they opened a new store in Springfield in the mid-90's ....they pulled out of Springfield after losing their lawsuit. They knew the guy in Iowa who claimed to be the first really wasn't the first
to make the sandwich.
I knew the guy who, for years, owned the Springfield Maid Rite and he would never tell me the exact ingredients. I've tried to copy it for years and this is what I do. I use ground round and brown with chopped onions and salt and pepper. In order to make it like Maid Rite does, you must steam the meat. For two pounds of burger I add 2 cans of beef broth to the cooked burger and about 3/4 package of onion soup mix and cook in the crock pot for several hours....adding more beef broth is necessary. If you want it more salty, add some more onion soup mix. I tried adding a bit of pepsi cola a couple of times but I couldn't tell the difference. Always use only Mustard and onions and pickles as toppings....ketchup is a no-no.
Here's a few pictures of the Springfield site:
Just some trivia from a person who has been eating the original Maid Rites for years!!
After writing the above post, I remembered something that the Maid Rite owner told me about why the original owner never used ketchup in his cafe. My friend said that when the Maid Rite store was opened, there were a lot of street bums who could come in with no money to buy anything but the bums would steal the ketchup to take back to their shanties to make tomato soup. So the original owner always said...NO ketchup on my Maid Rites and wouldn't even offer it to customers who asked for it.
I always wondered what Loose meat sandwiches were, exactly. Thanks for the info. It must be a Midwestern thing. We've never heard of it down in Texas, although I remember "Roseanne" and her TV sister Jackie owned one in her show.
There would be a lot of off color jokes by rednecks down here if we had places that sold loose meat. Just sayin'!
[quote=Sweetie Pie;10900259]I always wondered what Loose meat sandwiches were, exactly. Thanks for the info. It must be a Midwestern thing. We've never heard of it down in Texas, although I remember "Roseanne" and her TV sister Jackie owned one in her show.
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I was just going to post the exact same thing. Only time I have ever heard of loose meat sandwiches were from Roseanne. I totally want to try one though.
Contrary to popular belief, the first Maid-Rite opened in Marshalltown, IA and while I have tried these "authentic Maid-Rites" everywhere else, The one in Marshalltown is by far the best! I am addicted to these things! They also have awesome shakes, and delicious pies! Forewarning: DO NOT EAT THE RAISIN CREAM PIE! nasty...
I always wondered what Loose meat sandwiches were, exactly. Thanks for the info. It must be a Midwestern thing. We've never heard of it down in Texas, although I remember "Roseanne" and her TV sister Jackie owned one in her show.
There would be a lot of off color jokes by rednecks down here if we had places that sold loose meat. Just sayin'!
LoL!!!
You can live it now, in Arlington:
Ankeny Maid-Rite
802 SE Oralabor Road
Suite 132 The Junction
Ankeny, IA 50021
Arlington Maid-Rite
Cherry Creek Plaza
8021 Matlock
Arlington, TX 76002
Atchison Maid-Rite
801 Commercial St., Suite A
Atchison, KS 66002
Wings of America
Travel Center Maid-Rite
I-80 & Hwy 59 Exit 40
7005 N. Chestnut
Avoca, IA 51521
Bettendorf Maid-Rite
Golden Triangle
2888 Devils Glen Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Blair Maid-Rite
2100 S. 20th Street, Suite 10
U.S. 30 & Holly St.
Blair, NE 68008
Canton Maid-Rite
169 S. 5th Avenue
Canton, IL 61520
Centennial Maid-Rite
in the Cherrywood Shopping Center
7585 South University Blvd
Centennial, CO 80122
Opening in July 2010
Clinton Maid-Rite
2328 Valley West Court
Clinton, IA 52732
Clive Maid-Rite
11408 Forest Avenue
I-35/80 & University - Exit 72C
Clive, IA 50325
Merle Hay Mall Maid-Rite
Merle Hay Mall Food Court
3800 Merle Hay Rd., #1275
Des Moines, IA 50310
Skywalk Maid-Rite
Kaleidoscope Food Court
655 Walnut Street, Ste. 315
Des Moines, IA 50309
Northpark Maid-Rite
8789 Northpark Drive
I-35/80 & 86th St. Exit
Des Moines metro area
Urbandale/Johnston, IA 50131
Jordan Creek Maid-Rite
6630 Mills Civic Pkwy, #3102
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Valley West Mall Maid-Rite
Valley West Mall Food Court
1551 Valley West Dr., #132
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Debbie's Westside Maid-Rite
1675 JFK Road
Dubuque, IA 52002
Gladstone Maid-Rite
7121 N. Prospect Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64119
Grimes Maid-Rite
5410 NW 112th St.
I-35/80 & Hwy 141 Exit 127
Grimes, IA 50111
Indianola Maid-Rite
1214 N. Jefferson Way, Suite 4
Indianola, IA 50125
Lakewood Maid-Rite Diner
Lakewood City Commons Retail Center
7700 W. Virginia Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Opening in August 2010
Lamoni Maid-Rite
I 35 & Us Hwy 69, Exit 4
109 S. Spruce Street
Lamoni, IA 50140
Lebanon Maid-Rite
501 S. Madison Street
Lebanon, IL 62254
Southbridge Mall Maid-Rite
100 S. Federal Ave., #423
Mason City, IA 50401
Meyer Maid-Rite
3605 University Drive
Muscatine, IA 52761
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I've been meaning to try one. I'll see if I can make my way to Arlington as soon as I can.
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