Slopper
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A slopper is a cheeseburger, or hamburger served open-faced and smothered in red chile, or green chile (aka chile verde or green chile sauce). Sloppers generally include grilled buns and are often topped with freshly chopped onions. Eating a slopper is no easy task. The use of a fork or spoon is essential, but a fork & knife, or fork & spoon combination is recommended.
[edit] History
The history of the slopper is controversial. The common consensus is that the slopper originated in Pueblo, Colorado in the early to mid 1970s [1]. The 1st restaurant to serve the slopper is undetermined. Some claim that it was 1st served in Grey's Coors Tavern[1], while others insist that it originated at Star Bar[1]. According to google cache of grayscoorstavern.com (the site was down when this entry was written) the slopper originated at Coors Tavern in the 1950s[2]. The same site also claims that the name slopper was derived from a comment by a customer stating that the dish looked like slop[2]. The website attributes the creation of the slopper to Johnnie and Joe Greco, who had previously owned the tavern.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c LINDA NAVARRO, THE GAZETTE "Try legendary slopper dish". Gazette, The (Colorado Springs). Aug 19, 2005. FindArticles.com. 12 Sep. 2007.
- ^ a b Google cache of http://www.grasycoorstavern.com 12 Sep. 2007.
