Manwich, a
portmanteau
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together. of ''man'' and ''sandwich'', is the brand name of a canned
sloppy joe sauce produced by
ConAgra Foods
Conagra Brands, Inc. (formerly ConAgra Foods) is an American consumer packaged goods holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Conagra makes and sells products under various brand names that are available in supermarkets, restaurants, ...
and
Hunt's,
introduced in 1969. The can contains seasoned
tomato sauce
Tomato sauce (; ; ) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes. In some countries the term refers to a sauce to be served as part of a dish, in others it is a condiment.
Tomatoes have a rich flavor, high water content, s ...
that is added to
ground beef
Ground beef, hamburger, hamburger meat (North American English), minced beef or beef mince (Commonwealth English; often just generically referred to as ground meat, ''mince'' or ''mincemeat'') is beef that has been finely chopped with a knife or ...
cooked in a
skillet. It is marketed as a quick and easy one-pan meal for the whole family. Manwich's slogan is, "A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal."
''Manwich Heat & Serve'' was introduced in 2004. It contains both the seasoned tomato sauce and ground beef in a microwavable bowl.
There are currently at least three different flavors of Manwich: Original, Bold, and Thick & Chunky.
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
American sandwiches
Conagra Brands brands
Products introduced in 1969
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