Joe's Special
American egg, spinach and beef dish
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Joe's Special is a dish that originated in San Francisco. It always includes eggs, spinach and ground beef. Other common ingredients include onions, garlic and sometimes mushrooms, and various spices. It is a scramble.[1]
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| Place of origin | United States |
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| Region or state | San Francisco |
| Created by | Original Joe's |
| Main ingredients | Eggs, spinach and ground beef |
| Ingredients generally used | Onions, garlic and sometimes mushrooms, and various spices |
| Variations | Italian Joe's, Mexican Joe's |
Although the dish has been served for decades at many restaurants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area including several with "Joe's" as part of their names,[2][3] it was popularized by Original Joe's, a restaurant in San Francisco's Tenderloin District.[4] During World War II, a serving cost 75 cents.[5] When Original Joe's relocated to the North Beach neighborhood following a fire, San Francisco mayor Ed Lee issued a proclamation calling the Joe's Special "famous".[6]
As a dinner entree, the dish can be served with slices of toasted sourdough bread spread with garlic butter, or on a bed of rice or pasta.[7] It is also sometimes served as a breakfast dish.[1] Ketchup or Tabasco sauce are common condiments.[8]
Variations include Italian Joe's, which includes Italian sausage as the meat component, and Mexican Joe's, which includes chorizo instead of ground beef.[8]