On Apr 9, 12:06*pm, Nancy2 > wrote:
> On Apr 9, 11:11*am, spamtrap1888 > wrote:
>
> > On Apr 9, 9:09*am, Nancy2 > wrote:
>
> > > I picked up a 2-lb. package of frozen "Italian Beef," which was sliced
> > > and ready to thaw and eat. *It was terrible, so nobody should do
> > > that. *I must have been having a senior moment or something.
>
> > What brand was it, do you remember?
>
> > The Vienna Beef kits are quite OK, in my opinion.
>
> I don't recall, but "Vienna Beef" doesn't ring any bells; it was
> likely not that. *My 2 lb. package had about 1 1/2 pounds of liquid.
>

The water-beef imbalance reminds me that, growing up we'd occasionally
have frozen Gaucho "gravy and SLICED BEEF."

I see now they make Gaucho "ITALIAN style broth and SLICED BEEF."
Maybe that's what you were unlucky enough to buy:

http://www.gauchofoods.com/Gaucho.html