On 8/4/2015 11:31 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Aug 2015 21:49:20 -0600, TRS > wrote:
>
>> On 8/3/2015 6:42 PM, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
>>>> Chipped beef done right is actually not only quite good, it's a
>>>>> tradition
>>> Again, nostalgia.
>>>
>>
>> Again, your idiotic belief system.
>>
>> http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapo...hippedbeef.htm
>>
>> The main manufacturer of chipped beef in the U.S. is Hormel Foods
>> Corporation based in Minnesota. In the U.S. military, "chipped beef on
>> toast" has been served in mess halls since the Second World War.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipped_beef
>>
>> While the common S.O.S. base is typically a white sauce made from a
>> roux, a variety of meats may take the place of the chipped beef. These
>> may include tuna, sausage, or ground beef, and may be served over toast,
>> biscuits, or hash browns.
>
> All true... aboard ship all versions were prepared but SOS with dried
> chipped beef wasn't served all that often as it was the costliest meal
> served... I often added quartered hard cooked eggs as a stretcher...
> the crew liked it so much that they requested it without the chipped
> beef, they thought I invented the dish, I never told them otherwise.
> In 1960 eggs were cheap, dried chipped beef cost the navy $17/lb.
>
>
Never ever take the janitor's word for ANYTHING here.

Ever.