I've Googled chipped beef, and I've found plenty of recipes that call for
it. But what is it? That is, just what is chipped beef?

"RobertE" > wrote in message
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> I've Googled chipped beef, and I've found plenty of recipes that call for
> it. But what is it? That is, just what is chipped beef?

Per Epicuriuos:


chipped beef

These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually packed
in small jars and were once an American staple. Chipped beef is also
referred to simply as dried beef . "Shit on a shingle," known in polite
society as SOS, is military slang used for creamed chipped beef served on
toast.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler

Dimitri

RobertE wrote:
> I've Googled chipped beef, and I've found plenty of recipes that call for
> it. But what is it? That is, just what is chipped beef?
>
>

Thin sliced smoked dried beef

Dried beef smoked and sliced very thin

or

NESTLE - Canned Chipped Beef

Wafer thin sliced beef in a seasoned white sauce. Contains white
processed American cheese for extra rich flavor and consistency


jim

>"RobertE" wrote:
>
>I've Googled chipped beef, and I've found plenty of recipes that call for
>it. But what is it? That is, just what is chipped beef?

chipped beef
These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually packed in
small jars and were once an American staple. Chipped beef is also referred to
simply as dried beef . "Shit on a shingle," known in polite society as SOS, is
military slang used for creamed chipped beef served on toast.

© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995
based on THE FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.


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"PENMART01" > wrote in message
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> chipped beef
> These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually
packed in
> small jars and were once an American staple.

Salted and smoked? How is it different from pastrami? Is it essentially
dried pastrami?

"RobertE" > wrote in message
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>
> "PENMART01" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > chipped beef
> > These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually
> packed in
> > small jars and were once an American staple.
>
> Salted and smoked? How is it different from pastrami? Is it essentially
> dried pastrami?

Nope!

Dimitri

pastrami
[puh-STRAH-mee]
A highly seasoned beef made from a cut of plate, BRISKET or ROUND. After the
fat is trimmed, the meat's surface is rubbed with salt and a seasoning paste
that can include garlic, ground peppercorns, cinnamon, red pepper, cloves,
allspice and coriander seeds. The meat is dry-cured, smoked and cooked.
Pastrami can be served hot or cold, usually as a sandwich on rye bread. It's
widely available in chunks or presliced in most supermarkets.

© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

Dimitri wrote:

> pastrami
> [puh-STRAH-mee]
> A highly seasoned beef made from a cut of plate, BRISKET or ROUND. After the
> fat is trimmed, the meat's surface is rubbed with salt and a seasoning paste
> that can include garlic, ground peppercorns, cinnamon, red pepper, cloves,
> allspice and coriander seeds. The meat is dry-cured, smoked and cooked.
> Pastrami can be served hot or cold, usually as a sandwich on rye bread. It's
> widely available in chunks or presliced in most supermarkets.
>
> © Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
> LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
>
>

The assertion that pastrami must be dry cured is incorrect. It can also
be wet cured.

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RobertE wrote:
> PENMART01 wrote:
>
> > chipped beef
> > These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually
> > packed in small jars and were once an American staple.
>
> Salted and smoked? How is it different from pastrami?

Pastrami is wet cured more often than dry cured in the US.

Chipped beef is not dried enough to be jerky, but almost dried enough.
Chipped beef is sliced much thinner than jerky.

Chipped beef is salted more than corned beef.

It's like a hybrid between corned and jerked beef. In the US it
can be found in any grocery store but it is unpopular enough that
it will be at the top or bottom not near eye level on the shelves.

"Doug Freyburger" > wrote in message
om...
> RobertE wrote:
> > PENMART01 wrote:
> >
> > > chipped beef
> > > These wafer-thin slices of salted and smoked, dried beef are usually
> > > packed in small jars and were once an American staple.
> >
> > Salted and smoked? How is it different from pastrami?
>
> Pastrami is wet cured more often than dry cured in the US.
>
> Chipped beef is not dried enough to be jerky, but almost dried enough.
> Chipped beef is sliced much thinner than jerky.
>
> Chipped beef is salted more than corned beef.
>
> It's like a hybrid between corned and jerked beef. In the US it
> can be found in any grocery store but it is unpopular enough that
> it will be at the top or bottom not near eye level on the shelves.

Ugh, no wonder why I never liked it. Sounds like a heart attack waiting to
happen.

kili

>Ugh, no wonder why I never liked it. Sounds like a heart attack waiting to
>happen.
>
>kili

Actually chipped beef is meant to be used more as a seasoning/condiment, kinda
like bacon... in fact chipped beef contains very little fat and no more salt
than most cold cuts. A ham sandwich is more inclined to be detrimental to ones
circulatory system. Chipped/dried beef is made from whole beef rounds, mildly
cured, seasoned, and dehydrated (usually hot smoked, but some companys take
short cuts with seasoning and drying) until quite dry, then sliced paper thin.
The better quality brands must be kept refrigerated, same as bacon.
Chipped/dried beef is just another method for preserving food. At better than
$15/lb creamed chipped beef is the costliest meal the US military serves, which
is why it's not served all that often, not becsause it's not like, in fact it's
one of the most desireable breakfasts. Many a navy cook hit the liberty boat
with a can of chipped beef stuffed in his sock, better than money at the local
whore house.


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On 23 Apr 2004 09:30:38 -0700, (Doug
Freyburger) wrote:
>
> It's like a hybrid between corned and jerked beef.

I've never considered it that way, but if you don't like
it... you could make an analogy to anything repulsive.

> In the US it
> can be found in any grocery store but it is unpopular enough that
> it will be at the top or bottom not near eye level on the shelves.

Hmmm. How $mart would it be for marketers to put a less
popular item out of easy sight for consumers? It wouldn't
make $en$e.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

sf wrote:
> Doug Freyburger wrote:
>
> > It's like a hybrid between corned and jerked beef.
>
> I've never considered it that way, but if you don't like
> it... you could make an analogy to anything repulsive.

I like corned beef. I like jerked beef. I like chipped
beef. I don't get why you added "replusive" in there.

Chipped beef is saltier than corned, and less dried than
jerked.

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 22:54:16 +0100, "RobertE" >
wrote:

>I've Googled chipped beef, and I've found plenty of recipes that call for
>it. But what is it? That is, just what is chipped beef?

These days, 'chipped beef' is to beef what McNuggets are to chicken --
that is, a sort of beef lunch meat sliced very thin and packed into
jars. It used to be very thin slices of dry and salty beef, also
packed in jars.