Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Chipped Beef 1910 Manual for Army CooksRecipe no. 251 Yield: 60menPortion: not given INGREDIENTS WEIGHTS MEASURES Chipped beef 15 lb --- Fat, butter preferred Flour, browned in fat 1 lb 1-1/4 lb --- --- Evaporated milk, 12 oz can Parsley Pepper --- --- 1/4 oz 2 cans 1 bunch --- Beef stock --- 6 qt Method: Melt the fat in the pan, and add theflour; when it has been cooked a few minutes, add themilk, dissolved in the beef stock, or water. Stir thebatter in slowly to prevent lumping, and then add thebeef. Cook a few minutes, add the parsley, and serve ontoast. Notes: If the beef is very salty, it should bescalded before cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 or Creamed Meat 1950 Army and Air Force RecipesNo. K-75 Yield: 100portionsPortion: 6 ounces INGREDIENTS WEIGHTS MEASURES Meat, carcass or Meat, ground 25 lb 17 lb --- --- Onions, dehydrated Bacon or meat fat Flour, sifted Milk, evaporated Beef stock or water 1-1/2 oz 1 lb 1-1/2 lb --- --- 12 tbsp 1 pt 1-1/2 qt 16-14-1/2 oz cans 2 gal Salt to taste Pepper --- 1/2 oz --- 1 tbsp Bread, toasted --- 100 slices Method: Cut meat into 1-inch pieces; grind. Cook meat in its own fat until brown, stirring frequently. Cook onions in bacon fat; add flour and mix thoroughly. Mix milk and beef stock or water; heat. Add hot milk to fat and flour mixture gradually. Heat to boiling point; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper. Pour sauce over meat; simmer until meat is well done but not overcooked. Serve on toast. Notes: Chopped green peppers or pimientos may beadded to sauce and simmered with meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS? Nope. I've been thinking about making up a batch this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS? Nope. Of course when I was 19 and in the Army, I would eat just about anything that didn't eat me first. I liked the SOS though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I used to love SOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Cherokee, SASS#48332 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS?Nope, you ain't! I love the stuff, I just ignore the fact it's probably not very good for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS? Nope. I love the stuff and even like the cheapie version made with hamburger. Stouffers makes an acceptable low cost easy version with chipped beef that ends up on my plate at least once a week. It's in the frozen meals section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Mmmmm......SOS, coffee, more coffee. Life is good. Most important - my wife liked it too. Kind of cheated though, didn't use real dried beef. Cash & Carry had an inhouse special going on Farmland brand deli sliced beef - a 2 lb. package for around $6.50. Not bad for cooked and sliced real beef. Made my white sauce, added the onions, cut the beef into shreds (chiffonade), added that. Worked like a charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nope. I love the stuff and even like the cheapie version made with hamburger. Stouffers makes an acceptable low cost easy version with chipped beef that ends up on my plate at least once a week. It's in the frozen meals section. I've never cared for the hamburger version, the texture is all wrong, and there is always a kind of funk to it. Don't care for hamburger on pizza either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 My Mom used to make it on Sunday evenings. Over toast, I liked it. She used the stuff that came in jars, forget who the provider was. Underwood, maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 My Mom used to make it on Sunday evenings. Over toast, I liked it. She used the stuff that came in jars, forget who the provider was. Underwood, maybe Likely it was Armor Dried Beef. Basically that is air dried deli thin sliced beef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 SOS....yuk. When I was in the Army (63-65) they made it with cheap hamburger. It had an inch of grease all over the top. Used to serve it on large fresh buscuits. I would get several of the hot buscuits with jam/butter and have cold ceral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oklahomabound Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 SOS be one of my most favorite meals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Checotah Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 My mom used to make it for breakfast. I haven't had any for years. Did not care much for the Navy version when I was in. Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I liked too...Toss a couple of over easy egges on it...A great meal...Two hour later everything clean out from top to bottom... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I can eat it. Won't say it's on my top 10 list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! My favorite breakfast is Cream Chip Beef over Home Fries! Stays with you all day, and half the night! Dogmeat ( I'm Hungry! ) Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! My favorite breakfast is Cream Chip Beef over Home Fries! Stays with you all day, and half the night! Dogmeat ( I'm Hungry! ) Dad Glad it stayed with you it don't stay with me...All day was just two hours for me...Kinda a short day... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Every year in the summer we would go visit my aunts, uncles and cousins in Scranton,Pa. My Aunt Mary made the most awesome SOS I've ever had. Love that stuff!! Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 If you're goin' to Scranton, ya oughta be eating scrapple, not SOS! My bride swears by Habersett's scrapple. Ate SOS once a week as a kid (Sunday evenings). Bama (who can't stand either one of 'em) Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 My Mom used to make it on Sunday evenings. Over toast, I liked it. She used the stuff that came in jars, forget who the provider was. Underwood, maybe That's what I grew up on. We had excellent cooks when I was with the Artillery. The SOS was to be savored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! My favorite breakfast is Cream Chip Beef over Home Fries! Stays with you all day, and half the night! Dogmeat ( I'm Hungry! ) Dad My favorite breakfast is a half dozen egg yolks sunny side up fried in butter on dry white toast, bacon, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages, coffee, and orange juice. It's a cholesterol lover's delight. SOS is a close second and deep-fried Mormon scones with honey and butter and bacon on the side is a close third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Hi Folks, My sister-in-law was a baby sitter for retired Admiral Elmo Zumwalt's children and he taught her to make SOS. His recipe (or so she said, served us, and I remember ) was cream of mushroom soup, chipped beef (actually Land O'lakes beef lunch meat cut in pieces), and coarsely chopped boiled eggs over toast. We had it for breakfast. I thought it was rather tasty. Regards, Allie Mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Matt McCord, SASS #24683 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Am I the only hombre that LIKES SOS? Absolutely not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Perhaps I shall write an ode to sos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 If you're goin' to Scranton, ya oughta be eating scrapple, not SOS! My bride swears by Habersett's scrapple. Ate SOS once a week as a kid (Sunday evenings). Bama (who can't stand either one of 'em) Red I've heard of it but never had it. My family in Scranton, and there's a whole bunch of 'em, never made it! Is your wife from Scranton? Does she speak Scrantonian?? LOL Rye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 16, 2013 Author Share Posted April 16, 2013 Perhaps I shall write an ode to sos . I'm looking forward to reading it, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Red Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Rye, my bride is from Springfield, PA, just between Philly and Chester. Habersett's used to be in Media, PA, but moved corporate to Delaware for tax reasons. I'm from Berwick, PA, just 50 miles SW of Scranton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtwater Doc 17941 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 My Dad (USN) would make chipped beef when we were growing up but on the day (I was about 9) he called it SOS my sisters would never touch it again. I was OK with that; more for me! Years later during goose/duck season on the Eastern shore of Maryland we would always stop at a restaurant in Havre de Grace that served LOTS of it. If you weren't there by 5 am the SOS would be gone and you'd be SOL. Dad would call ahead to reserve some for us. DD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 This thread is proof that SOS really sticks with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Ode to Chipped Beef Chipped beef on toast was a staple for sure I can still see it in these old eyes I recall a cool morning at quaint old Ft Benning Long before the new sun would arise In that cold Georgia darkness we shivered and hoped That we'd soon be in warm mess hall chairs Some pull ups and shouting and “Drop Down Trainee” And then eagerly mounting the stairs Then in the bright mess hall with all the fine smells The long line of homesick recruits The unfortunate few on KP that dark morn With coffee and spuds on their boots Up to the line with tin tray in hand as the food was most rudely tossed on Just a small hungry cog in the giant machine A starving and young Army pawn The green eggs were slopped down, and a pancake like thing With molasses and 2 bits of toast I found, of all the strange things on the plate, the SOS stranger than most Mama had never served me such a thing Because dad was a WWII vet He had mentioned it maybe just one time or two As his eyes took on a hard set “It’s better than nothing” he said with a sneer But I can’t recommend It much, Son It may fill up your belly but later that day You might not be havin much fun It may bind you up tightly or make you quite loose All depends on the strength of your gut Just drink lots of coffee and hope for the best And pray that it don’t kick your butt "SOS" we would call it", he said with a laugh And my momma would blush just a bit Then he whispers to me what the first S stood for And I laugh like I'm havin a fit All in all he was right and sometimes it was fine And sometimes it treated me bad I guess I’ll just say lookin back from today It wasn’t the worst that I've had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Fitting. Thank you, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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