MJB wrote:
> <sf> wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:19:30 -0000, "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>
>>> Is chipped beef like ground beef but dried?
>>
>> No. No resemblance.
>>
>>
>
> For years my Dad has been making 'jerky' by seasoning very lean
> ground beef (or ground elk or venison when available) and then
> drying-it out overnight in a round, stackable dehydrater. I get
> presented with pounds of the stuff on a yearly basis. It is strips
> of dried, slightly moist beef.

Oh I make jerky in my dehydrator! Is chipped beef like that?



> I've taken to chopping the strips into julienne-style bits and
> treating it exactly like I would regular chipped beef. It makes a
> very good 'SOS', if just a little more chewy than is usual.
>
> MJB