On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:33:19 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Serene Vannoy wrote:
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>>> Chipped dried beef and SOS are two different dishes. The military is
>>> famous for SOS which is ground beef, browned and then added to the
>>> white gravy. Chipped (diced) dried beef is completely different
>>> because it uses thinly-sliced dried beef, not ground beef. Duh.
>>
>> My dad was in the military, and says that they're both SOS. SOS,
>> according to him, is any gloppy garbage thrown on bread or toast. Most of
>> the time, he said, it was chipped beef, but sometimes it was
>> as you describe.
>>
>> Serene
>
>
>The Marines never served my Dad (who was in for 30 years) ground beef in
>white gravy and called it SOS. It was always chipped beef in sauce on
>toast. And I love it! Ground beef in white gravy doesn't sound at all
>appealing.

I have to agree with you.

>If you're gonna go that route, might as well make sausage gravy

So many people don't know how to make gravy. This group is not
typical of the fast food crazed society we live in. A few weeks ago
we were on a weekend holiday with friends. They, and Louise eat
breakfast. I don't. The husband of the other couple made some eggs
and breakfast sausage. He asked what he should do to clean the cast
pan he did the sausage in. I told him to leave it for my lunch.
Later I made gravy and put it on some toast with the leftover sausage.
They were amazed at how easy it was. Many people can't cook.

Lou