On Jul 24, 10:57*pm, "l, not -l" > wrote:
> On 24-Jul-2011, George Shirley > wrote:
>
> > Haven't seen chipped beef for
> > sale in the stores in years now.
>
> Look in the grocery aisle with Spam and other canned meats; look for Armour
> or Hormel brand of Sliced Dried Beef,
>
> I always have a jar in my pantry 'cause sometimes creamed chipped beef on
> something (biscuit, toast, poured over scrambled eggs, etc) is just what the
> day needs to get off to a good start. * I buy it in the little jars that can
> be reused as juice glasses, not the vacuum foil pack; of course, I have way
> too many of the little glasses cluttering up the cabinets.
>
> Soaking in a water bath for half-an-hour or so pulls the saltiness down to a
> reasonable level.
>
Why would anyone feel nostalgic about crappy food they had to eat in a
war zone?

--Bryan