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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >, says...
>
> "l, not -l" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > 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.
>
> When I was a kid, Welch's jelly came in jars that could be reused as juice
> glasses. We had tons!

I remember those too. Mixed emotions--they were fun and practical but
the plastic jars don't bust when I drop them.