On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:33:51 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

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>On 29-Nov-2011, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
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>> The only reason SOS lost its popularity is price, quality dried
>> chipped beef costs near $100/lb... SOS was the most expensive dish the
>> US Navy served, so the real deal wasn't served very often... much more
>> often it was made with hamburger... I hated serving the burger
>> version, it was embarrassing... most was left uneaten. With the real
>> deal I could never make enough. The supply officer was hard pressed
>> to sign off on Chipped Dried Beef.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Hormel-Dried-G...2580655&sr=1-4
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>I prefer Armour to Hormel, and it is much easier to find here (STL suburb).
> At about $2/jar, it is well priced
>http://www.amazon.com/Armour-Sliced-..._sim_sbs_gro_1
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>The Amazon link is either a mispriced or grossly overpriced item; usually,
>online sellers sell a case of 6 for about the price Amazon lists; for
>example:'
>http://www.foodservicedirect.com/ind...Dried-Beef.htm

I've actually never bought chipped dried beef, got all I wanted from
the ship's stores. I cooked a lot of SOS but I really didn't care
much for it, I haven't made any since the early '60s. Maybe after
cooking SOS in 80 quart batches every week for four years one doesn't
want to look at it again. I really don't like too many things cooked
in bechamel. I prefer sauces thickened with corn starch.