Gramper made a special request for Supper tonight which he doesn't do all that often so my Wife felt it necessary to oblige.
SOS the real deal with Armor Sliced Dried Beef.
They forget to add the Salted part in the description but it is what it is and those using it are probably wise to it anyway.
I have to say I enjoyed it right along with him. Wouldn't want it on a regular rotation but an occasional meal I'm right there!
I agree - very good on rare occasions. My wife doesn't like it, so I normally make it when she's not gonna be home. Tough now that we are home almost all the time...
When my mum was in nursing school (which was nearly all her life, it gave her escape) she had classes on Thursday nights. So she'd toss a couple of cans of Aunt Penny's White Sauce and some tuna in a pot and leave it on the stove for everybody to eat. Finally one night my stepfather blew his top (not a rare occurrence) and started throwing crap all over the kitchen and the next day gave my mum so much grief she never made it again.
My FIL's favorite (and ours) thing to make when we visit. He calls it "thinly sliced roast beef simmered in a delicate white sauce and served over lightly toasted artisanally baked pain-du-jour"
I love SOS. In the Army Reserves in the late 80s and the 90s it was made with ground beef, not dried beef. I never even heard of the dried beef version until after I left the army. I make it a couple of times a year but it really is a quick, tasty, and wholesome breakfast/meal for spur of the moment cooking.
+1 on the hamburger. Gramper must be a purist though. I think he requests it once in a while because my wife watches his salt pretty close and it gives him an occasional salt fix.
I love me some SOS. I’ll get the pre-made Stouffers frozen in bag and have that for lunch at work from time to time.
I also still enjoy creamed tuna on toast. It great with steamed peas.
There is also creamed chicken. Somebody always seems to bring that to a potluck. It’s usually thicker than both the beef and tuna. It’s served on hamburger rolls.
When we’d go down to the mess hall to eat, but didn’t like anything they had, we’d go back to the room and heat up C-Rats. Ahhhh, beef and shrapnel was my favorite.
Smoker:
Landmann Smoke Master Series Heavy Duty Barrel Smoker (COS) - With mods including 2 level rack system with pull-out grates
Masterbuilt ThermoTemp XL 40" Vertical Propane Smoker
Weber Smokey Joe with mini-WSM Tamale Pot modification
The Good One Marshall
Gas Grill:
BBQPro (cheap big box store model) Stainless steel 4 burnerswith aftermarket rotisserie.
Brook King Regal S490 Pro
Charcoal Grill:
Weber Smokey Joe Charcoal Grill 14"
Thermometer:
2 x Fireboard 2 with Drive cable and 20 CFM fan and Competition Probe Package
ThermoWorks Mini Instant Read
Lavaworks Thermowand Instant Read
ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S Industrial Infrared Thermometer
ThermoWorks ThermaPen Mk4 x 2
ThermoWorks Thermapen ONE
Govee Bluetooth Thermometer with 6 probes
Miscellaneous:
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator - 1st generation
Anova Sous Vide Immersion Circulator - wifi/bluetooth connected
Favorite Beer:
Anything to the dark side and malty rather than hoppy. Currently liking Yuengling Porter and Newcastle Brown Ale. In a bar or pub I will often default to Guiness
Favorite Spirit:
Bourbon - Eagle Rare for "every day"; Angel's Envy for special occasions, Basil Hayden's, Larceny
Favorite Wine:
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Super Tuscan Sangiovese (Including Chianti Classico Riserva) Brunello di Montalcino
Favorite Meat(s):
Pork - especially the darker meat. I love spare ribs and anything made from shoulder/butt meat
Chicken - Mainly the dark meat and wings
Beef Ribeye steak
Favorite Cuisine to Cook:
Can't list just one: Indian, Chinese, Thai, West Indian/Carribean, Hispanic/Latin American, Ethiopian, Italian, BBQ
Favorite Cuisine to Eat:
Indian, followed closely by BBQ.
I ate it every month for many years when I was in the Air Force Reserves. They used that dried beef. The Air Force called it "Creamed Beef". I liked it then...I wonder if there's a way to gourmet it up? I'll have to think about that.
Last edited by troymeister; October 29, 2020, 08:09 AM.
It's funny, SOS to me is like the powdered kraft mac n cheese... even though I know there are much better recipes/ingredients I always prefer the crappy Mil spec SOS and the powdered mac.
It was in the mess hall every morning when I was in the Army. Never touched it. My wife grew up with SOS or as she called it, creamed beef. She’ll make it occasionally for breakfast when the mood hits her. Years ago when I told her that creamed beef was SOS in the Army, she did not know what SOS stood for. When I told her, she did not think it was very funny
30 years of marriage and I still have not tried SOS.
btdt
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