SOS: Creamed Beef Over Toast

Printable version Chipped beef is made from top and bottom round, sirloin tip and knuckle. The cuts are brined, dried and sliced thin or “chipped.” The products resistance to decay and lightweight make it the perfect product for soldiers. In World War II the beef was used as the main ingredient of a cream gravy to smother toasted bread so often that the soldiers gave it a very raw nickname: Shit on a shingle. For years, My family ate creamed beef over toast and I had no idea of it’s naughty…

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Creamed Chipped Beef