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yep, my dad called chip beef on toast the same and yes, he was in WW2. These were fun Friday or Sat night dinners. Another was, of course creamed tuna or chicken on toast or even creamed eggs.
Looking at recipes for Welsh Rarebit, it looks like a basic white sauce with cheddar cheese and beer added to it. It would probably be good mixed with pasta if you don't want to go the traditional route and eat it poured over toast.
We used to eat chipped beef sometimes on toast. My dad called it SOS. The second S stood for shingle.
You just reminded me I have a jar of chipped beef in the pantry. I used to love SOS over toast. I need to make that. I rinse the salt out with hot water first, although I'm not sure I'm supposed to.
You just reminded me I have a jar of chipped beef in the pantry. I used to love SOS over toast. I need to make that. I rinse the salt out with hot water first, although I'm not sure I'm supposed to.
Yeah, standard instructions tell you to soak in warm water for a couple of minutes.
The original name of the dish is Welsh Rabbit. It was changed to Welsh Rarebit in a bit of "political correctness." In my family we've always called it Welsh Rabbit.
Actually, the derivation is a bit more politically incorrect than that, trust me.
I did find two other explanations. They seem rather innocuous.
I did learn that I have eaten Buck Rabbit which is Welsh Rabbit topped with a poached egg. I didn't really like the combination of egg white with cheese, but the yolk was most tasty so I separated the eggs, placed the yolks on top, then gave it just a few seconds under the broiler. Very tasty.
We used to eat chipped beef sometimes on toast. My dad called it SOS. The second S stood for shingle.
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Originally Posted by otterhere
Right. In the Army in WWII (SOS).
Well, SOS was still around in the VietNam era, for breakfast about once every 10 days during basic tng. I was seriously starving during basic training but would skip breakfast whenever it was served.
Well, SOS was still around in the VietNam era, for breakfast about once every 10 days during basic tng. I was seriously starving during basic training but would skip breakfast whenever it was served.
My dad never ate SPAM or SOS after WWII. He didn't want to see or smell it.
My mom used it and put on broccoli and cauliflower, never had it on toast though.
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