A-23 : Steam Cookers . Add salt/pepper to taste & milk, saving 1/4 cup for later. And since I work for an organization specializing in naval history, I figured I better use a historic recipe. Edit: Little contact with our family, not factory. Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), - Naval Documents of the American Revolution, - - Cruise Book and Document Reproduction, - Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), Sailor Grub - CHOW: Creamed Sliced Beef on Toast (S.O.S.) This meal was typically served at dinnertime.I have made this recipe with well drained canned tomatoes and it was just as good as the recipe with fresh tomatoes. SOS-CFOTsamo samo. that brings back memories of the weird comfort food of his past life: About three or four years ago, I had S.O.S. SOS Ground Beef in cream sauce Taste for seasoning and add pepper, hot sauce if you wish and some chopped parsley for color. It is a basic white sauce with chipped beef. Great memories, havent thought of all that in decades. Somehow, it smelled salty. It was far different than the base/town we left in California. Its one of my favorite sections of the site. Serve over toast (Shingles) or biscuits or hashed brown potatoes. The copy I found is Recipe No. 2 gallons of water for milk. I now have my Granddaughters asking me to make it for them!!! That happened in 1967. Home recipes of creamed chipped beef published in the later twentieth century included S.O.S. The mess cook got as far as the door, turned, and with a puzzled look on his face, asked the Chief if he wanted steel wool pads?. A great variety of Deep River chips made in Colorado Springs. SOS to me was always ground sausage in the cream sauce. Great article, thank you. Due to this award winning record the Marines installed a new logo into the chow hall. Last, the mixture was finally spooned on top of white toast. Did 6 yrs in the Navy and 20 in the USCG, and remember complaining about SOS, but really actually liking it. Serve over toast or biscuits. In the south, biscuits with sausage gravy has been a long time staple of rural families for the same reasons. Put your eggs on your hash browns. He would buy the frozen ones at the store, once in a while. We use as much creativity as we can to keep our menu different and to keep patronage up, Yantosca said. Robert A. Maher and James E. Wises memoir Sailors Journey Into War said it well (warning: language): Another food that was enjoyed by both the army and navy was chipped beef on toast. Pingback: Marines Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco Mil Mom Adventures. When I got married, the first time I told my husband that I was serving SOS, He wasnt happy about it. Lots of stuff! Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 I have made it several times and it comes out pretty good, but not as good as the Navy cooks. ( Destroyer escorts) SOS = Shit On a Shingle. It was Cream Beef on Toast or SOS I later learned. ground beef or so I thought. 1 oz (1 tablespoon) black pepper Both my sons knew how to make this prior to heading off to college. Cream Chipped Beef Slice dried beef in cream sauce In CIVLANT, Pepperidge Farm white bread is the preferred toast for SOS. Long grain and wild rice. They served it as an an ala carte item in the mess halli was starioned at Fort Polk in Louisiana, so i am guessing that it is a southern thing. variations using other meats such as tuna and sausage in a white sauce. Cream Chipped Beef chipped dried beef in a white cream sauce creamed fo..sk..s on toast. My dad served in the Navy 1947-1966, SPCM. MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. --. More for me! Slowly stir in milk . I have eatten, and enjoyed it, my entire life. My dad called it S.O.S. Put SOS over everything. This recipe can be found in older domestic cookbooks( growing up in Ohio the thin sliced beef was known a Dried Beef. It now comes packaged in small bottles. Paper thin slices of dried, cured beef.in a white cream sauce. A-25 : Skittles . I decided to half that, making the full recipe I used as: 5 oz. 1306 Dahlgren Avenue, SE A-33 . 1 bay leaf. River MD. Situation. See more of Gordon Ramsay on Facebook. Preparation and cooking time: about 1 1/4 hours, 35 pounds of Beef Carcass, cut into pieces and ground finely OR 24 pounds of finely ground boneless beef. The full video and recipe is shown below. SOS sh.t on a shingle was brown ground beef in a brown gravy. It is sometimes listed as minced beef, and it resembles its name sake. In fact, it reminded me of a much saltier version of biscuits and gravy. Made facing gales and dead-blow hammering ice off of a deck easier. If you google the term, the first thing that comes up is creamed chipped beef. The slang origin is not known, though talking with Navy veterans, this is the most common term. SHARE. Create New Account. When dinner came and I served the on with ground beef and white gravy, he said this isnt how the Navy make it. We did have some really good food on the Indy!! Robinson Mess Hall at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. Thanks to your recipe and all of the veterans who wax rhapsodic about this dish, I cannot wait to share it with them! I am a former Army Combat Medical Specialist and the author is correctwe called it shit on a shingle. Now I have the recipe so its chow time. Information for Standardized Recipes . I grew up with the ground beef SOS. I decided to go with the recipe for creamed sliced beef on toast found in the 1944 Cook Book of the United States Navy (shown above). It didnt taste that good, or at least the same. The popularity of creamed chipped/sliced beef soon extended beyond the military. How about Creamed Hard Boiled Eggs? One morning in the CPO mess aboard a destroyer, one of the Chiefs told the mess cook to bring him a bowl of SOS. Step 5, Add garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mix thoroughly. exists, unless you consider the recipe for Chipped Beef on Toast (Recipe No. Everything came from the commissary. Im so glad you liked the Chow recipe. alliteration and assonance: Stew on a Shingle, Same Old Stuff, and Save Our Stomachs. Others, like foreskins on toast, emit feelings of anything but hunger. You however sound like you know what youre talking about :) Thank you for spending your time writing some good content for us! Add more milk to make it thinner. I know that other services have called the other SOS and even the more recent Navy. To me it looked like vomit. I made it for many years for my family, as well as the white sauce with boiled eggs over toast is also quite good. I am writing from a historical perspective - I served in the 70s - but I don't think breakfasts have changed much. I remember it being warm and filling you up, even if they often had to improve on the standard recipe.. info@navyhistory.org. My wife likes this one, and my taste tells me its pretty close to what I had on the USS Laffey in the Navy. Whether it is SOS or FSOAR, it is all good and brings back memories. On some ships, it was also served as a dinner item. Soon Marines will say goodbye to the days of recruit laminating their meal cards i.e., taping both sides with clear tape and then trimming the edges. Meat Trays. 10 slices of white bread, toasted, and serve over toast. I take issue with this article. Log In. Encl: (1) Marine Corps Food Service and Subsistence Manual 1. 5 oz (1/2 cup) salt The program was so successful it was tested in a 7th grade classroom. in 1967 made for 100, the Marine the take-home recipe from the Chef, was: 10 oz. My dad made this for us when we were kids in the 60she made it with lots of curry. Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? For 2 people, I use 2 oz. When I was in the Corps (71-78), as I remember, we pretty much got whatever we wanted and could go back for seconds and thirds as well. Steve Karoly, who authored an article on the subject, claims the Army favorite has become the most popular version of SOS. Some Navy veterans may disagree. Either way we drilled hard because over toast/eggs it tasted damm goood. Your email address will not be published. MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- In attempt to compete with dining options the civilian world offers, Marine Corps chow halls are moving toward a more customer-driven model, and this explains many features of the new chow hall at The Basic School. The recipe states- Authentic Creamed Chipped Beef is simple to make, yet so many people mess it up by NOT making the roux first. On a heavy cruiser with 950 men, chipped beef was too expensive. The dried beef poked through the white gravy in shallow peaks. Foreskins on toast. Great article and great comments. And I dont care what sources are cited they are WRONG! My grandmother, with I spent my first 7 years, made it every Saturday morning. Hopping john (black-eye peas with rice) Mexican rice. Convection Ovens . Remove excess fat during cooking period. A-6 : Edible Portions to As Purchased for Fruits . United States. 17 Oct 2013 | Mike DiCicco. Yum Yum. I seem to remember it being a creamish-light brown color. Meat And Cheese Tray. All rights reserved. He did not go into great details about what would be our fate should we fail. I am making some SOS in the morning. If youre in the northeast corridor, you can still get creamed chipped beef over biscuits at Roy Rogers restaurants. Navy cookbooks also used a similar recipe for minced beef on toast, which had a tomato-based sauce with ground beef and sauted onions. pkg. in 1967 made for 100, the Marine the take-home recipe from the Chef, was: 10 oz. Rice with parmesan cheese. If you have your own personal stories about S.O.S., please include your story in the comment section below or email Matthew T. Eng at meng@navyhistory.org. A perfect example of that are the personnel that have commuted rations. After addition of the milk, I drop in a bay leaf and simmer the sauce 10-12 minutes then taste add the soaked beef strips stirring well to coat all of them with the sauce, then simmer another 5 min. On board the ship CV-64 I had both ground beef and chipped beef. I still eat it for breakfast every chance I get. pork sausage chopped up and cooked separately, melted fat and sausage poured into hot milk and blended. Many of you may be familiar with the term SOS. And then there were the nicknames. Both mom and dad are gone now, but their six children continue the tradition! I remember it being a real treat as a kid. I spent 20 years in the Air Force and had this often in the chow hall. Or marine corps chow hall. Our family tradition is chipped beef on toast every Christmas. When I enlisted into the US ARMY I remember having it often in the chow hall. I make mine with a pound of 70/30 Ground beef or 5 oz of dried beef chopped up after it sits in warm water for 30 min, a little butter, 2 to 3 cups of milk, 1/4 cup flour, one beef bullion cube smashed up, 1/2 tsp pepper and a couple of dashed of Worcestershire sauce. Meat For A Crowd. Naval Historical Foundation. This was added and simmered until it was nice and creamy smooth. My mom always made it with Buddig Chipped Beef and green peas. Serve over toast. Bring to boil. The Charge by Sodexo app launch event was hosted by Sodexo at the French Creek 65 Mess Hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 24, 2020. Got us through cold mornings on a USCG Black Hull in the Aleutians in 75-76. I will have to try it with the addition of a little mace or nutmeg. More butter would certainly lend a smoother consistency. I brown the meat, add the butter and flour, add pepper and bullion cube. Food is a social experience, so it makes sense that camaraderie would come from finding common ground in the like or dislike of certain meals. 1/2 stick of butter (fat) is better or bacon grease can be added but will charge flavor slightly or a lot with bacon. He called it Shit on a Shingle. Pingback: Vegan Mushroom Gravy | Gastroplant. Biscuits work well too. of Buddig beef, 2C milk, 2 TB butter, 1/4 C flour, salt & pepper & 4 slices of bread. VW 15 Pax. Its a New Jersey diner staple and a standard menu item in the Philly area. I joined the Navy in 1974 and served 25 years and ate it anytime it was served. Sections of this page. We even had steaks every now and then as well while overseas. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. My navy friends and I say FSOT, which I wont translate.. Having Served in the Navy from 1966 to 1996, I have eaten SOS and its variations from boot camp in Great Lakes to all of my shore stations to ships. So meat first, slowly add drippings for flavor and slight color. According to Wentworth and Flexners 1967 Dictionary of American Slang, no specific origin is known. I had to know. Lets face it: if youve served in the Navy during the twentieth century, chances are youve eaten sh*t. Sh*t on a Shingle, or creamed chipped beef on toast (S.O.S. If youre hung over, it sits in your gut like lead until it comes back up, preceded with many foul burps. I got into this web site trying to refresh my memory on the recipe. dried beef (1 package) 4 cups milk 1/3 stick butter (fat) cup flour tsp. (My wife doesnt like the term.) Like most Navy or Armed Forces cook books, the 1944 edition included recipes catered to large groups. I used to dmother my omlete with a few scoops of ityumnow I am hungry!!! PRINT. Not only did I want to taste it, I wanted to cook it exactly to the specifications that the Navy had in mind. He made it every few weeks on Sunday for breakfast. Sandwich Bar. The Navy version is a bit less dense. Spanish rice. Its difficult to find anything interesting in this particular subject (that is not overly simplistic), because everything related to 3D seems rather difficult. Brown Ground Bambi with some onion then add cream of mushroom soup. Some of the nicknames simply play on the S.O.S. When my dad was rotated back to the states I joined the Navy. He would take 1 1/2 sticks of real butter and soften it in the skillet until it was all melted. Add 3 gallons of milk to beef mixture and heat to simmering, stirring frequently. 1-202-678-4333 Given that raw milk has a short shelf life and the only ways of preservation had been making butter or cheese, evaporating and canning allowed almost 18 months of safe storage. Using a nonstick skillet, I proceeded to follow the directions based of the 1944 recipe. Can save leftovers if any are left, just add a little milk to it the next day. Im actually a fan of sos. In reality, the mixture (which was supposed to resemble a thick paste) came out more like a paste because of the high proportion of flour to butter. Next, I melted the butter on medium heat and added the flour to make a roux for the milk. All of these are available for take-out It tasted as salty as it smelled. 100 servings of 1 cup each. Marine Corps Mess Hall, S.O.S. 8 cups of milk separate Sauce Pot boiled, blend with below until smooth add the meat and juice. Return to Main Index S.O.S. Variations of the recipe exist. and he served in the Navy during WWI and Korea. The exact origin of S.O.S. The 1944 Cook Book of the United States Navy recipe for Creamed Sliced Dried Beef includes a hefty amount of dried beef (7 lbs.) Now Marines will be offered two chow hall lines with healthier food options, which likely means the disappearance of everyones favorite snack line foods: hot dogs, burgers, and ice cream. The term derives from any brown creamed substance (sh*t) on top of toast (shingle). 8 cups of milk separate Sauce Pot boiled, Step 3, Add chopped onions and cook until they are translucent. Chief cook prepares meals for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni chow hall in Japan. The dish, which consists of sliced dried beef mixed in a thick creamy gravy, appeared in military cookbooks at the start of of the twentieth century. A-21 . The recipe doesnt even resemble its namesake, SOS. or. The minced beef with the onion and tomato shit over toast..nasty. Directions Step 1 Brown the ground beef in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, until meat is no longer pink. We all got a big laugh out of that one! I do not remember SOS at the Great Lakes but did eat it while aboard the USS Independence, CVA-62. In the last quarter alone we made about $91,000. SOS IS NOT creamed chipped beef on toast. I thought it tasted better when I was in the Navy. Create New Account. In honor of the Marine Corps 244th Birthday, the station chow hall hosts a birthday lunch for service members, civilians, and their families at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2019. I served in the 50s and for the sake of not being too insensitive I wasnt going to say what we called it. recipe was designed to feed 100 at a time. Sweet Maui Onion, Sour Cream and Onion, Mesquite BBQ, plain, Rosemary Olive, Sea Salt and Vinegar, Zesty Jalapeno, Garden Salsa Sun Edible Portions to As Purchased for Vegetables . My mom used to make it for us because my dad was a WWII Marine veteran and loved it. Wish i had some now. I like that and my wife prepares it fairly often. My mother made this often when I was young. Step 2, Back to the pan, add butter and stir. One of the original versions of chipped beef from the 1910 Manual for Army Cooks used beef stock, evaporated milk, and parsley added to flour, butter, and dried beef. 1. The other SOAS was sausage & a tomato sauce. We would love to include it in the ongoing narrative of the social history of the United States Navy. See more of Gordon Ramsay on Facebook. Stouffers still makes a classic creamed chipped beef frozen meal to this day. I like what we called SOS better, but had a hard time finding a recipe. My father was a cook in the Korean war and this is what he use to make for us years after he got out. Jump to. A-7 . E. Jon Spears 1960s memoir Navy Days stated that most sailors on his ship referred to the dish with the dysphemism Red S.O.S.. Forgot account? To promulgate policy for the Marine Corps Food Service and Subsistence Program, per references (a) through (as). tsp. This is Military Fine Cooking Marines Recipe Cards Military Cookbook set Mess Hall Airforce Cook Book All Branches of the Military Use These Cooking Guides . Marines Recipe Cards Military Cookbook Mess Hall Airforce Cook Book, CH-47d Chinook Helicopter Aviation Unit Intermediate Maintenance Manuals, Uss Navy Advancement Draftsman Blueprint Reading Presentations Graphics, Army Cook Book Airforce Cookbook Navy Recipe Marine Corps Recipes, Contact Us - Customer Service - Help - Corporate Info - Technical Support - Privacy - Terms of Use - Feed Back - Shipping Info - Order By Mail. BTW, the 2 oz. Once this was done he would add one can of evaporated milk mixed with the same amount of real milk. Right ON!!! 2 pounds (1 3/4 quarts) hard wheat flour. Some cooking sources, such as the online website Seabee Cook, claim the dish came from the Army. Digital Content Developer It was ground beef (Hamberger ) in a tomato sauce, you could see white onions in it. After a re-introduction to dimensional analysis with our STEM-H coordinator John Paulson, I was ready to do some math for the sake of history: I had originally designed the recipe for 10 people, which was 1/10 the amount needed for the 1944 recipe. The logo is a culmination point for all the hard work we have prepared for winning the W.P.T. A Recipe that is always requested from my kids when they come and visit. Red beans with rice. My army friends say SOS or shit on a shingle. No one could eat this. 3688 Research Way STE 2 89706 , Carson City , Nevada. My dad was in the Navy circa 1950 and was reminiscing the other day. Argentina Newfoundland Best SOS!! Mom was Pennsylvania Dutch and so our breakfast also includes sticky buns. The history presented above certainly makes sense. Therefore the combination of dried beef, canned milk with flour and bread made perfect sense before the improved refrigeration and freezing devices of the later 20th Century. Some recipes for minced beef used a can of tomato juice for the sauce. Step 2 Melt the butter or margarine in a medium saucepan over medium heat. My father used to make cream chipped beef on Sunday morning. As stated in the article, the recipe is taken straight from a Navy recipe, even if there are many variations. She was a single mother with four young boys to feed. I could see why sailors wouldnt mind something like S.O.S. Thank you for the recipe! We still make this. Meat Platter. of Buddig beef is only 68 cents in Walmart, a gift to us vets for a cheap meal bringing back salty memories. Several years ago, teacher Greg Felber of Ledyard Middle School in Ledyard, CT created a mathematics lesson plan titled Cook For a Submarine Fleet. The lesson plan helped students learn fractional proportions to find the right amount of ingredients needed to feed everything from an entire submarine crew to an individual family. He would cook it until the tomatoes we soften. Facebook. Serve over 2 slices toast for each. served on white bread toast. Helps to cut down the salt content. www.royrogersrestaurants.com/menu/breakfast. Filipino rice. Steamed brown rice. dinner using chipped beef it was a popular event. Steamed rice. But the idea was conveyed that we recruits only existed at the pleasure of the Army. GROUND beef (creamed) is SOS. 4. Log In. Sodexo employees handed out free merchandise such as spinners, pens, travel cups, phone accessories and backpacks for the Marines who downloaded the app. I never cared for it then,not being sweet like frosted flakes or fruit loops were. Of course, back then, Marines ran everything in the chow hall. The toast was a welcome addition to the meal to help cut the taste a little (but only a little). Mix flour & 1/4 C milk together, and add to mixture slowly until it thickens. The S.O.S. I hadnt had it since I retired eleven years ago. Pingback: CHOW: The (Navy) Daiquiri | Naval Historical Foundation, Like to get ahold of the all of the recipes. sales@serviceflags.com Perhaps the simplest variation, if you can get its key ingredient is Creamed Venison on toast or biscuit. Samantha K. Draughon/ Released) Find out more pork sausage chopped up and cooked separately, melted fat and sausage poured into hot milk and blended. 251 from the 1910 Manual for Army Cooks which I converted as follows- I first sliced the package of dried beef and set it aside for later. I smelled it before I took a bite. However the private first class that lead us to the mess hall had very carefully explained that we will eat everything on our tray. I couldnt understand the guys that would complain about it. Our chipped beef came from a Pennsylvania Dutch company from Quakertown Pa so it was definitely not a southern thing. Matthew Eng I ate a little of it that was it. I also soak the dried beef to remove some of the excess salt at least 30 to 60 minutes and then rinse well. I always rinse the chipped beef before chopping into pieces. My first meal in the US Army was at Fort Knox,Ky at approximately at 0300 hrs 2 Jan 1958. There was no history of military service except my Half-brother, who had little contact with our factory. Rice pilaf. The consistency was thick and rich. I ate it, kept it down and over time grew to love the stuff. While stationed in Norfolk Va in 59-61 on AR-14 Uss Cadmus. - Old Salt BlogOld Salt Blog. Sign Up. Since it was already mentioned in the article I will give it a try. The Navy also served various versions of it too and I remember not only the chipped beef version, but one made with ground beef as well. Not Now. CHOW is a new blog and video series exploring the history behind U.S. Navy culinary traditions. Our mess halls operate under a 21 day menu cycle offering a variety of meals, main line items, specialty bar, and snack line (take out option) to include deli bar. Accessibility Help. Thanks for the article! L 052 00) included in the Armed Forces Recipe Service, or AFRS, in 1969. Steam Table, Baking and Roasting Pans, Capacities for . Great,especially on cold,snowy mornings. I remember that we did have rolled up egg and cheese style omlets just about every morning. and I Wish I could find the original recipe. Pingback: Sailor Grub - CHOW: Creamed Sliced Beef on Toast (S.O.S.) USS ORION AS18 55 to 57 When I joined the US Navy in 1975 and was at boot camp in San Diego, I remember its main ingredient was Marine Corps Mess Hall, S.O.S. I use Bacon Drippings instead of butter for the roux: because I have a surplus of this flavorful fat. Us kids liked it, but mom didnt care for it too much. Naval Historical Foundation At least on three US Navy ships I sailed on. I love it and would put it on my list of favorite things to eat. Guess its been long enough. My son served in the Marines in the early 2000s, and it sounded pretty much the same. The terms grew in popularity in chow halls and mess decks around the Navy and soon became part of the legend of the dish itself. Just dont use red wine when trying for a more tasteful riltzy dinner, the gravy is pink,I now use white. Whatever you called it, creamed chipped beef was a staple for many sailors throughout the twentieth century. To this day my favorite memories of Marine Corps chow Is what we called creamed beef" smothered over hash browns, biscuits and eggs. I never knew it by any other name. The other day I thought that it would taste good. The taste and smell remind me of my time in the Marines. is fuzzy. Give it a try, you wont be disappointed. At my hometown American Legion Post wed have a quarterly S.O.S. Semper Fi Marines, enjoy it because it will bring back your memories of the Corps, so dont just eat it alone. Went to Sonar A School at FLEASWTRACENPAC in San Diego, had evening classes, got out just in time for mid-rats. Just over half a year after the look and menu of Bruce Hall got an overhaul, Quanticos Food Services Branch has seen a noticeable increase in business at the facility. When the white sauce was thick and gravy-like, the dried sliced beef and pepper was added. By the late 19th Century, canned meats had become reliable and had a good shelf life. Add onions and seasoning and mix thoroughly. Orange rice. 3. This was My favorite! Everbodys experience, however, may be different. Serve over toast or French fries. Families and friends from around the United States have contributed the favorite recipes of our Marines and recruits, honoring them in our own small way. Your email address will not be published. At that time he would sift in enough flour to make a nice red roo. Bring to a boil, stirring steadily, reduce heat and simmer until thickened. The sauce should be very light brown, (dark brown is not acceptable). There has been, and still is, a constant battle about what it was called. My wife, who also was on hand to taste test, referred to it as Bisquick with salt.. I took my first bite. As a Commisaryman aboard USS HOEL DDG13 from 1966-68 Im sure I made a rendition of SOS, but I cant remember which style. Paul, Korean conflict US Navy 1955 to 1959 this is the True Definition, from a sailor with a great memory, who served aboard Small Ships.
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