SOS, Chipped Beef on Toast

 For about four people:

• Chipped Beef 8 oz

• Butter 4 tablespoons

• Flour ¼ cup

• Milk 2 ½ cups

• Ground Black Pepper to taste

• Bread toasted

• Chop the beef into bite size pieces.

• Melt butter in a sauce pan or skillet over medium-low heat.

• Once melted, add in the flour. Whisk the butter flour mix (roux) constantly for 2-3 minutes.

• Add ground pepper and milk. Cook until smooth and creamy.

• Add the chopped beef pieces and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve over toast.

It is a good idea to soak the beef in hot water first, to dilute the salt. It is usually very salty. Ever add salt to the recipe. Some add a little Worcestershire sauce.

The meal was popular due to its simplicity as well as being emblematic of the American military. The most preferred meal was for breakfast.

Cucumber Salad

Soak sliced cucumbers and onion in salted cold water in the refrigerator. Drain them and add sour cream, with a little vinegar mixed in. Salt and pepper.

There is no definitive amount or recipe. You have to work with amounts until you find the amounts that work best for you.