Armour Star Sliced Dried Beef, 4.5 oz

Soak in water for a half an hour before preparing to extract the sodium. You can’t make creamed chipped beef without this. Two cups of peppered country gravy and toast or biscuits - just like Gran used to make it.

My pops used to be in the navy and as a kid, I remember him having C rations at home that we would sometimes be allowed to eat. They were always a little weird, but so fun to have as a kid. One of my favorites would be the chipped beef in a pouch. A few months ago I started getting nostalgic for that chipped beef a.k.a. SOS and decided to look into actually making it. I found a well rated recipe online and looked for suggestions on which ingredients were best to use. The Armour Dried Beef came up as a crowd favorite so I went for it. This container is about twice the size of the container you would find at Walmart for the same price. I would say that if you are looking for dried beef, this is probably the one to get for best value for your dollars. The recipe I used only called for half of the jar and I was able to make 6 servings with it. Those servings were on big bread with a generous layer of chipped beef. I still have half the jar left and plan on making the recipe again in the near future. I will use the rest of my jar and likely buy more to keep around. I will say that This beef probably isn't as salty as other brands, because I didn't have any complaints about it being oversalty.

Pro: Chipped beef breakfast! 14 grandchildren and no complaints - most trying it for the first time. Excellent value, tasted as expected, and one jar makes a lot of chipped beef for biscuits. We used 3 jars for our large crowd. Perfect size, taste and texture for the wife and I, having a little extra leftover - sorta (it’s yummy). Con: None. Grandkids have asked for it by name now many many times.

The genuine article! I've been eating this for as long as I remember. It's a must have for creamed chipped beef (SOS). It is salty, so if you soak it in warm water for 10-15 minutes before using, it's generally more palatable.

If you're buying this you know proper way to use it, and for what dishes it can be used. If yoou by chance are hoping for beef jerky, this is mnot at all what you want. Not a great price, but fair value for the size ordered.

What you should know is yes this dry beef is very salty but when I use for my chicken dish I wash as much as the salt off as possible and it adds flavor to dish but not all the saltiness

Good product but I should not have ordered so many!

good price