Chipped beef has been salted, dried, and pressed into thin slices. During the mid-19th century, it was an essential source of shelf-stable protein for travelers.

Jolly Guanciale Toast: Press thinly sliced fresh mozzarella onto toasted rustic Italian bread while it’s still warm. Top with chopped, cooked guanciale, pressing it lightly onto the cheese.

½ stick of butter 6 ounces sliced beef 3 tablespoons flour 1 quart milk Melt butter in pot over medium heat. Cut up beef and add to melted butter. Simmer for 10 minutes. Whisk flour into ¾ cup ...

Grill some cornbread as the vehicle for this generations old breakfast. 1 (2.25-ounce)jar dried, sliced beef 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1/2 stick (1/4 ...

Make the toast, butter it if you like, top with the creamed beef and serve, if you are brave enough, at once. The trick to making Spam palatable is to aggressively brown it. Right out of the can ...

And I ordered the chipped beef on toast. Lord, what a mountain of food. A huge mound of beef mixed with an impossibly rich cream sauce sat atop slices of Texas toast in a hubcap-sized bowl.