Also curious about things that are the other way around where they look really good but taste awful.

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        2 months ago

        I believe it was a wwii army thing and definitely creamed chipped beef. Beans on toast sounds very British so maybe different foods were called that.

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      2 months ago

      My grandfather (served in WWII and Korea) LOVED this. He’d add soy sauce to the chipped beef, thus explaining his two heart attacks.

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        2 months ago

        He’d add soy sauce to the chipped beef,

        Because there wasn’t already enough salt in salted dried beef.