Sourdoughs, Alaska Strawberries, and SOS (Salmon on a Shingle)

James A. Landau JJJRLandau at AOL.COM
Sun Jun 30 18:45:40 UTC 2002


In a message dated 06/29/2002 9:24:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Bapopik at AOL.COM writes:

>    _S. O. S.: Salmon on a Shingle_
>     This dish feeds huge quantities of folks for breakfast.  Make mass
> amounts
>  of white sauce...


Sounds like somebody's parody of "Shit on a Shingle" (also abbreviated
"S.O.S."), which is the common term for that old army delicacy, creamed
chipped beef on toast (which does have a good deal of white, or whitish,
sauce in it).

                  - Jim Landau



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