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The Old-School Appetizer That Makes An Iconic Military Ration The Star By Joe Hoeffner Oct. 26, 2025 3:20 pm EST

So long as there are chips (made from potatoes or tortillas), there will be a need for dip. Whoever the first person was who decided the humble potato chip would taste better with some kind of ultra-savory goo deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But man cannot live on French onion dip alone, or that Southern favorite from the North, pimento cheese dip , or even the best Trader Joe's dip, Everything and the Elote . What should you do if you want to think a little bit outside the box? Say hello to chipped beef dip, a creamy, savory marvel that makes brilliant use of a food best known as a military ration.

Because chipped beef is often se

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