If you want to eat creamed chipped beef, you gotta go old-school.
This nostalgic dish, popular with veterans and anyone who appreciates a hearty, old-fashioned plate of rehydrated dried beef in white gravy served over toast, can be found in many of the state’s long-running, mostly family-owned restaurants and diners.
Where can I get creamed chipped beef in Delaware?
Just so you know, creamed chipped beef is seldom listed on menus by its dysphemism S.O.S.
What does S.O.S. stand for? G.I.s have a slang name, but let’s go with the more polite version Same Old Stuff and the less polite Same Old Slop.
Here are a dozen places in Delaware to get you started:
Quinn’s Cafe
The cozy restaurant in the Shoppes of Hockessin off Lancaster Pike (Route 41) serves breakfast all day. Its creamed chipped beef comes with toast or biscuits and a side of home fries. Quinn’s Cafe is located at 7288 Lancaster Pike No. 2 in Hockessin. Visit quinnscafe.com .