bully beef
Preserved corned beef
Bully beef is canned corned beef, particularly associated with military rations from the late 19th century through World War II.
The term comes from the French *bœuf bouilli* (boiled beef) and was standard fare for British and Commonwealth soldiers.
Though less common today, the term persists in British English and former British colonies.
The troops complained about eating bully beef for the third day straight.
Preserved in metal containers
- cornedPreserved using salt granules
- preservedKept from deterioration
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- brineWater saturated with sodium
shelf-stable · nonperishable · vacuum-packed · potted · sealed · curing · cannery · long-life
Controlled food portions
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- mess tinPortable military cookware
- doughboyWWI American infantryman
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
field rations · infantry · soldier · provisions · warfare · kit · campaign · regiment
Serious sudden danger
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
- nonperishableResists decay or spoilage
staple · survival · nutrition · bunker · expedition · camping · prepper · disaster preparedness
tinned
Preserved in metal containers
- cornedPreserved using salt granules
- preservedKept from deterioration
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
brine · shelf-stable · nonperishable · vacuum-packed · potted · sealed · curing · cannery · long-life · storecupboard
rations
Controlled food portions
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- mess tinPortable military cookware
- doughboyWWI American infantryman
barracks · field rations · infantry · soldier · provisions · warfare · kit · campaign · regiment · quartermaster
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- sustenanceMeans of living
nonperishable · staple · survival · nutrition · bunker · expedition · camping · prepper · disaster preparedness · long-lasting
hash
Chopped mixture, cooked together
stew · fritters · rissoles · sliced · deli · protein · charcuterie · butcher · leftover · fry-up
- canned meatscanned ham, canned chicken, canned tuna, canned salmon, canned mackerel
- Ration Foodsration book, ration books, ration cards, rations, meat rations
- WWI InfantryTommies, Tommy, riflemen, trench warfare, bayonet
bully beeffilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
Kobe beef · prime rib · beef tenderloin · châteaubriand · porterhouse steak
bully beeffilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
prime rib · Kobe beef · ribeye steak · porterhouse · tenderloin
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