Recipe: Sos [edit]

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{| style="position:relative; margin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; float:right; background:white; clear:right; text-align:center;" border="1" cellpadding="3" |- | |} SOS is the commonly used description for the international Morse code distress signal (· · · — — — · · ·). This distress signal was first adopted by the German government in radio regulations effective April 1, 1905, and became the worldwide standard under the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention, which was signed on November 3, 1906 and became effective on July 1, 1908. SOS remained the maritime radio distress signal until 1999, when it was replaced by the Global Maritime Distress Safety System. SOS is still recognized as a visual distress signal.http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/vds.asp US Coast Guard Visual Distress Signals From the beginning, the SOS distress signal has actually consisted of a continuous sequence of three-dits/three-dahs/three-dits, all run together without letter spacing. In International Morse Code, three dits form the letter S, and three dahs make the letter O, so "SOS" became an easy way to remember the correct order of the dits and dahs. In modern terminology, SOS is a Morse "procedural signal" or "prosign", and the formal way to write it is with a bar above the letters, i.e. SOS. In popular usage, SOS became associated with phrases such as "save our ship" or "save our souls". These were a later development, most likely used to help remember the correct letters (a backronym). As the SOS signal is a prosign, its respective letters have no inherent meaning per se.

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[edit] Ingredients

4	oz. dried or smoked dried beef, torn
2	tbsp. butter
2	tbsp. all-purpose flour
1	c. milk
½	tsp. Worcestershire sauce (optional)
	Toast

[edit] Preparation

Step 1	Cook dried beef in butter until edges frizzle. Push meat to one side, blend flour into butter. Add milk all at once. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly, gradually incorporating dried beef. Add Worcestershire and dash pepper. Spoon over buttered toast.
Step 2	If like less salty, let dried beef stand a few minutes in boiling water. Drain on paper towels before cooking in the butter.