Word: beef
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...condition of the food, I might say it is uniformly cold in most of the Houses. Rich looking roast beef can be disappointing if served only lukewarm. And who likes his boiled potato cold? The butter won't even melt. Carrots often appear unscraped...
...Angeles by Dr. Henry Borsook, Caltech nutritionist. To soybean grits (the material left over after the beans' oil is extracted), Dr. Borsook added minerals, synthetic vitamins, flavoring materials and hydrolyzed yeast. The mixture looks like speckled, light-buff cornmeal. It has twice as much high-grade protein as beef, and more vitamins. It lacks vitamin C (unstable to temperature changes) and is low on calories. But two ounces of the stuff, supplemented with leafy vegetables and a little bread or potatoes, provide a full, balanced meal. The cost: 3? per 2-oz. portion...
...lean, mean and grubby, abusing Jeff, "symbol of the little man, kicked, downtrodden, and yet eternally coming back for more"; Barney Google in love with his shy, awkward horse, Spark Plug; Maggie scrambling up the social ladder while Jiggs pathetically tries to escape to the simple joys of corned beef & cabbage at Dinty Moore's place...
With turkey for dinner and roast beef for supper, those few students who remained on University grounds over Thanksgiving had plenty to be thankful...
Last weekend, however, I stayed in Trumbull College, Yale, and ate several meals there. We enjoyed rare roast beef that was tender and tasty, milk in individual paper bottles, and choice of dessert, including crackers and fancy cheese. This, I learned, is the usual quality of the fare of Yale men who even see an occasional lamb chop. The amazing thing is they pay only $10 per week for this delicious repast...