Sour Beef in Baltimore

"mary" wrote in message

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I was reading a book where the story takes place in
Baltimore, and it mentions that each year there are "sour
beef" suppers at churches. I found one recipe for "sour
beef" on the net, and it appears you soak the beef in
vinegar and ginger snaps. Does anyone have experience with
"sour beef?" I get the impression it is not the same thing
as sauerbraten. I remember meeting a guy on a train from
Virgina who said you should soak a piece of beef in apple
cider overnight, and then barbeque it.

Tom

Tom, I've lived in Baltimore or its environs for many years.
There is (or was?) a large German community here. I'm
tempted to think your book was referring to sauerbraten -
it's traditional at a lot of churches. When I looked up
"sour beef" in Google, it doesn't strike any bell with me
for this area. In the meantime, here's a link to a typical
sauerbraten with gingersnap gravy (the latter is mandatory
for authentic sauerbraten):

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Dora