Knight, Katherine
Spuds, Spam and Eating for Victory: Rationing in the Second World War
- ISBN 13:
- 9780752459462
- author:
- Knight, Katherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The History Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.78 x 20.32 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, General, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Second World War was a time of great challenge for Britain's food supply. To keep the nation fed, an army of workers on the land and resourceful housewives worked together to make do with what was available. This book explores how experiences of rationing varied across different groups, from rich to poor, town to country, and how ingenious cooks created meals from scarce ingredients. The introduction of Spam in America during the 1940s had a significant impact on British cuisine, as this canned spiced pork and ham became an iconic symbol of food shortages. Meanwhile, creative substitutions for luxury ingredients like carrot jam and oatmeal sausages were also used to make meals more palatable. Seventy years after the war, people who grew up during that time share their memories of what it was like to eat during a period of great scarcity. This book is a fascinating look at how Britain coped with food rationing during the Second World War, and how ordinary people found ways to make do with limited ingredients.
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