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WWII cookery books

soba · 2006-08-09 10:50:36

Hello all, I recently went on a visit to the imperial war museum in Manchester, and I'd like to take a look at some recipes from the WWII era. Can anyone recommend a book (or books) that would get me started. At the moment all I can come up with is Margueritte Pattens' 'We'll eat again' and 'The Ration book diet' which I…

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THIRZAH Posts: 1,465 Forumite

12 November 2006 at 3:48PM

Another WW2 book which I've enjoyed-although it's not a cookery book is Nella Last's War.

Nella Last was a housewife in Barrow in Furness during the war and she kept a diary for the Mass-Observation project.She describes the meals she made for her family, how she made blankets etc for the local hospital and her work in a canteen for the troops.

It's well worth reading if you come across a copy.

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