In 1939, Britain was preparing for war. As well as building aeroplanes and digging Anderson shelters, this meant managing food supplies for the home front.
The Ministry of Food rose to the challenge, introducing rationing, encouraging the nation to dig for victory, and issuing cookbooks and health advice.
Drawing inspiration from Britain’s ‘finest hour’, when the thrifty British housewife had to grow her own veg, stretch the butter ration and still keep her family fighting fit, this is both a social history of wartime dining and a collection of over sixty delicious and healthy seasonal recipes with a vintage twist.
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A social history of wartime dining and a collection of over sixty delicious and healthy seasonal recipes with a vintage twist.
Product details
ISBN
9781803993447
Published
2023-06-01
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
00, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet