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During German occupation of Poland in World War II people were making flour and coffee from oaknuts. Acorns were also a substitute for potatoes. [24] [25] Hominy became a poverty food during the Great Depression in the United States. Because of this, the dish is still taboo in the Southern United States, particularly among survivors of that ...
Budgeting and menu planning were a big part of learning to cook for a family. The Great Depression was over by then, but the recipes from that era, like this peanut butter bread, lived on.
Depression cake is a type of cake that was commonly made during the Great Depression. The ingredients include little or no milk, sugar, butter, or eggs, because the ingredients were then either expensive or hard to obtain. Similar cakes are known as "War Cake", as they avoided ingredients that were scarce or were being conserved for the use of ...
Bulldog gravy was a Great Depression-era foodstuff associated with American coal miners, [1] [2] [3] which consists of a mixture of milk, flour and grease. [4] Contemporary recipes give the proportions as "1/4 cup drippings from frying sausage, bacon, chicken, or pork chops, mixed with 1/4 cup flour and 2 cups milk".
During the Depression, a piece of cardboard or a new rubber sole may have extended the wear of a pricey pair, and clothes were certainly mended and patched long before they were ever thrown out.
To make mock apple pie, you need Ritz crackers, egg, milk, sugar, vanilla, water, lemon juice and zest, cream of tartar, cinnamon, butter and two prepared pie crusts (store-bought or homemade).
They were a staple during the Great Depression requiring only a few basic ingredients: ground beef, uncooked long-grain rice, onion, and canned tomato soup. [1] The name comes from the appearance of the meatballs, which appear prickly when the rice pokes out of them as they cook, resembling a porcupine. The dish became popular in the United ...
Simplified recipes with alternative ingredients, including desserts such as depression cake, were popular throughout history in times when ingredients were scarce or unaffordable. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Water pie in particular, dates back to the late nineteenth century. [ 2 ]