Welcome!

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 My Blog on Wartime Food!

This introductory post is just to welcome you to my blog and launch the ideas I aim to discuss within it. If you are curious about food recipes, rationing and agriculture during WWII, this blog is for you! My blog posts over the next few weeks will cover my interest in World War II food so stay tuned!


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Why Wartime Food?

WWII was an interesting time for food, the focus was no longer concerning the enjoyment of food but, being assured that you had enough food to eat!  Great attention was payed to the production of the ingredients that went into the meals and not just the making of them! Without the constant production of fruit and vegetables, severe hunger and starvation was a prospect for many. This is where agriculture comes in- the topic of my next post! My post on gardening and agriculture will explore themes of gender, the battlefield and the urgency of production.

My later posts will discuss and analyse original wartime recipes.These WWII recipes give us an insight into the lifestyle abided by wartime civilians, including:
  • What meals they cooked.
  • How they prepared meals.
  • What ingredients were included. 
 I will also be exploring how themes presented in the recipes are showcased in Tom Earley's poem "For What We Have Received". 

From gardening guides, to essential meals and recipes, make sure to stay up to date with each post!












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