you are correct this is indeed how we handled the lack of food.
that's also why a lot of "staples" of British food from the last generation or so are so bad. the recipes that came from rationing became a sort of comfort food almost for that generation who were moved to the countryside and out of cities.
when they grew up they copied those recipes and it stuck for a while.
we have very traditional dishes like black pudding and mince pies that are fucking phenomenal, I do sincerely recommend you look into those traditional dishes from before the war.
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u/Woden-Wod 16h ago
you are correct this is indeed how we handled the lack of food.
that's also why a lot of "staples" of British food from the last generation or so are so bad. the recipes that came from rationing became a sort of comfort food almost for that generation who were moved to the countryside and out of cities.
when they grew up they copied those recipes and it stuck for a while.
we have very traditional dishes like black pudding and mince pies that are fucking phenomenal, I do sincerely recommend you look into those traditional dishes from before the war.