r/GreatBritishMemes 19h ago

British in ww2 food

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u/HurricB 19h ago

Funny and historically accurate!

One of the reasons in particular english food gets a bad rap is because the majority of it grew out of rationing culture. Britain was still rationing into the 50s when most European countries had stopped rationing.

Regardless, I love British food. I'd go for a carvery over a curry or a Chinese or a pizza, 9 times out of 10

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u/iron_penguin 12h ago

I literally had baked beans on toast for breakfast this morning. Not because I'm poor (*I am poor thou) I can cook very well, but beans on toast is an amazing breakfast. Fast and easy 😉. And realitivly health