During World War I, the United States Government promoted the cultivation of “war gardens,” changing the name to “victory gardens” after the war was won (Bentley, 1998). To maximize the utility of war gardens, the Federal Government emphasized a number of food preservation methods, namely canning, as patriotic ventures.

2012年10月12日 · One widely-used and equally widely-disliked ration was the canned soup, Maconochie. A thin, watery broth containing sliced turnips and carrots, Maconochie was tolerated by famished soldiers, and detested by all.

2023年3月30日 · The process of canning was around for about a century, but the demand for low-cost, high-calorie, portable, and durable meals found a dramatic increase in the kinds of food that could be canned, including ravioli and spaghetti by the Italian army and coq au vin and boeuf Bourguignon by the French.

2024年6月12日 · The First World War had a massive impact on the average American’s kitchen, diet, and relationship with food. From the way they shopped, cooked, and even referred to food, America’s culinary world was altered due to the war.

By 1918, the British were sending over 67 million lbs (30 million kg) of meat to the Western Front each month. Daily rations were meant to include fresh or frozen meat, but many meals would have consisted of tinned food, like this ‘Maconochie’ beef and vegetable stew.

2014年5月23日 · The OPA allotted a certain amount of points to each food item based on its availability, and customers were allowed to use 48 ‘blue points’ to buy canned, bottled or dried foods, and 64 ‘red ...

To cope with emergencies – disruption of supply lines, distance from logistical bases – soldiers were provided with reserve food, such as canned food, war biscuits, and water flasks. Compact and light, with a long shelf life, hence its nickname “hard tack”, the war biscuit (or war bread) met the practical requirements of field supply.

2018年10月6日 · During the war, the Doughboy usually received his food prepared by company cooks in rolling kitchens, able to prepare meals from canned, fresh and dehydrated foods. These mobile kitchens allowed the cooking and feeding operations of a company to keep up with advances or to operate to the rear of a static line.

2018年1月4日 · This canned corned beef was part of the soldiers’ military ration and was universally despised by the soldiers. When the kitchen battalions were attacked, deliveries delayed or if other wartime situations affected food delivery it forced the soldiers to …

2020年12月10日 · Throughout the war, British soldiers generally subsisted on low-quality canned foodstuffs, such as the British "Bully Beef" (cheap corned beef), pork and beans, canned sausages, and Maconochies Irish Stew, but by 1916, widespread dissatisfaction and increasing complaints about the poor quality canned food amongst soldiers resulted in militaries ...