"Whirled Peas" wrote in message ...

On 08/17/2016 09:00 PM, barbie gee wrote:
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> I heard something about Depression Era cooking on NPR recently, but it
> seemed that the recipes were really bland and sad.
> They didn't want people "enjoying" their rations too much...
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I heard that interview too. It was very long, so it was probably on
"Fresh Air", that often have long interviews with the author of a new
book. I was struck with how delighted the authors were to describe the
"horrible" food during the depression. The interview depressed me a lot.
The authors reminded me of those juveniles who sometimes post a web link
here to a bunch of faded photos of 1950's molded Jell-o salads,
describing them with great glee about how bad they are.

My parents and grandparents lived on a subsistence farm during the 30s
and I can guarantee you they didn't turn up their noses at food on the
table. A bean loaf would have been heaven. Far less food was wasted or
thrown away, too. Meat might not have been affordable more than once or
twice a week. My parents always provided for me, but I wouldn't turn
down anything offered, either. Well, maybe except for fried beef liver
or scrambled eggs and brains. Sweetbreads were OK, though.

I can't imagine wanting to buy a book about bad food (in the authors'
opinion).
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Amen to that!!! People who could starve are not picky.

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