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Default New book! "A Square Meal: A Culinary History of theGreatDepression"

S Viemeister > wrote:
> On 8/20/2016 1:12 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
>>
>> I did not say there was government rationing during the depression.
>>

> When you use the word 'rationing', do you mean that people were careful
> with food and didn't waste anything? Or am I missing something?
>


Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Making 1 pound of meat stretch to feed 6
people, or last more than one meal.

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