Bullets And Bread
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The U.S. a collection of cities serviced by outlying farms and producers is amazingly transformed into a nation serviced, by a national food production industry to meet the needs of fighting a world war. The armed services, 350,000 strong at the war's start, quickly grew to 11,000,000 men and women who had to be fed along with the millions more on the home front. This is the story of the transformation to meet those needs and the interesting stories about the people, prominent and not-so prominent, of the era and the food they liked to eat and more frequently, what they had to eat. Many stories from the troops on the front are included and so too, many recipes suitable for today's dining
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A detailed compilation of the history of all things related to war-time chow. The first part of the book is historical information and includes some interesting tidbits about some famous people and food companies. The middle section is short stories and memories from military personnel and families. The latter part of the book lists some historical recipes. There's also quite a few photos and advertisements throughout. A very intriguing read! Suggested for military and/or history buffs as well as anyone who enjoys cooking. Net Galley Feedback