May 4th, 1942 - about 6 months into World War II the United States Government began its food rationing program.
One of our favorite cookbooks is this one by MFK Fisher - How to Cook a Wolf.
Her writing is both elegant and snarky, timely and evocative of years gone by. Our edition is one that was revised in 1951. Revisions are bracketed [ ] so you can still get the mood and feeling from the height of the war years.
Check out some resources about rationing in the US.
World War II ration coupon collection, 1942-1946 from Duke University. Click here to see a sugar ration card.
This film explains why sugar rationing continued after other rationing was ended.
Our AMAZING National Parks Service has a series of articles and digital images that share what rationing was lie in the US.
Take a look at the PDF of this Cookbook from General Mills and Betty Crocker on using "Your Share" In the kitchen.
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