Oh yes - I remember these well....!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
ration -
We called it 'Compo'
(Composite rations)
all in tins or packets,
and some of it was damned
good.
I recall in particular
this -
'Lancashire Hotpot', but real -
with mutton...!
http://en.
a meal you can
prepare fresh and put on before
work
on a low, low heat -
it's ready when you come home!
There was also 'Treacle pudding,
or my absolute favourit
'Apricot pudding'
.......There was a little tin opener
in each pack, and other
bits and pieces like chocolate
and boiled sweets to suck -
in the trenches! Didn't have
any tripe though!
I recall, when attached to
the French,
they had little packs of 5
Gauloises cigarettes
which gave me the taste!
The American variety were
sometimes doted with a
kind of magnesium/sulphur
strip which,
when pulled off,
heated up the contents.....
was a novelty!
Of course, this was all
intended for
emergency rationing,
but often had to be used in
base
kitchens for 'turnaround'
although I recall cartons
dated 1912
from the war of 14/18 -
still perfectly good!
Bread was not often
included
except in the form of
hard pumpernickel or wafers,
and eggs had to be stolen from
the local farmer!
(the presence of Tea tells you which
country
this came from!)
Although we quite enjoyed this stuff,
for a while,
we were always happy to get back
to base and
fresh daily provisions.....
at the time, the one thing everybody
went for on return was,
of course, bacon and Eggs...
http://en.wikipedia.
(this link goes through
all the typical meals in one day
except this one.....
Second breakfast
(or zweites Frühstück,
Drugie śniadanie)
is a meal eaten after breakfast,
but
before lunch.
It is traditional in Bavaria, and in
Poland.
In Bavaria or Poland,
special dishes are made exclusively
to be eaten during second breakfast.
In Vienna and most other parts of
Austria the
second breakfast is referred to as Jause.[1
]It is typical to eat four to five meals
a day in these locations)....
even myself - probably why -
I'm cardiac nowadays!
ration -
We called it 'Compo'
(Composite rations)
all in tins or packets,
and some of it was damned
good.
I recall in particular
this -'Lancashire Hotpot', but real -
with mutton...!
http://en.
a meal you can
prepare fresh and put on before
work
on a low, low heat -
it's ready when you come home!
There was also 'Treacle pudding,
or my absolute favourit
'Apricot pudding'
.......There was a little tin opener
in each pack, and other
bits and pieces like chocolate
and boiled sweets to suck -
in the trenches! Didn't have
any tripe though!
I recall, when attached to
the French,
they had little packs of 5
Gauloises cigarettes
which gave me the taste!
The American variety were
sometimes doted with a
kind of magnesium/sulphur
strip which,
when pulled off,
heated up the contents.....
was a novelty!
Of course, this was all
intended for
emergency rationing,
but often had to be used in
base
kitchens for 'turnaround'
although I recall cartons
dated 1912
from the war of 14/18 -
still perfectly good!
Bread was not often
included
except in the form of
hard pumpernickel or wafers,
and eggs had to be stolen from
the local farmer!
(the presence of Tea tells you which
country
this came from!)
Although we quite enjoyed this stuff,
for a while,
we were always happy to get back
to base and
fresh daily provisions.....
at the time, the one thing everybody
went for on return was,
of course, bacon and Eggs...
http://en.wikipedia.
(this link goes through
all the typical meals in one day
except this one.....
Second breakfast
(or zweites Frühstück,
Drugie śniadanie)
is a meal eaten after breakfast,
but
before lunch.
It is traditional in Bavaria, and in
Poland.
In Bavaria or Poland,
special dishes are made exclusively
to be eaten during second breakfast.
In Vienna and most other parts of
Austria the
second breakfast is referred to as Jause.[1
]It is typical to eat four to five meals
a day in these locations)....
even myself - probably why -
I'm cardiac nowadays!
are centers of culture, conversation and 'torte' (cake) - 'Cafe-kuchen, in Germany always on a Sunday afternoon ......my own personal favourite being Kaffee with Apfelkuchen und Sahne
'Now is the winter of our discontent'......well - not quite, not yet, but the more I watch various news and current affair programmes, the more I hear about food areas which are not really happy about the harvest! But then - have you ever known a year when EVERY farmer/agriculturer/viniculturer is a happy camper.....?
.....and how the EU and/or Governments do not subsidise them enough.....well - I can only pay so much for a kilo of tomatoes, and if the price is higher - I don't buy!
it's the season of the woods....
some beautifully poisonous, so check with an expert........Brambles - to be found (in Scotland Raspberries as well) wild and free: 
one of which is an amusing experience for those who don't know it or for the children.........
the new season of wine approaches, with the
Beaujolais Nouveau on the 3rd Thursday in November - 