THE TRENCH COOKBOOK 1917: Western Front Recipes From Bully Beef Stew To Trench Tea

Holman, Hanna (Edited By)

ISBN 10: 1445655497 / ISBN 13: 9781445655499

Published by Gloucestershire UK. 2016. Amberly Publishing facsimile reprint of the 1917 "Manual Of Military Cooking And Dietary"., 2016

About this Item

tan, orange & black illustrated hardcover 8vo. (octavo). no dustwrapper (as issued) fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. tiny nick to front cover foredge. edges clean. contents free of markings. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (FPu2016 & nap). 253p.+ publisher's ads. b&w photos & illustrations. (list of) further reading. 30 page introduction + facsimile reprints of the original ~ Manual Of Military Cooking And Dietary 1917 / British Red Cross Society Cookery Manual 1915 + extracts from Manual Of Army Cooks 1917. cookbooks. cucina. culina. cocina. international cuisine. continental cuisine. english cuisine. french cuisine. belgian cuisine. world war i. ~ An absorbing facsimile manual showing how to cook in the field from official books supplied by the War Office and the Red Cross during the First Woxld War. Why did trench tea taste of vegetables? What were 'iron rations'? Why was 'Maconochie' the most despised food on the front? The old adage that 'an army marches on its stomach' was never more true than on the Western Front during the First World War. Literally millions of hungry soldiers had to be fed and watered in trenches and behind the lines in France and Belgium and beyond. An army of cooks working in field kitchens relied on their training and official manuals published by the War Office and the Red Cross. This book reproduces pages direct from these rare artifacts with an authoritative introduction. [scarce item].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE TRENCH COOKBOOK 1917: Western Front Recipes From Bully Beef Stew To Trench Tea
• Publisher: Gloucestershire UK. 2016. Amberly Publishing facsimile reprint of the 1917 "Manual Of Military Cooking And Dietary".
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1445655497
• ISBN 13: 9781445655499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • cookbooks
  • international cuisine
  • world war i

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Synopsis

An absorbing facsimile manual showing how to cook in the field from official books supplied by the War Office and the Red Cross during the First World War. Why did trench tea taste of vegetables? What were ‘iron rations’? Why was ‘Maconochie’ the most despised food on the front? The old adage that ‘an army marches on its stomach’ was never more true than on the Western Front during the First World War. Literally millions of hungry soldiers had to be fed and watered in trenches and behind the lines in France and Belgium and beyond. An army of cooks working in field kitchens relied on their training and official manuals published by the War Office and the Red Cross. This book reproduces pages direct from these rare artifacts with an authoritative introduction.

About the Authors

Drawn from sources published by the War Office during the Great War for use by soldiers at the front, with original facsimile content and illustrated throughout with contemporary images.

Hannah Holman is the author of several books including the best selling Titanic Voices ('Heartstopping accounts' Juliet Gardiner, BBC History Magazine), Art Donahue's Life As A Battle Of Britain Spitfire Pilot ('Warmly recommended' All About History) & The Tommies' Manual 1916 ('A fascinating read' Great War Magazine). She studied English Literature at the University of Birmingham & works for a City firm managing public sector assets. Married with four children, she lives in Bath.