10 Foods People Ate During WWII To Survive

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Save your appetite for this menu of WWII culinary history, where we explore the unique and resourceful meals that defined the World War II era. Discover how Americans adapted their food habits for survival, from victory gardens and Spam to powdered eggs and the inventive mock apple pie. Learn about the origins of SOS, depression cake, Roosevelt coffee, the use of margarine and organ meat, and the crucial role of Hershey's chocolate bars in boosting troop morale during World War 2.
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@AmericanRewind 7 ай бұрын

If you had to survive on one of these WWII-era foods, which would you choose?

@maxpower9178 7 ай бұрын

Depression cake!

@merccadoosis8847 7 ай бұрын

If I had my druthers, it would definitely be a 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧. However, I have never owned a house. If I did, I would have one as large as possible. Having been mostly poor all my life, I've often had to survive on 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐦. Not very tasty but it can go with just about anything including soups, sandwiches, and casseroles. Depression cake (gluten free) for dessert.

@Yowzoe 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful narration, visuals, and script!

@chrissupport 7 ай бұрын

Spam! Is a delicacy when fried. Since a teacher mentioned it in high school (in 70s) I associate it with "Star Meat".. maybe was in China, but they stopped selling it when ingredients became known ... "Star" spelled backwards is "rats" (not sure if true, but sounds possible). I went on a chipped beef on toast kick for a while over the past year. Stouffer's recently improved it using a microwavable tray vs the 'boil or nuke it' plastic pouch. It microwaves in 4.5 vs 7 minutes and I don't burn my fingers getting it from the pouch onto the toast.

@jdlacroix1328 7 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie the spam and beans looked pretty damn good

@susanpage8315 7 ай бұрын

My dad was in the RAF (Royal Air Force). He spent time in Germany near the end of the war. The Germans were desperate for everything. My dad traded his rationed cigarettes and chocolate for a German dress sword. We still have it.

@frankgordon8829 7 ай бұрын

I remember during the service in early 70s, we had powdered milk & eggs. As a teen I really craved ice cold milk. Since we were in the tropics, anything fresh spoiled within hours so it was the only alternative. I had a chance to go to Bagio, Philippines which is in the mountains & very cool, so they had real, ice cold milk & fresh eggs. I drank enough milk in the 5 days I was there to float my ship right out of the harbor! After the 2nd dozen eggs, I lost count. I still remember how good that milk tasted to a kid.

@jamesjacobs4209 7 ай бұрын

Growing up in the early 50's, my Dad would occasionally make SOS.

@user-fe9ju2ky9m 7 ай бұрын

We had a grocery store in the 50s n 60s. Called...Victory Foods Grocery. In the port of Houston. I miss it! Now all we get fake food. Loved SOS!

@Shedoesdiy 7 ай бұрын

We've made mock apple pie several times in the last 2 years. We enjoy it a lot!

@proudamerican4050 7 ай бұрын

Same. They're tasty 😊

@josephgaviota 7 ай бұрын

My mom made it a lot, into the '60s.

@dangeary2134 7 ай бұрын

Could we trouble you to list the ingredients and directions here? There is more than one person here that would be interested, and would happily write down the recipe! Like me, for instance…

@RikkiLane 7 ай бұрын

We need this kind of national unity again. True Americans.

@Anvilshock 7 ай бұрын

Zealous patriotism is just a Facebook group away …

@jkseraphim4 7 ай бұрын

You said it!😢

@marthaperdew 7 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@CrossOfBayonne 2 ай бұрын

Same, One day that could return

@jons.6216 7 ай бұрын

We tried three of these - mock apple pie, chipped beef on toast and tongue - which only my dad liked! The first two I'd eat again gladly!

@brianoneel514 6 ай бұрын

It's called lengua in Spanish, and I love it.

@jamesjacobs4209 7 ай бұрын

I was stationed in Greenland in 1971-72 and we had powered milk and eggs. When ever we went on leave we would guzzle real milk during the return flight as we knew we would not get the real stuff until we were sent back to the states.

@perrybarton 7 ай бұрын

Nicely done 😎

@brendarueda8460 7 ай бұрын

My father inlaw told about how they would get drop shipments of Hershey choclate bars, he said also they gave them to the children on the streets just to see them smile, this was WWII in france, bombings were bad and people were hungry, but to see a smile on the face of a hungry child was worth it, bring back the Hershey's chocolate bar in the WWII box, and a cocoa cola for a smile, we would lovevti see thevworld smile again and make peace, offering to our enimies something we love could calm things a bit, every one has some thing in common, food is one thing.

@janellet573 6 ай бұрын

I actually remember SOS from childhood in the 80- my grandfather was a merchant marine cook so that probably explains it

@Kathyahedrick3 7 ай бұрын

My parents prepared foods on this list, in the late 50s all through the 70s. My Dad was a Private in the US Military and served in WW11. He came home and ate “pickled pigs knuckles”, head cheese and liver worst! I couldn’t stomach these, they made me nauseous just seeing them in the refrigerator!

@margritpiepes8242 6 ай бұрын

That was def German food. I grew up with blood sausage and sauerkraut a mash taters. Liverwurst I can't eat anymore ( gout) head cheese! ?no thank you !. God bless

@josephgaviota 7 ай бұрын

0:40 I remember my grandmother talking about "Victory Gardens."

@3810-dj4qz 7 ай бұрын

OMG Im living in WWII era! I have a garden, eat SPAM, have powdered eggs, use margarine, and eat cow stomach! I think Im going to make mock apple pie and depression cake just to be all around! 😂

@michaelm5370 5 ай бұрын

Oh this channel is AWESOME. Thank you!!

@trynsurviven2440 7 ай бұрын

My mom was born in 1930. She told me about what she called the apple-less pie. She explained to me how they used Ritz crackers to mimic apples. I never got a chance to try because she refused to make one. Apparently it was a staple in their kitchen throughout the 30’s and 40’s. Another cake they made was a mayonnaise cake which she would make for all of us kids birthdays. It substituted several ingredients that were sometimes difficult to get.

@dangeary2134 7 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, the recipe was on the back of the box. I never tried to memorize it, but I do definitely remember it! It lasted into the 70s. It’ll probably make a comeback, provided that Ritz is still around!

@trynsurviven2440 7 ай бұрын

@@dangeary2134 I’m sure the recipe is easy to find on the internet but I have little use for it personally. I’m in my 50’s and live alone now. I figure if I want a apple pie the grocery store will have it.

@NordicDan 7 ай бұрын

When I saw sh1t on a shingle less than ten seconds in, I knew I would enjoy this one 😁

@JarradL 7 ай бұрын

I loved this thank you

@josephgaviota 7 ай бұрын

3:30 We made (very tasty) version of SOS with packaged sliced roast beef and Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup-half water, half milk-warmed, stirred, pepper added, then ladled over toast. EASY and YUMMY.

@dangeary2134 7 ай бұрын

My mom had a bit different recipe. She would take a few heaping spoons of flour, out them into a small Tupperware Kit Cup, and some water. My brother or I would shake the heck out of it until the lumps were gone. Buddig chip beef was chopped into small pieces, and ma bit of milk and butter was added. This was all cooked in a pan until it thickened. That was put over dry toast. It made for a singularly satisfying meal!

@user-kl9ew8yc3o 7 ай бұрын

Spam. Put it with beans, eggs, potatoes, greens, it's always great.

@doughoward6401 2 ай бұрын

You bet !!! Goes well with pretty much everything .

@d36williams 7 ай бұрын

There cannot be many countries in the history of the world that can turn to its citizens and ask them to grow food in this manner. Of course historically most people would have already been growing all the food they could

@buckodonnghaile4309 7 ай бұрын

Victory Gardens were also very popular in Canada during both the First and Second World War. Same in the United Kingdom and Australia. Good on all of them for their effort. Cheers from north of the border.

@doughoward6401 2 ай бұрын

My mom and dad grew up on farms and in the back woods of Texas during the depression , so when the call went out to dig a victory garden went out , they just shrugged their shoulders and did what they normally did .

@jasonrusso151 7 ай бұрын

Even our President lived the lifestyle. He led by example. Can you imagine the weirdo rich folk today doing the same?

@marthaperdew 7 ай бұрын

The weirdo rich folk of today would think they are too good , they aren't better than anyone else , they are just trash with money

@johncox2865 7 ай бұрын

Spam is good stuff! (Don’t eat it cold.)

@doughoward6401 2 ай бұрын

As a kid growing up in the 50's and 60's in a not so well off household , we ate fried spam a lot !!!! Still have a taste for it now and then .

@maxpayne2574 7 ай бұрын

My father fought in WW2 and he would not allow Spam or Hash in our house. LOL So of course we wanted them.

@jdlacroix1328 7 ай бұрын

Cool!

@donaldparlett7708 6 ай бұрын

Tongue is really good. It’s like roast beef with no fat.

@emeraldfox7175 6 ай бұрын

Yes! It's easy to boil to remove the skin,very tasty to prepare in many ways,grew up in a farm,we didn't waste anything!

@yelwing 2 ай бұрын

In the mid 70s I found some old military rations out in the California desert where troops trained for fighting in Africa during WWII. It was canned peanut butter. It tasted fine. I also found a compass, a canteen, and yards of belt fed ammo.

@reddevilparatrooper 2 ай бұрын

SPAM is very popular in Hawaii, Guam, and other US Territories in the Pacific where US troops once visited to include the Philippines. When I was in the Army I loved SOS for breakfast except the Army used ground beef in their recipe. I do cook SOS when I think about it.

@stezton 7 ай бұрын

My Navy Grandfather made SOS all the time.

@John-ls2gp 7 ай бұрын

That was my favorite meal in the US Navy '70s. Never had it before or since, haven't seen it on any menu.

@dangeary2134 7 ай бұрын

Our beloved Captain on the shingle!

@billgrandone3552 6 ай бұрын

My Dad, a WWII veteran, said they called SPAM - Spare Part, Army Mule.

@ergot57 2 ай бұрын

At the deer camp of the early 60s cans of soups and various things because paper labels do come off in the humidity of the Delta were boiled in the big pot on the wood burning stove. Whole cans just dropped in and as long as the boiling water kept them covered, they would sit there and churn away. Dad and all of his friends were vets of WW2 and Korea. Sitting around a steel pot full of boiling water and some cans of food was the norm.

@panatypical 6 ай бұрын

My dad became a Spam fan in the Pacific Islands during WWII. He liked it so much he was still eating it off of the end of a knife when he was 80. I can't stand the stuff. I didn't know Hormel made it, interesting because I just finished a Hormel chicken breast with gravy entree, along with some colored mini potatoes.

@rg1whiteywins598 5 ай бұрын

The chocolate bars were kept from melting by adding parafin wax, and they stopped your bowels up almost like a cork. Its why they no longer exist. Some parafin chocolate still was around even in the 1960s. They made little bowls for a scoop of ice cream out of them for restaurants. I was a little kid and started eating mine and my mother had to stop me. But i ate some more of it anyway.

@NoNameNoFace-rr7li 7 ай бұрын

roasted peanuts taste allot like coffee....my ancestors did this in the civil war...i learned it from letters

@bondpaz 7 ай бұрын

I predict you will have 1 million subscribers in one year if you keep posting videos regularly. Spectacular.!❤❤❤😊

@emeraldfox7175 6 ай бұрын

Nobody GAF

@shyamsundher283 7 ай бұрын

We are waiting for next video

@uptoolate2793 7 ай бұрын

At 4:25. The ad about war flour is from world War one.

@josephgaviota 7 ай бұрын

2:35 My mom was a _frequent_ maker of "Mock Apple Pie."

@aileensmith6806 7 ай бұрын

Nook: your hoomans did a wonderful job preparing the tree for Father nChristmas. Blessings to all with a wish for a fantastic 2024. ❤️😊

@brndnwilks 6 ай бұрын

I just wonder at the amount of chocolate bars, etc. That the rear echelon gobbled up while frontline troops did without.

@Wa3ypx 6 ай бұрын

We have a local dinor that serves creamed chipped beef over fried potatoes.

@vickilindberg6336 6 ай бұрын

Still occasionally make creamed chip beef on toast.

@krislange1186 7 ай бұрын

Today, "governments" prohibit and fine you for planting vegs. in your yard in certain areas! When we raised cattle and had a beef butchered for our freezer, I always asked that the tongue be included. It's a fantastic piece of meat and was served with mashed potatoes and gravy in our home. We have ordered a beef for the freezer and will again be asking that the tongue be included.

@user-hw4hj5vl8n 2 ай бұрын

Victory Gardens.

@scotthruska4906 4 ай бұрын

VICTORY GARDEN!

@DTex.45ACP 4 ай бұрын

Beef heart and tongue are extremely tasty cuts.

@anthonykaiser974 6 ай бұрын

...and chipped beef has been SOS ever since.

@RobertHowe-zv7gs Ай бұрын

I still buy Spam.

@user-xt9kl1vm3z 2 ай бұрын

Spam did it translate to Spiced ham?

@beautifuldreamer3991 7 ай бұрын

It was called...shit on a shingle

@TheSamLowry 7 ай бұрын

I've had pickled tongue and pickled bologna and tongue does indeed have a distinctive taste. Pretty sure kids wouldn't like it at all.

@Kathyahedrick3 7 ай бұрын

My Dad ate this stuff but it made me sick in the 1960s-70s 😮

@emeraldfox7175 6 ай бұрын

Love it now!

@richboyd8635 2 ай бұрын

Still like SPAM.

@BirdmanVeganFuture 3 ай бұрын

Now they have vegetarian and vegan mre's

@eddieharrison3801 7 ай бұрын

I like spam fry it good with fry potatoes and soup beans yummy 😋

@emeraldfox7175 6 ай бұрын

Or fried with an egg sunny side up on a sandwich!

@StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956 7 ай бұрын

But I don't like SPAM!

@NordicDan 7 ай бұрын

"spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam SPAAAAAAAAM!"

@danielulz1640 7 ай бұрын

Done right, it is delicious!

@Anvilshock 7 ай бұрын

Another Viking victory at the Green Midget Cafe in Bromley.

@emeraldfox7175 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a personal problem, no sympathy, you adapt and overcome, or you die

@NordicDan 6 ай бұрын

@@emeraldfox7175 *whoosh

@agentp6621 7 ай бұрын

SPAM: Something Posing As Meat.

@jasonrusso151 7 ай бұрын

everyone including the video man fake computer narrator guy, deliberately ignoring the fact that SPAM is an acronym for "Specially Processed American Meat".

@charlesfoehner2598 6 ай бұрын

Hormel disagrees with you. They say it means spiced ham.

@jasonrusso151 6 ай бұрын

nah, I pretty much know ppl who were there at that time, it's no big secret.....so yeah. stop trying to rewrite history, you've really nothing to gain from the action. enjoy @chazzyboehner2598

@lestatangel 7 ай бұрын

They knowingly ate animal tongues... Full stop.

@andrew9132caco 7 ай бұрын

The picture at 1:20 if a person eating what is alleged to be "Spam" is actually canned corned beef. Corned beef was contained in trapezoidal cans; Spam was not. The texture of the product and as seen on the eating utensil of the person is clearly not Spam. You should at least use a correct image when trying to show a representative product.