Comments on: In the Kitchen: February http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611 Topics related to Imperial War Museum London's The Ministry of Food exhibition Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: In the Garden: September « The Ministry of Food http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-46934 In the Garden: September « The Ministry of Food Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:41:42 +0000 http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611#comment-46934 [...] to protect against frost. But if you’ve got more potatoes than Potato Pete himself (see In the Kitchen: February) would know what to do with, then you may need to build a clamp, as outlined in the pages below. [...] [...] to protect against frost. But if you’ve got more potatoes than Potato Pete himself (see In the Kitchen: February) would know what to do with, then you may need to build a clamp, as outlined in the pages below. [...]

]]> By: Elise http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-9369 Elise Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:11:56 +0000 http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611#comment-9369 Thank you Jesse and Terry, I had a suspicion that it might only be to improve taste. I hadn't thought of contacting the hospitals, so that will be my next line of enquiry. I'll keep you posted with my findings! Thank you Jesse and Terry,
I had a suspicion that it might only be to improve taste. I hadn’t thought of contacting the hospitals, so that will be my next line of enquiry. I’ll keep you posted with my findings!

]]> By: Jesse, IWM Web Team http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-9366 Jesse, IWM Web Team Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:43:19 +0000 http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611#comment-9366 Hi Elise, You stumped us with this one, so we consulted with IWM Historian Terry Charman, who said that while onions do have medicinal properties, it may just be a case of improving the taste of food. However, he also suggested getting in contact with hospitals in Edinburgh and seeing if they have records dating back to the war - they may contain information about their use of onions. Good luck, and let us know what you find out! Hi Elise,

You stumped us with this one, so we consulted with IWM Historian Terry Charman, who said that while onions do have medicinal properties, it may just be a case of improving the taste of food. However, he also suggested getting in contact with hospitals in Edinburgh and seeing if they have records dating back to the war – they may contain information about their use of onions. Good luck, and let us know what you find out!

]]> By: poppy http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-9352 poppy Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:31:17 +0000 http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611#comment-9352 these recipes seem very tastey :-) , i like the idea of chips in dripping they sound yummy!! Bacon with potatoes sound yumy , i will ask my mum to make them for me and my family :-) i will try to make the chips one day !!!! rofl lol poppy :-) these recipes seem very tastey :-) , i like the idea of chips in dripping they sound yummy!! Bacon with potatoes sound yumy , i will ask my mum to make them for me and my family :-)
i will try to make the chips one day !!!! rofl lol poppy :-)

]]> By: Elise http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611&cpage=1#comment-9351 Elise Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:01:04 +0000 http://food.iwm.org.uk/?p=611#comment-9351 Fish pies of any sort (but in particular smoked haddock and leek pie) is definitely my favourite use of potatoes. Changing the subject slightly. I am currently trying to research the use of onions during WWII. A park in Edinburgh was dug up during the Dig for Victory campaign by Land Girls and was planted with onions. When harvested the onions were given out to hospitals. I was wondering whether anyone knows if this was for medicinal use or simply to improve the taste of the hospital food? Fish pies of any sort (but in particular smoked haddock and leek pie) is definitely my favourite use of potatoes.

Changing the subject slightly. I am currently trying to research the use of onions during WWII. A park in Edinburgh was dug up during the Dig for Victory campaign by Land Girls and was planted with onions. When harvested the onions were given out to hospitals. I was wondering whether anyone knows if this was for medicinal use or simply to improve the taste of the hospital food?

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