"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
6.120...
> Oh pshaw, on Mon 12 Nov 2007 06:01:28a, Ophelia meant to say...
>
>> ravenlynne wrote:
>>> Well, those I can imagine...it's the acidic oranges that I'm not sure
>>> I'd like...
>>
>> During WWII here in UK, potato was used for many things other than
> savoury
>> dishes. With a little flour it could be used for pastry and cakes. Very
>> versatile.
>>
>>
>>
>
> As it was in the States, Ophelia. Flour was rationed here as well as most
> foods. If you didn't live on a farm and grew most of your own food,
> cooking had to be particularly creative. I've seen recipes for cakes and
> candies that used potatoes.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
>
Here's where I get upset when folks ridicule foods of yore that (as you
exampled, used potatoes in inventive ways) use ingredients that are old
fashioned now or the food item itself is not in style. Many casseroles and
sweets were born out of inventiveness, are part of our heritage and deserve
our respect. To my mind, these food items have more to recommend them than
the current crop that have been created simply to appeal to jaded tastes.
Janet