Great Depression Cooking - The Poorman's Meal

[left-of-center2012]

[Siwsan]

1. Awwww. She reminds me of my Aunties

They all grew up, during the depression. I loved hearing their stories.

[procon]

2. My Grandma would occasionally make Mock Apple Pie from

Ritz Crackers, sugar and spices. There were no apples in it, but believe it or not, it really did taste like an apple pie.

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

3. Thanks for posting this!

I make this with Italian sausage and add diced peppers. I don't have her charm though

[Wellstone ruled]

4. We make this several times a year.

Delicous!!!!!!

[msongs]

5. cooking vids on youtube check out the 2 fat ladies series. veddy british u know nt

[CatMor]

6. My grandparents owned a restaurant during

the Depression and fed people who had no money. They made chili and to stretch the food they added cubed potatoes to the chili. I still make chili with the potatoes. It's delicious.

[inanna]

7. I LOVE historic cooking lessons..

from any era, but those from the Great Depression offer more than just interest: they can can provide vital information on how to survive when you have hardly any effing money.

Should be mandatory learning, IMO.

K&R!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. This is very similar to my

kielbasa and potatoes. The main difference is that I parboil the potatoes first, and I fry up the sliced kielbasa before adding it to the potatoes. Sometimes I also add onion as she does here.

[Luciferous]

12. Yum, my mom used to make that- haven't had it in years...

[dem in texas]

9. Poor Man's Fish

Fish cakes made with canned fish, cornmeal and egg formed into patties and fried in hot lard.

Here is how you could tell how poor you were.

Used sockeye salmon - a little poor
Used pink salmon - poor
Used Chum salmon- very poor
Used Mackerel - poorest of all

[left-of-center2012]

11. My mother used to make these

I grew up on a little farm in western PA.
Don't know what kind of salmon my mom used.

As I recall, she served it with a creamed green pea sauce on it.

[rusty quoin]

10. John Oliver seemed to like it.