i am starving huh max what is this depressing bean the great depression of the 1930s caused a
lot of poverty and food insecurity maybe it's due to the situation we're all living through today
but here are 15 depression-era foods that are weirdly making a comeback
frozen fruit salad okay come take your seats everyone dinner's ready
the frozen fruit salad was a treat for the family and was typically served around the holidays
this innovative dessert is a mixture of canned fruit cocktail egg yolks and whipped cream not
only was this a very popular choice for anyone trying to stray away from heavier and overly sweet
desserts like cakes or pies but also for people on a budget who still wanted to bring some holy
jolly spirit to the holidays it's slowly making a comeback because well to be honest it sounds
absolutely delicious and is pretty easy to make we can be happier and healthier
and we're starting with this meal that i prepared chocolate cream pie we cuddled
we shared chocolate cake a cream pie is a type of pie filled with a rich custard ore pudding
made from milk cream sugar wheat flour and eggs the cream pie comes in many different varieties
but for many the chocolate cream pie is the best of all she made this cake just for you
to have on your barrier for people stuck inside during our current situation as well as people
going through the great depression this dessert has consistently been a way to distract yourself
during the hardships going on in the outside world the chocolate cream pie is a deliciously
simple recipe that brings joy to anyone who tries it the taste is nostalgic reminiscent
of a simpler time and the rich creamy filling is perfect if you have a sweet tooth eat it
water pie like warm apple pie yeah yeah water pie is something like magic it sounds a little
silly at first to eat a pie made of water but it can actually be quite tasty even though your main
ingredient is water you still end up with an indulgent creamy pie during the 1930s cooks
used water as a filler especially when things like egg and milk were scarce all you needed to
make this pie is water vanilla sugar butter flour salt and pie crust what kind of pie is this peter
it's making me watch you pour the water into the pie crust add the flour and sugar then sprinkle
the salt on top drizzle the vanilla over it then add a few slices of butter and voila you've got a
surprisingly good dessert and for dessert we're having whipped cream straight out of the can
how cool is that cake without eggs or dairy wait what william that's my famous pound cake cake much
like in our current situation hoarding of supplies became a problem during the great depression
so the government started rationing food items in order to prevent it and to try to stabilize the
economy the main foods rationed during the great depression were sugar coffee meat fish butter eggs
and cheese and so people had to get creative when they wanted something sweet to eat the ingredients
of this cake were pantry staples during the great depression raisins cream cheese baking
soda and spices such as ginger cloves cinnamon and nutmeg really very good it really is very nuts
if this list has taught us anything it's that nothing stands in the way of a sweet tooth it's
cake chocolate chocolate cake chocolate icing chocolate chipped beef on toast i have made his
favorite chip beef on toast nope chipped beef is a form of pressed salted and dried beef sliced
into thin pieces put it on toast and you've got yourself a quick and easy breakfast this recipe
was most popular amongst soldiers during world war 1 and world war ii and they deemed it sos
same old stuff i don't know what it is but i'd like to eat the whole thing the reason chipped
beef was so popular is that most people didn't have access to things like fresh beef because
they were too expensive chipped beef on the other hand was preserved in a can and was a lot cheaper
chipped beef on toast consists of white sauce or gravy with pieces of dried beef spread over
toasted bread if you're feeling exploratory you can also add it to biscuits potatoes egg noodles
or anything else you feel like and when you made chipped beef on toast last week was that really
beef who knows leftover potato pancakes and also i cannot stay away from this potato pancake she
loves the schnitzel you know what i mean chances are you've probably left some food in the fridge
before only to forget about it and let it go bad before you got a chance to eat it in the great
depression no food went to waste this meant that people had to stretch meals with what they had
grow their own foods and forage in the wild for things to eat today people are once again adopting
a no waste policy depression-era potato pancakes have the ability to transform any leftovers into
a new meal which is why they're making such a strong comeback potato pancakes go by many names
and are found in many different cultures know what i'm getting on my way home yeah you're gonna
go to the polish place and get pierogies potato pancakes and a cup of hot chocolate to make them
simply fry up your leftover mashed potatoes or potato scraps in oil this creates a hearty
pancake that you can top with anything you want and with your omelette would you like the fried
potatoes or the mixed berries depression era meatloaf look it's nutritious it's delicious
meatloaf is an affordable filling meal that people have always had strong feelings about whether you
love it or you hate it it's undeniable that this loaf of meat has a way of transforming a small
amount of ground beef into a full meal it's not surprising that the main appeal of meatloaf is its
ability to stretch out meat with as much filling and flavor as possible this of course is one of
the reasons meatloaf became so popular during the great depression vegetarian no i love meat
nowadays meatloaf is often thought of as comfort food due to its nostalgic taste of childhood
that isn't too hard to master in the kitchen this american classic first appeared in the late 1890s
and has been a lifesaver for those who need to stretch a dollar or two there's a reason meatloaf
is a classic and it doesn't look like this dish is going anywhere anytime soon i'll play for
i've got the smallest piece of meat i have rice pudding you want to try nah we're fine thank you
rice pudding is a classic dessert that became popular out of necessity during the depression
this snack is great for your wallet but also offers a taste of luxury
because of how easy and rewarding it is to make it's not surprising that many home cooks are
trying out this recipe during the pandemic this dish uses a small number of ingredients rice
water or milk cinnamon vanilla and raisins the simplicity is alluring plus the shelf-stable rice
makes this dessert ideal for times of uncertainty oh rice pudding what are you doing very funny phil
on top of that this dish offers a lot of delicious variations so it can appeal to just about anyone
you can serve it warm or cold you can also add vanilla cinnamon jam raisins nutmeg you name it
the taste of it is up to you which is why this dish remains popular to this day
and then i noticed there wasn't any more cinnamon on top of my rice pudding
unyeasted peanut butter bread and i bake bread bread bread because of how many people took up
bread making over the course of the pandemic there were times where it was nearly impossible to find
some yeast and that was if you wanted to risk going out to the grocery stores so people had
to make do without it research shows that online searches for yeastless bread recipes went up
four thousand four hundred percent and phrases like no egg cake recipe and canned ham recipes
started trending worldwide we need to stop doing that on top of that peanut butter bread
once popular during the great depression has made a comeback people are spending more time in their
kitchen which means that they're getting more creative peanut butter bread is a type of quick
bread which tends to be dense and more desserty than regular bread the recipe for this bread
doesn't call for you to knead it or wait for it to rise plus the peanut butter and milk make this
bread a hearty yet affordable snack which makes it perfect for people in our current situation
julia you are the butter to my bread than the breath to my life wieners and beans cool beans
grow beans cool beans cool beans nowadays this dish is a camping classic throw some canned beans
in a pot cut up some wieners and over the fire it goes but did you know that wieners became popular
thanks to the great depression hot dogs allegedly debuted in 1893 at chicago's world fair and it is
believed that in the 1930s vegetable stand started offering the depression sandwich a hot frankfurter
on a roll with fries and a rotating selection of vegetables on top i want all the hot dogs
the hot dog then slowly took over dinner plates all across america the cheap meat being the only
thing most homes could afford at the local butcher as we know people had to get creative during this
era so they decided to pair their wieners with another staple of the time period canned beans the
combination of the protein-rich beans and wieners made for a hearty meal that could fill up empty
stomachs for a small price top baked beans amen to that stovetop baked beans brings us back to the
basics easily preservable easy to make and to bake these bad boys will fill you up plus they're super
cheap so it's the first choice for many people looking to stretch whatever money they have this
dish has indigenous american roots and is made from beans found in the americas the recipe was
stolen by english colonists in the 17th century and throughout cookbooks from the 19th century
you can see how quickly their popularity spread here's a fun fact canned beans were among some of
the first convenience foods available and they've been on the shelves of grocery stores ever since
grocery stores became a thing i said not magic beans the first mass-produced commercial canning
of baked beans in the united states began in 1895 by the pennsylvania-based h.j heinz company and
well we all know how well that turned out the best part about baked beans is that you can customize
them to your liking maple syrup brown sugar any spices you choose you get to decide whether it's
a side dish or the full meal so it can lead to some fun experimentation in the kitchen
you can't waste food plus you have to eat your dinner navy bean soup we have a special on soup
today oh no that's fine no thank you soup is the ultimate comfort food and is one of the easiest
things to make when you have few supplies even though navy bean soup was first eaten only aboard
united states naval ships this recipe quickly made its way into the hands of civilians when
money got tight during the depression listed as one of the traditional navy recipes accompanied
by baking powder biscuits and creamed sliced dried beef navy bean soup is a common dish that can be
found in cafeterias all over the united states it goes by many names navy bean soup senate bean soup
or even simply ham bone soup blue blue no but blue is good it seems as though the names weren't the
only thing people couldn't decide on if you look at cookbooks from years ago you can see that no
one can settle on one single recipe in any case the one thing that people do seem to agree on
is that it has beans ham bones onions and salt and pepper this recipe is so simple there's no
way to mess it up and that's why we love it to bridget who cannot cook about who we love just
as she is wacky and chocolate cake when i was a kid my grandmother used to make me chocolate cake
when i wasn't feeling good wacky cake is a timeless recipe that has been passed down
from generation to generation it originated during wartime rationing when some essential ingredients
were scarce using oil instead of butter to stay cost effective unlike in a typical recipe where
butter keeps cake soft and tender thanks to its fat content this recipe calls for any sort of
neutral oil though vegetable oil is recommended as a bonus the oil doesn't need to be refrigerated
and is dairy free the second thing that makes this cake wacky is the fact that it doesn't need
eggs which are typically used as a leavening agent making the cake rise and giving it shape
this won't help him it's a muffin not cake what do you do if you don't have eggs this cake uses
a combination of vinegar and baking soda to cause a volcano effect which effectively makes up for
the lack of eggs and butter looks like that first grade science experiment came in handy after all
with the magic of low priced items and innovation you'll end up with a light and fluffy cake plus
the lack of milk butter and eggs makes this a great option for people with restricted diets
you're under arrest for veganity violation code number 827 graham cracker pie crust commercial
i'm gonna get some graham crackers here's a fun history lesson for you the idea to
use crackers during the great depression starts with a bunch of disgruntled new england bakers
and ends with the creation of nabisco the cookie manufacturer that brought you
oreos in the 19th century there was a minister named sylvester graham who preached
the importance of fiber and unprocessed grains he railed against the evils of white sugar and
whole wheat not only did nutritional deficits go against what graham felt the bible required
he felt food should be homemade not mass-produced the boston bakers heard this slander against their
livelihoods and decided to fight back by making cracker-shaped cookies called graham crackers
it was fine it had a buttery crumbly graham cracker crust the boston bakers formed the
national biscuit company known today as nabisco in order to avoid a drop in sales during the great
depression nabisco created newspaper ads disguised as editorials claiming science proved the health
of the crackers they called cracker cookery the ads showed the crackers could be used as a cheap
and simple pie crust made without flour sugar or a rolling pin depression era bakers around the
country updated pie recipes like key lime pie and cheesecake to be made with graham cracker crusts
and a delicious innovation was born well i've forgotten what it tastes like okay dandelion
salad a dandelion i thought the frost wiped them all out all but one nowadays fancy restaurants
sell dandelion salads for a high price however it's a lot easier and cheaper to make this salad
at home than you might think dandelions have been threatening gardens for decades and as it turns
out there's something useful you can do with this plant the depression forced people to get creative
and so they turned to their gardens and lawns to see if there was anything they could harvest to
eat make a wish no no they're for wishing over the years many people have explored dandelion salads
and they have some tips for anyone who wants to try it at home avoid areas that might be treated
with pesticides clean the plants well and discard any brown leaves and flowers the dandelion greens
can be served fresh but you can also saute and wilt the greens in bacon fat serve the greens
with bacon and a hard-boiled egg and you've got yourself a hearty budget-friendly breakfast well
this is the end no it's not squidward help yourself to seconds and tap or click for
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