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Casemate - Us Army Cooks´ Manual - 9781612004709 - V9781612004709
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Us Army Cooks´ Manual

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Description for Us Army Cooks´ Manual Hardback. Featuring excerpts and recipes from early 20th-century manuals produced for U.S. Army cooks and an introduction giving historical context, this is an entertaining exploration of just how the U.S. Army was fed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWT; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 128. .
An army marches on its stomach-so the classic saying goes. This book brings together excerpts from contemporary manuals for U.S. Army cooks to show how the U.S. Army fed and provisioned its troops in the early 20th century and lift the lid on what daily life must have been like both for those preparing and consuming the rations. The oldest manual included dates from 1896. At this time, the U.S. Army was involved in the last skirmishes of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American war and the Philippine-American war. The manual prepares a cook for any eventuality whether in garrison, at camp in the field, or on the march, with instructions on everything from butchery to preserving meat and how to organise the serving of the food and clean utensils (a stew pan with fine sand and salt). As well as classic American fare such as chowder, numerous hash recipes and Rhode Island pancakes, more exotic influences are apparent with such delights as Crimean Kebobs, Turkish pillau, Bombshells (giant meatballs) and Tamales (chilli beef stew wrapped in corn leaf parcels). By contrast a 1916 manual offers a detailed consideration of nutrition for the men, and what must be one of the first calorie counters for different dishes. Instructions are given on how to assemble a field range in a trench and on a train. Among the more unusual recipes are head cheese (meat stew made from scraps) and pickled pigsfeet. Manuals produced during WWII instructed cooks how to bake a variety of breads, cakes and pies, or how to cook dehydrated products. With an introduction explaining the historical background, this is a fascinating and fun exploration of early 20th-century American army cooking, with a dash of inspiration for feeding your own army!

Product Details

Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004709
SKU
V9781612004709
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50

About Casemate
Ruth Sheppard read Ancient and Modern history at St John's College, Oxford and has an interest in all periods of history. Recent published titles include Empires Collide: The French Indian War 1754-68, Extraordinary Heroes: Amazing Stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients and Alexander the Great at War.

Reviews for Us Army Cooks´ Manual
As I said, a quirky but very interesting wee book which is worth keeping on the shelf just to dip in to now and again for amusement, knowledge of US Army infrastructure and general military history. Very useful also if you have 60 US servicemen popping round for tea!
Army Rumour Service

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