▲ 709 ▼ Do people eat this? (lemmy.world) submitted 6 months ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 6 months ago (3 children) It's a wartime / depression era food, not something you'd make by choice, typically Cause bread was cheaper than say meat or cheese or what not permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BanMe@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago First appeared in an 1861 cookbook, target for this was sick people. Would be easy to keep down, carbs and fats to nourish more than just a broth. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (1 child) Ive had it a couple of times, for a laugh, while broke as a joke. Only just discovered that i didnt invent it though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Incidentally a UK paper a few years back called it "the cheapest british meal" and invited someone to send in a cheaper meal and they'd get an award. They got flooded and had to pick the winner at random. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago and that applies to all the british (and "white people" food in general) that people think is boring, yeah it's boring because the main goal was not starving to death.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago First appeared in an 1861 cookbook, target for this was sick people. Would be easy to keep down, carbs and fats to nourish more than just a broth. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (1 child) Ive had it a couple of times, for a laugh, while broke as a joke. Only just discovered that i didnt invent it though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Incidentally a UK paper a few years back called it "the cheapest british meal" and invited someone to send in a cheaper meal and they'd get an award. They got flooded and had to pick the winner at random. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ssfckdt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 6 months ago Incidentally a UK paper a few years back called it "the cheapest british meal" and invited someone to send in a cheaper meal and they'd get an award. They got flooded and had to pick the winner at random. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago and that applies to all the british (and "white people" food in general) that people think is boring, yeah it's boring because the main goal was not starving to death.. permalink fedilink source parent
