Mock Toad-In-the-Hole
Author: Farrah Knight
Publisher: Leaves of Gold Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780987500113
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ever heard of a dish called "Toad-in-the-Hole"? Ever heard of "Mock Turtle Soup"? During the Second World War, when ingredients were scarce, inventive cooks produced "Mock Toad-in-the-Hole". During wartime, governments introduced rationing to cope with food shortages. People experimented, using cheap ingredients to produce expensive flavors."Mock Turtle Soup" was famously mentioned in Lewis Carroll's classic tale "Alice in Wonderland". The recipe for this soup recipe can be found in Mrs. Beeton's well-loved 19th century cookbook, along with "mock cream" and "mock chicken"."Toad-in-the Hole" is a traditional British dish of sausages cooked in batter, but the "mock" version uses cheaper ingredients. Mmm, delicious!We bring you the best and most outrageous genuine vintage recipes for wartime "Mock" dishes, reproduced exactly as they originally appeared.Now you, too, can save money and astonish your dinner guests!