I was watching videos about WW2 rationing on YouTube (as I often do) and came across this DELIGHTFUL and very interesting interview with Marguerite Patten that I just had to share in case you hadn’t seen it.
Much love, C xxxx
The 1940's Experiment
Frugal Wartime Recipes to See You Through Challenging Times!
My most favourite cook of all time as I absolutely adore anything to do with world war 2, I have all her wartime cookbooks and often make her recipes, there’ll never be another like her! Xx
Oh how wonderful! I loved marguerite Patten and my go to cook book is one of hers. It has everything in it and not so many pretty pictures. Great interview but oh dear, pease pudding. Not on my radar ha ha ha. And yes we had cod liver oil every day and a malty extract called Vyrol. Thank you for sharing.
Pease pudding and savaloy dip is a real Geordie favourite – yummy !
A Geordie delicacy is pease pudding (made with yellow split peas not green) is a joyful flavour sensation. Still a big favourite at the Granger Market is the pease pudding and savaloy dip or spam fritters.
Thank you for sharing! I have a ww2 reproduction cookbook with Marguerite Patten’s recipes and cooking tips and it is one of my favourite cookbooks.
I have quite a collection of Marguerite Patten’s cook books now, she is one of my favourites. A good mix of pamphlets, soft backs and hard backs on a variety of topics.
I like her no nonsense approach! It’s lovely you have a collection of her books! xxxx
I enjoy her cookbooks. I’ve tried to collect as many as I can. Unfortunately, not originals but still a joy to have.
Thank you for sharing this great interview.