tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359385865084430237.post2271067953623273689..comments2023-09-16T14:08:26.359+01:00Comments on One Hundred Years Ago: The War Economy: One Meat Meal a Day Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359385865084430237.post-62917348266549215302016-03-22T18:53:17.583+00:002016-03-22T18:53:17.583+00:00Yes, the British were pretty ignorant of pasta in ...Yes, the British were pretty ignorant of pasta in those days - I think macaroni is the only variety I have seen mentioned, and of course as you say they evidently had no idea how to cook it properly. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359385865084430237.post-44199066375107394922016-03-21T17:40:04.888+00:002016-03-21T17:40:04.888+00:00I'm just reeling from the idea of boiling '...I'm just reeling from the idea of boiling 'maccaroni' for 25-35 minutes - to some sort of starchy glue presumably. Thank goodness we're aware of the concept of 'al dente' these days!marijo1951https://www.blogger.com/profile/15012001927662731727noreply@blogger.com