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From: Gwen Zradicka <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Re: Strange foods
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:44:50 -0700
References: <20050722014958.16883.qmail@web30903.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


I love the stories about the strange foods. Here's one that nobody has
written about.
My in-laws sent us a care package containing a tin of pumpkin. I asked my
husband what I should do with it and he said "you make a pie". I made a pie
crust and dumped the can of pumpkin into it and cooked it. I then invited
some of my husband's buddies to come over for dinner. When I produced the
pie for desert, they were all so excited.....until the first mouthful!! Can
you imagine the looks on their faces?? I have since learned, of course,
about all of the spices etc. that have to be added to make it edible!! I'll
never forget it!!
Gwen Zradicka. )


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michele" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Re: Strange foods


> MIchelle, I loved your story. Now I will reverse it. I returned to
> Belgium for the first time with my mother in 1998. The first thing we did
> was go to the supermarket to pick up a few things. I know Belgians love
> their chocolate, but chocolate sausage in the meat dept was a bit strange
> to me. Going out to eat - it was the fish I order. Once placed in front
> of me, it was difficult to eat. It looking at me and me looking at it.
> Shrimp was served the same way. HEADS ON!!
>
> I love all the stories and I hope others will share some of their
> experiences.
>
> Michele
>
> Michelle Rusk <> wrote:
> Hi Michele,
>
> This posting about corn on the cob immediately made me think of the letter
> I
> found that my Dad wrote Mum during the war. It is dated Belgium 9 Sept
> 1944
> "This is by far the oddest place I've ever written a letter. At the moment
> I'm in a ditch using the back of a washboard for a writing table.
> Reason! -
> Jerry is throwing the odd shell at us. Nothing serious, but enough to make
> us keep our heads down. We have some company, there is a small Belgian boy
> staying to see the fun" Fun is underlined 3 times, then he goes on later
> to
> say, "You aren't the only one who has had corn-on-the-cob lately. We have
> had two feeds. We've initiated several civilians into eating it. They had
> never eaten it before - and thought we were crazy. Now they have 'found' a
> new dish. Ah me! These crazy Canadians!!??"
>
> My Mum said one of the foods that caught her was Graham Wafers, as when
> she
> was first given one she thought she was being given a dog biscuit!! I'm
> certain there were many others...
>
> When we were in England, my husband got to have all the steamed puddings
> and
> custard that he loves, but that I never did learn to make them from my
> mother. One of the ones he and I tried was the spotted dick pudding. I
> have a recipe he'd like me to try, but I don't know if I have the right
> pots
> or things!!
>
> Michelle
> (daughter of Lloyd & Olive Cochrane)
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Michele"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 1:46 PM
> Subject: Strange foods
>
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>> Here's a question for all you War Brides.
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>> What food being eaten in your new country was strange to you?
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>> With my mother it was sweet corn, especially corn on the cob. She thought
> it was only for feeding the chickens.
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>> Thanks for sharing
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>> Michèle, (Belgium War Baby - USS Brazil)
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