Carrots sauteed in garlic-flavored lard from the Italian garrison ration at the beginning of the war

Oily but delicious pasta from the Italian garrison ration at the beginning of the war

Bland ration biscuits made to specifications from 1942

Smooth, creamy pineapple milk made from B Ration ingredients

Simple and delicious apple cranberry sauce using dehydrated apple nuggets

Beans cooked with bacon in a tomato sauce with Vienna sausages, as it would have been served from field kitchens in WWII

The infamous D Ration from World War II: a chocolate bar with a grainy texture that isn’t all that bad

Braised kangaroo with cloves and black pepper from an WWII Australian rationing cookbook

A US army recipe from 1946 made with corned beef and just a hint of spices

Mock grilled eel made from sweet potatoes and roasted seaweed from WWII Japan

Slow-cooked steaks with tomatoes and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy

Very dry and dense sugarless ration-friendly cake made with chestnut flour, lemon, and yeast

A WWII version of a Dutch staple with potatoes, vegetables, and tulip bulbs

A tasty, if basic, tuna noodle casserole as it could have been made in the Japanese incarceration camps during WWII

Delicious and hearty soup, even if the vegetables are mushy

Delicious, lightly sweet biscuits with distinct honey flavor

A fennel- and caraway-forward potato casserole as eaten on the German home front in WWII

Mock banana cream (made from parsnips and banana flavoring) on the UK’s WW2 National Loaf

A hearty, slightly sweet porridge made from millet and pumpkin

A tasty meatloaf-like mixture from the rationing days of WWII in the US