| gp RATION COOKBOOK NO FOOD IS TOO GOOD FOR THE MAN UP FRONTGreat battles have not only produced famous generals, but gourmet dishes as well. Chicken ‘Marengo was named after the battle of Marengo, in which Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Austrians on the 14th of June, 1800. This dish was first cooked on the battlefield itself by Dunand, chef to Napoleon. Bonaparte, who ate nothing until after a day’s battle was over, had gone forward with his general staff and was a long way from his supply wagons. Seeing his enemies put to flight, he asked Dunand to prepare dinner for him, All the chef could find were three eggs, four tomatoes, six crayfish, a small hen, a little garlic, some oil and a saucepan. He then and there created the Chicken Marengo. ‘The dish was served on a tin plate, the chicken surrounded by the fried eggs and crayfish, with the sauce poured over it, the water being laced with brandy borrowed from the General’s flask, Bonaparte, having feasted upon it, said to Dunand, “You must feed me like this after every battle.” The American fighting man today does not have @ personal chef, but he doos have his C-Rations. The contents of these remarkable packages contain far more nutriments than nor- mally required for any man in the field and offer solid, good- tasting meals that are the envy of fighting men all over the world. Occasionally, though, a trooper will find it necessary to depend on C-Rations for a prolonged period of time . . . and it is with this in mind that TABASCO brand pepper sauce thought of a recipe book to help add dash and variety. ‘There is no telling what gas- tronomic creations can be con- cocted with the C-Rations as a basic, combined with what the American trooper can find in the field or village near the combat zone. All he needs is imagination and a buddy who will act as assistant chef. Whether eaten alone, with a buddy or two or in a group, the recipes found in this book are predominantly based on the single units and various com- binations of the basic C-Ra- tions. Outside ingredients may help, but they are not essential to the menus. thought: when combat situa- tions make it impossible to do anything with your C-Rations (Another - except open them up and eat themcold, adding Tabasco right from the bottle will always add a distinctive bright flavor.) G.I. Joe has gone gourmet. ‘These recipes were created for the fighting man in the field. Bon appétit.The following ingredients may be found in the battle theater by begging, borrowing or bartering. When available, ‘these items have been incorporated with the G-Rations to bring out their hidden Secrets, whatever they may De: Egos inespale fresh Soya eauee or a fish cauce (rather, smelly but ecular to the natives and used It almost everything) Bean sprouts : ‘Oranges... 9 spesalvarlety in Viet Nam Bananas or plantains Lemons 5 S Bread Fat. Onion Bamboo sheots le ‘Water chestnuts Peanuts, Fish.» from the streams Fresh water shin 1h young hen oF old rogster. (Ossasionally. the hance wil gome up to “requisition” ane ofthese tras from the countyside; sme fast hand.work ai ot a ta pot wt ayo the Whenever flour is called for, soya or ice flour can be substituted for plain flour, Wherever butter 1s called. for, margarine, fat or olf may be used. — Svinen ans of liquid are, require ‘The following are, the basic measure- ments you will need for all recipes. You nil find them in your basic C-Rations. ~ inallmeasurements, the plasticspoon found jn'each G-Ration Unit will be used tandard either the small c-Ratlon canon th futns'clHatlon Gan mil be indicated. 2 In all cases, 9 complete can of each Ration is used for one person. Add as many cans as is necessary for a formal fox hole dinner or the usual scroungers. Cigarettes will be found in all C*Retion Accessory Packets, Most gourmets frown upon smoking between courses. However, a special dispensation is granted fo the man up front.} | l FOX HOLE DINNER FOR TWO (Turkey and Chicken Poulette) “Two spoons bute or ol or fat “Two spens fur he ean chien and males One can turkey Toa, ut up nto posse ‘Thro dashes TABASCO pepper seuce Salt and pepper to taste One can cheese spread S12 spoons milk “Crackers fom one G-Ration can, crumbled No one likes to dine alone, and this recipe is ideal to combine a variety of Ration Units Melt Butter of oll oF fat, add flour and stirunil smoot Aad mil and continue 40 cook untii sauce begins to thicken. a “cheese, Shree “ana cook anil jeese melts and sauce is even. Em ans of turkey loaf and chicken noodles Into’ the cheese sauce. Season with Tabasco, salt and pepper to taste and continue, cooking, Cover poulette. with ‘Crumbled erackers and serve piping hot. *This is from your Basie Cation SOUP DU JOUR ‘One oan ham and lima beans, mashed Oe sulin etter : AA generous dash TABASCO pepper il Z ‘Two spoons buttor oF oll or fat forthe onions Four spoons butter or oll or fat trea _ rats or crumbled craokers “Fried bread eroutons or cru - butter oF oil or fe ‘There is a soup du jour on every menu in every, American restaurant trom Maine to Frisco. There is no reason why the Armed Forces should be an excep- tion. The front line fighting man hasone avantage, He Knows what goes into Soup du fou ee relies the ham and lima bean miture fo 2 pulp. Combine with a ean” “water and bring to boil, stirring briskly all the time. Add Tabaseo and salt and Pepper to taste, Serve piping not, jrnished with fried white bread crow: fons (pieces of white bread cut up into ‘eubes) or crumbled crackers sauteed in Butter or olf or ft. "This is ftom your Basie C-Ration BREAST OF CHICKEN UNDER BULLETS “Salt and popper to taste : One dash TABASCO pepper sauce “White bread or suas Two sponser ool fa if avlable Best of hjesen, under less was ded for arens. whore and shrapnel fly. This aish can be-pre- Tnguickiimne, using only the Basic meat can. Melt the cheese spread. it er itis available, add two. “Spoons. Season with salt’ and. pepper and Tabasco. Cut loat of white bread In fall, trimmed if so desired. Place a oun Bread and cover each with the hot Teited cheese sauce, This should stick (your ribs Thies from your Basic C-Ration Chicken overeseh half ot white. BATTLEFIELD FUFU (Chicken with Peanut Butter Sauce) Ox ca aed ticton Be eee re poo snyn cna Teas eee Ham slices or pork stoaks|may be ‘substituted for the boned chicken No matter ahat you do tot though, Ys still Battlefield FuFu. Melt the butter or oil or fat and add the paanutguttor Sur untvell londes: iid therm and continu cooking ul Sey tues eae boned chicken, pulled apart, and the soya sauce and Tabasco, Continue cook ing unl ot ang amooth ‘This may be served over boiled ee. of crumbled Geter owen test *This is trom your Basic C-Ration HAM WITH SPICED APRICOTS One can tried ham, sliced with juices {ne an apricots wih jules On Jan “ A ie olor ‘ne sewn lemon jes ‘re spoon soy see [Generous doen TABASCO poppr sauce *Salt and peer to taste Melt butter or oil or fat, add flour and stir until well blended. Add the jam and cook until melted. Now add the juis from the ham and the apricots as well a5 the lamon juice, soya sauce and Tabasco. Salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking until sauce fs thick. Sepa vies har shees and continge e20k Inia tie mbaure ot Ltn e ‘minutes, top each ham slice with a hal ‘The original for this recipe took @ lot Fate oe eee paaingioratewmore oy MOTT fehiowad ie tie Ve would Rinsteswitn the hgkenedssuce Serve By alingin your ep: Hones areal quick re wth white bron This vs trom your Basie C-Ration et ee es ‘Melt the butier or oil or fat and sauté nt Shion ond cnestnuts for about five inches Add ine flowr_and stunt mine: al the: pineapple jee, the areal ea. the orange jee and con ‘one spoon soya sauce... te, if desired “Wrany candied ginger or fresh ginger root is "avalale, 2 fem slices may be ade PORK MANDARIN ‘Ono can pork staks inue cooking until the sauce is smooth. ‘Glen olns, coped Hau fhe Slheapple chunks. and other ‘To spoons water chestnuts, chopped lente and, favailable.the candied ‘Thre spoons buter or cll or fat er or ginger root, Continue cooking ‘Taree spoons four Lintit sauce is very smooth. Now separate ‘Fires pom oople chunks, fresh or canned ‘the pork. steaks and agd to this mixture ‘Smal en plnepole ule, rth or canned ‘along with the juices from the can. Cor Whit caorage jee. fisue cooking until well heated and bub, ‘wo spoons leon lee Bling. This may be served over boiled ‘Gonerous dash TABASCO pepper s2u0e fice or crumbled crackers "This Is from your Basic C-Ration One san bet potatos Generous dash TABASCO pepper saves “One oan crumbled crackers = One can cheese spreat, meltod Four spoons pre onions, chopped coarsely “Two spoons butter or all or fat (One smal can of water, if necessary The casserole can be elegant, but as most men know, women offen use it as a Eamoutiage for a hasty meal after a jong Srldge gama, Here's a recipe to put the Old Lady's Bridge Casserole to shame, iMelt Butter_or off or fat and sauté onions in it. Then add the cheese until Wis melted and well blended, Now add the crackers for 2 few minutes and then Feturn totin can or other cooking utensil. Gombine a ean of franks and beans with the beelsteak and potatoes to this mix: ture and correct the seasoning, Cook for Bs long as necessary, seeing that thecasserole is always thick However, if sets t00 thick, add a little water as _ Biinine seen “This can be served over boiled rice with an added dash of Tabasco just before eating. This is from your Basic C-Ration GREAMED TURKEY ON TOAST Four spoons bamboo shoots or bean sprouts ‘Two spoons groan onions (aren part ony) - Tue stoans ter ool of at 5 spoons Ties trove TABASCO pepper sane “Salt anidpoppor to taste One ean turkey lat, sliced One can whits read ‘Two spoons flour This is @ more elegant version of War its S--on-arshingle: Melt butter or oll or fat and saute ‘onions or bamboo shoots. Add flour and ook until smooth. Now add the spoons ‘of milk, a few at a time, and continue ‘cooking til sauee is thick and smooth. ‘Add other ingredients and then the sliced turkey, and continue cooking til turkey. 1g well heated. through. Serve immediately over rounds of white bread, eh nave been fried tn utter or of oF fat or toasted, if possible. “This is from jour Basic C-Ration FISH WITH FRONT LINE STUFFING non, chopped (green and white rll hl ath TABHSCO poser sauce 3) ne spon lon ue ight spoons bean sprouts “One eam crumbled erackors “Two spoons water chestnuts, chopoed. ne spoon soya sauce Salt an peppor to taste One can ham and eng, minced “Enough spoonfuls of milk to moisten mixture Catch a fish. The above stuffing is enough for about a two pounder, Scale: and clean the fish and stuff with the above, prepared as below. The stuffing Toy be doubled pending on how many and whet size fish you cauaht. Rub the fish inside and out with @ little teman juice and a few drops of Tabesco, a well asa litie melted butter oF oil on fat ‘Melt butier or olf or fat and saute’ onions in it. Then add bean sprouts ang Water chestnuts ard cook for about five minutes. Add the minced ham and egg mixture and then add all other ingredi: ents, adding the milk last and just enough to moisten the stuffing. Stuff the fish with this mbdure and secure with a string if necessan ia make-shift aven is possible, bake the fish til done. Fish does not have to cook for very lone, no matter how it Is cooked. If an oven is not available, the fish can be cooked in a skillet with some butter or ol! or fat and turnad frequently Until done, basted with a listle water. 1a the letter case, the stuifing should be: heated separately "This is from your Basic C-Ration COMBAT ZONE BURGOO “Two spons butter a all ft ‘Psespomechpps ont (One eiltaneatup and bled unl simes wonder One san splsed beet with sauce One ean ham ani ina Doan. "Can a rakers, crumbled esarsely "Sal and peper teste (Ganarous dash TABASCO poppsr sauce Kentuckians will recognize this es a variation of back hills Burgeo, which Is real man-size eating. itis an ideal fox hole dinner fortwaormere, Melt butter or ail or fat and saute the onions. Combine the cans of lima beans and /ham with the spiced beet and juices and add the cut up pieces of chicken. ‘Aaa the crumbled erackers to this, the ‘Tabesco and salt and pepper to taste, Cook slowly until the cmeken almost falls off tha bones. It the Burgoo Is too. thick thin with some ot the chicken Stock. ilten you have pre-bolled the chic you wilt have. same exellent nicken Bock on hand Get with a buday and make the soup found in the following reelpe = “Tinie is from your Basic CrRation PATROL CHICKEN SOUP Four spoons minzed onan of green Four spoons bute rol ft Four spoons four One dist TABASCO pooper suse Sat and poner tate “wo large ens of he chicken stk rom the. ove rspe oe streckere, f On smal ono lrg can mie Melt butter or ol or fat. Saute’ onions in butter or lor fat; and add flour. Stir Uni smooths and thick and aradvally add the hot ehicken stock unt! soup t Well lendedandthickened. Add Tabasco. and salt and pepper, and serve imm alstoly with broken pieces of crackers.Ws patateof two is aalable in the fallin tevelvee Seo aN ae Hietdn ott atone wl he SP pisces" complete) dsintearten Aca Pil far Rthed me a fe Goifeat Zone Uca\Ssoge Due veoreuitice Heconerannonies Stout gourmge vt oat mention "This ts trom your Basic C-Ration eons mile : Fear gens ier tt fr fina te *Salt and popmer to taste Most recipes for Fags Benedict called for split and toasted English Muffing. However, there is no reason why Gi White bréad can’t be used nov. Just be Sure to split your lest In half ni Bont ask why ‘simple breakfast dish ‘especially if one guy : while We other heats 2 s bread mixture. En crofte simply means in 2 pastry Basic Ration shell, and the regulation white bread i Tends itself to such a shell wit ein ‘rouble whatsoever. I Scoop out the center of the white EN CROUT bread til you havea shell. Reserve the oo Bread as Grumbe, Saute! the enions in : “the melted butter or oil or fat fora few (white part) oF plain minutes. Sprinkle. the bread crumbs over this and moisten with the ji up ine small from the meat, plus a spoon or ‘Melt the butter or oil or fat and add the ‘lour, blending well with a spoon. Add se eee ae water. Cut the Meat up into fine pleas: the milk and blend until smooth. Add _Generaus dash TABASCO pepper sauce ‘ana season. with. sett, pepper and the can of cheese spread and stir until “Salt and pepper to taste Tabasco. Spread melted butter or oi melted. Add Tabasco. et. Pout Of the egg ind salt ant pep: One spoon butter or oll or fat _—_fat inside the shell and silfwith the meat “mixture. This mixture is enough for two shells,fan oven is available, simply bake for ‘about ten minutes. If ne makeshift oven fs possible, heat the mixture and the bread separately and then fill and serve. This is from your Basic C-Ration CURRIED MEAT BALLS OVER RICE *One can moat balls and beans. Separate thom ‘and reserve the beans for a soup ‘one ean of eet Spoons butler or ol or fat he soon cry gow “Three dashes TABASCO popper sauce *Salt and poppor to taste Use only the meat balls and some of the juices. Add a can of water. ia meat can, melt the butter or oll of fat and add the flour and curry until smooth. Gradually add the water from the can of meat balls until the sauce is goed and not and smooth Add the meat alls and heat thoroughly. Season and Serve over boiled rice, if available. This is from your Basic Ration LEFTOVER BEAN SOUP oe eS “Ota spon four SE i ee ae ‘Mash the heans slightly 30 that sorge are still Geecarie ec ‘Melt the butter or oil or fat and saute’ ‘smooth. Gradually add the water-bean mixture and continue stirring until thlek ‘and smooth. Cotrect seasoning and serve piping hot. Just before serving, top with some crumbled crackers and en added dash of Tabasco. "This is from your Basie Ration CEASE FIRE CASSEROLE sprouts ‘One can heefsteak with jules "Salt and pepper to taste 1 (sing can from spiced boct as a Melt butter or oll or fat in skillet. Saute’ green onions and bean sprouts for a few Minutes. Sprinkle: flour-and mix until well blended. Add one can of water, 3 little at atime, until sauce is thickened. Transfer this to a steel helmet or other cooking utensil and add the beefsteak with Juice, the spiced beet with sauco and the Second can of water, Cook Slowly tall ingredients are well blended and the sauce |s good and thick. Serve the casserole over boiled rice or sprinkle the Casserole with crumbled crackers jist before serving, Tf enough men get together to contri bute Basic C-Rations, there ‘will be ‘Snough food to feed a squad. SThisls from your Basic C-Ration __ ha some ate ar al or steam ai RICE PADDY SHRIMP. “Enough shrimp, cleaned and posted, to ls large ‘omply C-Raton ean ‘Two spoons green onfons Tae Gates TABASCO pepe exuce ne can cheese spread Tees non ul rl or tat : “Tree spoons flour ‘Salt and poppor to tasts "16 speons mil 2 Fresh-water shrimp is available in the village market. However, you may have to wait in line with the natives. There are fresh fish available in lakes, waiting. for you to come and catch them. All you. need is a net Melt butter or oll or fat and saute'the green onions. Add the flour and stir Until’ smooth. Now add the milk grad. ally, and continue cooking. til well Blended. Add cheese and stiri melted ‘Add the Seasonings and then the shrimp. ‘and cook til well blended and the shrimp fot. Serve over bolled rics. "This 1s from your Basie C-Ration : POUND CAKE WITH — GHOCGOLATE SAUGE OR BATTLEFIELD BIRTHDAY CAKE ‘Ono san pound eak ‘Two rounds chocolate candy Everyone has a birthday. With : respect to Mom, this ismucn detterthan the bashed-in, smashed-up crumbs that were beked at home months ago.‘Open pound cake and set asido. Meit butter or oll or fat ina mess can. Add broken pieces of chocolate and continue cooking until melted. Do not overcook. ‘Add milk to make 2 smooth and creamy consistency. Pour the chocolate mixture ‘ver the pound cake and allow to set ti felng is frm. Candies are optional [f butter or oll oF fat Is not availabl ita Best to mate the lene yath just ins "This 1s from your Basie C-Ration DATE PUDDING WITH FRUIT SAUCE One can date putin Two pons ter roi or tt One can jam Melt buttar or oll or fat and add flour end cook until smooth. Add juices from fruit cocktail and jam. Continue cooking until sauce Is thick and smooth. Add the places of fruit and a few drops of lemon Juice, if available. Pour the hot sauce ‘over the date pudding and serve: SThis is from your Basic C-Ration PECAN CAKE ROLL WITH PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE “One ean peean cake rll Four spoone butler of all or fat ‘One can peanut butter “Two spoons butter or allo fat Slice cake roll, fry slices in the four spoons of butter or ol of fat and, when crisp, put to one side, Cover each slice ‘with the following sauce: Melt two spoons butter or oll or fat, add peanut butter and melt til smooth and thick, Immediately pour over the osan roll slices and serve wth hot *This is from your Basic C-Ration BISCUITS AND TEA Some C-Ration Units contain sweot biscuits or cookies, and these appear to be the real thing. No self respecting fselotaler will turn them down. Save them-—you never know whan an English man may drop in for high tea, ‘When alone, away from fox hole, com- any headauarters and with no time to follow even the simplest ofthese recipes, ‘open your can of G-Ration, eat it cold Shd thank God you're an American, Original dea by BGen. VS. Melihenn, as 4 fatultof eters Hom G13 in Viek iam sokine for tasty recipe ideas. Mraopes and font by. hrstopner ike walk known. gourmes/pleyweght and War! Gl. eee ‘Santgons and illustrations by Feed Rhosde, author of the famous “cisma" ana. veight Bait sures im LEATHER. Nox.Want another “Charlie Ration Cookbook” for a friend? Write McIlhenny Company, Dept. CRB, Avery Island, La. 70513 for an additional free copy.Sgt. David Laukat HHC 5/46 Inf. 198th Lib. Toc. Americal Division APO San Francisco, 96374