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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: River Tyne Lass on Tuesday 06 March 18 15:42 GMT (UK)
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Hi Everyone,
I thought I would just let you know of a forthcoming free event at North Shields library at 6 pm on Tuesday 15th May. Although, the event is free booking is essential. There are eighty places available. :). Booking has now commenced so get in quick! :)
Be aware that there will be no entry 15 minutes past advertised start time.
See attached poster for full information.
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I have that exact same Be-ro recipe book in my kitchen. I learned to bake following the recipes when I was a little girl and asked my Mam if I could have it when I married 43 years ago.
My girls, in their turn, followed the recipes when they were young - I scanned it for them when they left to live on their own and my grandsons now bake using Granny's book (though they follow the recipes from an iPad).
I am too far away to attend but, if you go, you can tell them at least one of the books is still in weekly use :-)
Boo
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Hi Boo,
I have booked for myself and a friend who is also interested in all aspects of war time life. I don't know really that far ahead if I will be off work on that evening but I thought I had better book up fast just in case, rather than risk missing out. I could always cancel and I am sure they would have no trouble filling my place if I had to. I am sure this event with tasters is sure to be very popular!
This is amazing that you have that exact same recipe book still and that the recipes have been used by four generations of your family. I will certainly tell them about this if I can go. :). Did you or do you have a favourite recipe?
I am really looking forward to sampling the chocolate and potato cake, carrot marmalade and parsnip bananas :)
I wonder how nice (or not) this war time fare might be?
I wonder if anyone out there has ever experienced a War time recipe such as the above?
Thanks for your very interesting post Boo!
I will try to attach a bigger photo of the book!
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Especially for Boo! ....
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I had that book at one time, but lost it during various moves.
And sadly also lost an old book of WW2 recipes, the only one I remember being baby turnips stewed in black treacle. Sounds disgusting but it was actually delicious!
I'd love to come to North Shields, but am too far away now.
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I remember using that Be-Ro cookery book with my Mum when she was teaching me how to bake :)
Happy Days !
There are some of these books available on a well known auction site. :)
JJ
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Hi TriciaK,
Actually that recipe sounds delicious to me. I love turnips and treacle! I have never hitherto tried them together though! :D. If I do find I can definitely go as I am hoping - I will have to tell them about that one!
Hi JJen,
I will also now have to tell them that at least two people now on RootsChat remember using that book.
It is amazing that even a time of war brought forth happy memories of life on the home front.
Last year, my friend and I went to a War time event at Beamish and had an amazing day! Seeing loads of people dressed in 40s outfits and hairstyles was a real treat, not to mention the music and getting some war time soup!
It was all great fun and we were questioned vigorously by our lack of identification by a on guard 'soldier' before he finally relented and let us pass into 'Home Farm'. ;D
Happy Days! :D
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It is amazing that even a time of war brought forth happy memories of life on the home front.
Well the book is war time era, but I am a post war edition. Like the book I am a little worse for wear, but still doing ok :-)
The recipes are more or less the same as on the current Be-ro recipe website, the Eve's pudding and Countess Pudding are still family favourites but I still use lemon essence in the Countess Pud and the modern version uses vanilla essence. You can still get the books (current edition) though they charge £2.99 for it now, even though mine does say that "should this booklet become soiled or damaged, the Manufacturers will send a fresh copy, free and post free" it also says they will be pleased to send a copy to any of my friends who would like one!
He he maybe I should try it and see what they say, though its a long time since Thomas Bell & Son Ltd., Be-ro Works, Newcastle upon Tyne became part of Rank Hovis and the Be-Ro brand is now owned by Premier Foods.
Boo
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I'm not a great lover of cooking but I still have my Bero cook book - 1960s version, acquired when I got married.
I'll tell my compatriots at Blyth Battery about the event - some of us may want to come. Thanks for letting us know.
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Thank you Boo and c-side, for your posts.
We always had a Be-Ro book in our house when I was growing up. I have only had my current one for a few years - I found this in my local supermarket in the baking aisle.
Thank you for saying you will pass news of this event on to your compatriots at the Blyth Battery. I forgot to mention yesterday that you don't have to be a member of the library to attend, so everyone is welcome. Th more the merrier, as they say! :)
Is the Blyth Battery the group that do war time events?
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Yes, that's us! Our biggest event of the year is on May 19th and 20th (just after the wartime food event at the library).
The buildings that form the museum and tea room are also open every weekend during the summer.
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Thanks for letting me know of this big event, c-side. I thought I remembered seeing some information about a past event where people were in period costume and there were reanactments, etc.
I presume this will be advertised on the internet closer to the time? :)
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It's on our website - blythbattery.org.uk
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http://blythbattery.org.uk/blyth-battery-goes-to-war-2018
Hi c-side,
This poster advert looks very promising. I hope to come along to this event if I am able to. Thanks for letting us know about it. :)
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Just thought I'd let you know that I have booked 5 tickets for the Food Event :D
If you do come to the Battery event and come by car can I recommend the park and ride. The traffic wardens have been known to work that weekend especially for us and they are lethal :-\
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Oh that is great c-side! :)
Hopefully, if my work rota permits and I can definitely go too I will be able to meet your friends from the Blyth Battery, and perhaps you too, if you are one of the five who might be going?
I do have tickets for myself and a friend too already as I don't want to risk losing a place.
If I can also go to your war event in May I will be coming by public transport. Hopefully, see you then. :)
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The library closes at 5.30 pm but there will be someone on the door to let us all (who have booked) in before 6pm. A lot of people have booked and this promises to be a very fun event. :D I am looking forward to sampling the war time fare and hearing about how folks adapted to the shortages. See you there later!
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Well, this turned out to be a great evening. The speaker was very entertaining and it was great to hear interesting anecdotes from the audience as we went along. I asked for and received permission from the speaker to post my photos of our food tasters on here. :)
I think I would have been alright in the war as I liked everything. and like quite a few others couldn't resist going back for seconds. ;D
Here is some of the lovely carrot jam which we sampled tonight. Very much like marmalade :)
It was very nice with our teas and coffees.
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Here are some photos of the mock banana sandwiches we sampled which were made from parsnips. Surprisingly, similar to the real thing.
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Oh, I was looking forward to trying this one - chocolate and potato cake! I went back for seconds. :)
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I even tried a liquorice stick! :)
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I even tried a liquorice stick! :)
:-) I remember liquorice sticks, utterly awful things, but still we chewed on them (and I am definitely post war vintage). No idea why we did, may as well have chewed on a twig from the nearest tree :-)
Looks like the event was a great success, really pleased you enjoyed it
Boo
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Thank you Boo! We all had a great time. One thing about liquorice sticks is they are long lasting. I am still gnawing on mine yet. ;) ;D
The talk and the anecdotes and memorabilia objects/publications as we went along certainly made this event a good learning experience about the war years.
I do hope the library puts on more events of this type. :)
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That sounds like a lot of fun! i would have loved that.
Did anyone see the TV series "The Supersizers"? They had health tests before and after following diets of various periods in history. They found out that the WW2 diet was fairly healthy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supersizers...
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I have to agree - a very good talk. The food was good, even the 'banana' sandwiches which surprised me as I don't like parsnips!
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Hi Ruskie,
Yes, it was a lot of fun. Just my type of thing! I wish you could have joined us. :). I do admire the resourcefulness that was shown during that period.
I have watched 'The Supersizers' - I think these programmes are very well presented and I enjoyed watching.
During the presentation last night we were told that during WW2 Russian miners and Canadians sent food parcels to the North East which especially benefited the children, it seems. It is so nice to hear of other countries showing such generosity to us.
Hi C-side, I didn't realise you were there. I thought it was just five other Blyth Battery members who were coming. Sorry, I didn't get to say hello and thank you in person for the help you have given me on here in the past. :)
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https://the1940sexperiment.com/100-wartime-recipes/
See recipe 148 on this link to see a lady who makes the mock banana recipe. :)
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https://the1940sexperiment.com/100-wartime-recipes/
See recipe 148 on this link to see a lady who makes the mock banana recipe. :)
Wow! What an amazing number of interesting and varied recipes. :o :)
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This very popular free event is now going to be repeated. This time it is going to be held at the White Swan Customer First Centre (Killingworth) on Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 6.30 pm. There is a bus station situated close by with various regular bus routes.
The event is called 'Food, Glorious Food' and will comprise a talk on North East food over the years (including humorous stories about old family favourites and the days of rationing) and you will be invited to sample some war time recipes including chocolate and potato cake, carrot marmalade and 'banana' spread made from parsnips!
Although, this event is free booking is essential so if you wish to participate contact the library to reserve your place.