tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post5768740399936162527..comments2024-03-24T01:15:08.693+10:00Comments on The Old Foodie: The Kitchen Front: Concerning Onions (1940)The Old Foodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00766403052971301718noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24170237.post-65272597130527519442015-11-21T12:28:48.979+10:002015-11-21T12:28:48.979+10:00Onions were in very short supply. I remember read...Onions were in very short supply. I remember reading someplace about a wealthy couple having been sent an onion and rather than cooking it, used it as a display at their table. Also, I recall reading about auctioning onions. I couldn't find a link to the article I read, but I found these for you, if you're interested <br /><br /><br> <br /><br />http://thefoodiebugle.com/article/cooks/onions-at-war <br> <br /><br />And there is a mention of an onion being auctioning in this article, <br><br />http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/military-history/world-war-two/art76114 <br><br /><br /><i> "Some “exotic” fruits like bananas disappeared almost totally from wartime Britain: in July 1943, actor Derrick de Marney auctioned off a single banana which fetched £5, while a single onion was raffled round the office of “The Times” and reached over £4." </i> <br /><br />SometimesKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492637553806860585noreply@blogger.com