06 Canteen

Audio transcript What a blessing you can now use as many eggs as you want, thanks to the success of dried eggs. Better still the price has come down to 1 and 3 per 12 egg package and with 1 12 egg packet of dried egg on each ration book every 4 week ration period, everybody has 3 eggs per week. Did you know that dried egg is not a substitute at all? Dried egg IS egg. It gives you everything a newly laid egg can give except the shell and water. Simply make up as directed and you will have egg every bit as nourishing. Just keep in a cool dry place away from light. No need to refrigerate. To get your free dried egg recipe leaflet, send a postcard to The Ministry of Food Advice Service, London W1. "Right, Welcome my dear to the glamorous world of the Womens Voluntary Service. This little broom cupboard is rather grandly known as the canteen. Hope you're wearing comfortable shoes and have a strong arm, on a bust night pouring out is non-stop in here. Most nights you can't get through that lot with a teaspoon never mind a tea trolley and more often than not everything will be based in here. Now we can provide to people who have brought their own tea or meat cubes or hot water bottles." Dramatisation

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