The biggest culinary issue during the civil war was the lack of experience in the kitchen. During this time men left anything in the kitchen to the woman. In the early stages of the war the Union soldiers used the Sanitary Commission to their convenience and had them distribute their food supplies to all the soldiers. The sanitary commission made it their top priority to keep the union soldiers health up to par.
Since woman were not allowed in the war the men were left on there own to quickly learn a foreign concept. Beef stew was an easy to make meal that quickly became popular amongst soldiers when food supplies were available.
As supplies became limited soldiers would add flour to the stew to replace ingredients that the no longer had in
Since woman were not allowed in the war the men were left on there own to quickly learn a foreign concept. Beef stew was an easy to make meal that quickly became popular amongst soldiers when food supplies were available.
As supplies became limited soldiers would add flour to the stew to replace ingredients that the no longer had in