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Old 29-01-2008, 06:24 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening,uk.food+drink.misc
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"'Mike'" writes:
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| I have been invited to present a 1940's Night and would love to know what
| you grew in your garden in the 1940's. I would also welcome any recipe from
| the 1940's

Bananas, okra, yam, chillis, soursop, sweet potatoes, moonflower etc.

Groundnut stew - or, for even more authenticity, palm oil stew.
The former needs a team to make it properly, and isn't worth it
for less than a dozen people. Follow it by fried plantains.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.