Braised kangaroo with cloves and black pepper from an WWII Australian rationing cookbook

A US army recipe from 1946 made with corned beef and just a hint of spices

Mock grilled eel made from sweet potatoes and roasted seaweed from WWII Japan

Slow-cooked steaks with tomatoes and onions with mashed potatoes and gravy

Very dry and dense sugarless ration-friendly cake made with chestnut flour, lemon, and yeast

A WWII version of a Dutch staple with potatoes, vegetables, and tulip bulbs

A tasty, if basic, tuna noodle casserole as it could have been made in the Japanese incarceration camps during WWII

Delicious and hearty soup, even if the vegetables are mushy

Delicious, lightly sweet biscuits with distinct honey flavor

A fennel- and caraway-forward potato casserole as eaten on the German home front in WWII

Mock banana cream (made from parsnips and banana flavoring) on the UK’s WW2 National Loaf

A hearty, slightly sweet porridge made from millet and pumpkin

A tasty meatloaf-like mixture from the rationing days of WWII in the US

WWII scrambled eggs and bacon made from powdered eggs (and real bacon), as it might have been eaten at the last meal before the D-Day landing

Surprisingly good WWII-era lemonade made from powdered lemon juice

Ration-friendly chocolate chip cookies that are surprisingly good with a flavor reminiscent of Raisin Bran with chocolate

The driest stuffing known to man, but the flavor is that classic mix of herbs, onion, and celery

This is a good, basic sweet potato dish. The dehydrated sweet potatoes make for a firmer texture

Jiggly, vibrantly red cranberry sauce that is quite a bit sweeter than most you find today

Surprisingly delicious ice cream made with wartime-friendly powdered eggs and milk