15 Ration Meals British Families Ate to Survive WW2

15 ration meals British families lived on in the Second World War, from potato floddies to Woolton pie. Every one still works today, and each comes with what it costs now. From 1940 to 1954, every family in Britain lived on a ration book. One grown-up got 4 oz of bacon, 2 oz of butter, 2 oz of cheese and one egg a week, if the hens were laying. Our mums made it stretch with carrots, potatoes and a lot of imagination. THE 15 MEALS 15. Potato floddies (about 25p a plate, 35¢) 14. Mock banana sandwiches (about 25p a round, 35¢) 13. Carrot cookies (about 3p each, 5¢) 12. Dried egg on toast (about 60p, 80¢) 11. Toad in the hole (about 70p a plate, 95¢) 10. Corned beef hash (about £1 a plate, $1.35) 9. Bread pudding (about 20p a square, 25¢) 8. Homity pie (about 30p a slice, 40¢) 7. Stuffed hearts (about £1 a plate, $1.35) 6. Rabbit stew (about £1.70 a plate, $2.30) 5. The eggless sponge (about 10p a slice, 15¢) 4. Mock goose (about 45p a plate, 60¢) 3. Carrot Christmas pudding (about 20p a slice, 25¢) 2. Woolton pie (about 50p a plate, 65¢) 1. Fish and chips, never rationed (about £1.70 a plate at home, $2.30) ONE GROWN-UP'S RATION FOR A WEEK (it changed through the war) Bacon or ham: 4 oz (113g) Butter: 2 oz (57g) Cheese: 2 oz (57g) Margarine: 4 oz (113g) Sugar: 8 oz (227g) Tea: 2 oz (57g) Fresh eggs: 1, if you were lucky Milk: 3 pints Plus meat by price, and 16 points a month for tins and dried fruit. Fry the fish in a shallow pan and do the chips in the oven, never a chip pan. Cook lamb's hearts slowly until they're tender. When you steam a pudding, keep the water topped up and never let the pan boil dry. Peggy's Slow Cooker Cookbook for One (30 recipes): https://littlepeggyskitchen.com Watch next, 10 slow cooker dinners for one:    • 10 Cheap 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Dinners ...   Chapters 0:00 One grown-up's ration for a week 1:04 15. Potato floddies 1:52 14. Mock banana sandwiches 2:45 13. Carrot cookies 3:37 How the ration book worked 4:49 12. Dried egg on toast 5:31 11. Toad in the hole 6:16 Dig for Victory 7:02 10. Corned beef hash 7:52 9. Bread pudding 8:47 8. Homity pie 9:30 7. Stuffed hearts 10:23 6. Rabbit stew 11:04 5. The eggless sponge 11:46 Christmas on the ration 12:07 4. Mock goose 12:40 3. Carrot Christmas pudding 13:23 2. Woolton pie 14:12 The day the ration ended 14:47 1. The one that was never rationed 15:47 Which one did your mum make? Which one did your mum still make, long after the ration ended? Tell Peggy in the comments. Peggy is an AI-made character. The recipes, prices and history are real. Prices are rough 2026 UK supermarket costs, with US dollars after them. #ww2 #rationing #britishfood