Peanut butter soup and peanut loaf were WWI staples: Here's why
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There’s no denying that Americans love their peanut butter.
Peanut butter caught the attention of creative home chefs who made the effort to conserve other essential food groups during the 1910s, according to Lora Vogt – curator of education and interpretation at the National WWI Museum & Memorial. The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial) The U.S. federal government encouraged Americans to conserve meat, cheese and bread during World War I for troops and allies. (National WWI Museum & Memorial)