[00:00] Today I am making corn fritters using the B-ration section of a World War II U.S. Army cookbook, and I'm honored to cook them as part of a partnership with History and their new series World War II with Tom Hanks. Now this recipe was the sort of thing an Army cook might prepare when
[00:13] they were near the front, because it doesn't call for any fresh ingredients, only things that could be found in the B-ration, like canned corn, powdered milk, and dried eggs. And while that may sound unappealing to us, at least the meal was freshly cooked, which was a huge step up from
[00:27] the pre-cooked sea rations that some soldiers would be eating for weeks on end. Foods like fresh corn fritters, even if they were made from preserved ingredients, were probably the closest thing to a home-cooked meal that most would get near the front. Now making these gives you just
[00:40] a little glimpse of life near the front lines, while Tom Hanks is giving us a more in-depth look into the experiences of those who lived throughout the war. Now we often think that we know everything about World War II, but Hanks uncovers new stories to tell, new video footage, and new audio like the
[00:56] final broadcast of Poland's last rebel radio station. He covers every important battle and every key player from every corner of the globe in the longest, most definitive documentary event on World War II in over 50 years. I am really excited to watch this, probably with my dad,
[01:13] and I'm really excited to try these corn fritters, which are actually better than I would have expected. They're fluffy in the middle and a little crisp on the edges, and they have a strong flavor of creamed corn, though I can tell that they're made with all canned and dried ingredients.
[01:26] But that's why they're the perfect World War II snack to eat while you watch new episodes of World War II with Tom Hanks, which premiere Mondays at 8, 7 central, part of History Honors 250, only on the History Channel, or watch the next day on the History app.