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The Main Dish

Directed by Evelyn Spice Cherry
Canada, 1943 (documentary, 18 minutes, English)
Also known as "Pièce de résistance"

Film Description:
"A wartime film showing conservation needs and food planning in regard to wisely chosen cuts of meat. Various cooking methods are demonstrated to help housewives plan meals economically. By planning and cooking well, the wartime housewife helped to solve the problems of rationing during a national food emergency."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Description [in French] :
"L'alimentation, les coupes de viande, les méthodes de cuisson et les façons d'apprêter les restes."
-- Office national du film du Canada (source)


Film Credits (partial):
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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Notes about The Main Dish

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