Commando Casserole, Haybox Style.

For much of the war, sausage meat was not rationed. But like other items not rationed, it wasn't always easy to obtain.
If you had some, it could be used in a variety of ways for meaty meals (even though the meat content was low and the cereal content high).
Commando Casserole is one recipe that we love.

[@UndercoverFamtastic5]

I am so happy to see someone teaching the ways of the days gone by, especially in these hard times ahead. Keep Calm and Carry On💗

[@sabayacarola9852]

The hay box sounds. Like a Macguivered precursor to the modern day crock pot or slow cooker

[@lostinsomerset6002]

Commando casserole! I was envisioning something different😂

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Ha Ha! Well, it was very very hot......

[@ravenna53]

Interesting. I had never heard of haybox cooking before. My mother had 3 children during the war, but I was born some years after. Thanks for the video ❤️

[@andypandy9013]

Happy to see you back. Stay well. 😃👍

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Good to see your back. And hopefully you'll be posting more regularly. Feel better, Mrs. Jude.

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thanks Mr S.

[@jenniferc6868]

I’m really missing your videos Jude! I really enjoy them, and you are charming 😊.

[@jeanettenizza8082]

So nice to have you back! I'm glad you're feeling better. Your apron is just lovely and reminded me of the ones my grandmother wore everyday as she puttered around the house. I'd like to try your casserole but I think I'll use my crockpot, as I don't have a haybox.🌺

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you Jeanette.

[@dorothysue1]

Happy you are feeling better.

[@WaysideArtist]

Ohhhh! That's usually my fate. After 3 years, I still can't figure out the trick to my new-ish oven. Glad to hear your feeling better. Stay cool!

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you. I'm looking forward to some relief with the weather here. too hot for me, the animals and the garden. I won't moan if it rains for a week everything here is just crispy.

[@mp5132]

Glad you feel like doing a video!!

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you.

[@1940sExperiment]

Love this episode Jude! I think more and more people will be using hayboxes in the future! I haven't used one yet but it was really good to see/hear your honest experience! Love your videos as they are like stepping back in time! C xxxx

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you so much. I'm glad you are enjoying them. I've done quite a lot in the Haybox. This was my first failure and I think I know why. But it still tasted okay fried up so luckily, nothing wasted!

[@pheart2381]

I'm about to unearth a pot of seasoned rice and prawns from mine.

[@yarnmaiden]

I'm happy to see someone cooking in a haybox! =D I mostly use mine for yogurt and soup, but when any of the recipes have potatoes or beans I also use my yogurt jar filled with hottest tap water and it's lid on to pre-heat the haybox while I do the cooking part. It's probably not necessary, but it seems to cut down on the number of times things didn't turn out as expected in the time advised.

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

My husband always does that for me when we are using it out and about. He'll put the kettle in it having made a cup of tea. It can only help to start with warm hay.

[@mollysmith6055]

It is so good to see you again and I'm glad you are feeling better. Your supper looked good despite the trouble, thank you for showing us how to make it. Stay well please!

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you Molly.

[@nathanrayne]

I'm glad you're feeling better Jude

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thank you.

[@bettygraham818]

I am glad you are feeling better . Your home grown vegetables look really good and that is an interesting recipe for when the weather cools down.

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Brilliant, well done you. Just the advice we would be given. It can then be wheeled into a corner out of the way. This comment has definitely made me smile.

[@christistratton]

I am wondering if it would be possible to cook something in the crockpot for only a partial amount, and then turn it off/unplug and if I have no haybox, wrap the entire appliance in some heavy towels. I may need to do some experiments and see.

[@bradlafferty]

Thank you for the outcome status and your recommendation to remedy the issues!

[@TheCajuntransplant]

I just got over that nasty stuff also. Glad you are feeling better. Thanks for another great video. Dinner looked yummy. God bless

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Mine was luckily mild although energy sapping. Hope you are fully recovered too.

[@TheCajuntransplant]

@@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250 Yep but still have lingering cough. Last time it took almost 3 months to get my energy back. So glad you are feeling better. I do love your content so much. Look forward to each and every video you post. Almost feels like getting to open presents on Christmas morning.

[@MaggieTrudeau]

glad you are feeling better!!

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Thanks Maggie.

[@paulshirley6383]

Commando Casserole, Haybox Style. Utility Jude's Warti LOVE LOUIS SHIRLEY

[@marygallagher3428]

The casserole looks delicious! I think it just needed more boiling time on the stovetop before being placed in the haybox :-)

[@utilityjudeswartimecookery2250]

Yes Mary. The saucepan I used had a wonky bottom... I'll try it with a different pan next time On gas it probably wouldn't have mattered but I think only part of the base was in contact with the solid surface so only some of the dish was boiling. It didn't get really hot all the way through.

[@snowyskylar8821]

Could I cook chicken in a hay box? Or could it get bacteria in it ?

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