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General Mess Manual and Cookbook, U.S. Navy. [First US Navy cookbook issued in 1902.]

Traditional Navy Recipes

Do you miss some of the traditional fare from the mess decks aboard ship? Here are recipes for a number of Navy dishes from 1958. Now, invite a lot of old shipmates or get out your scratchpad and calculator -- these recipes are geared toward 100 portions.

1.Baking Powder Biscuits
2. Creamed Sliced Dried Beef
3. Navy Bean Soup

27 September 2007