This World War I-Era British Stew Was Inspired by Canned Food Rations—and It Still Holds up Today

This World War I-Era British Stew Was Inspired by Canned Food Rations—and It Still Holds up Today

Make this controversial stew at home. Credit: Allrecipes / Getty ImagesDuring World War I, British soldiers ate canned rations that traveled easily, didn't expire, and offered sustenance after a long day. One such ration was called Maconochie Stew—a canned beef and vegetable mixture manufactured by brothers Archibald and James Maconochie in Scotland. According to the BBC, the company won a giant contract to supply the British Army with stew duri…