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Each meal served triaged based on patients' health status, with options varying from full diets to low diets that could surprisingly include items like bread pudding if patients required extra sustenance. The peculiar recipes—like "toast and water"—illustrate the resourcefulness (and sometimes absurdity) in kitchen practices during that era.

Conclusion: A Tasting Experience

After an hour of careful steaming, the bread pudding emerged—a custardy and surprisingly delightful dish, offering hints of cinnamon and the tartness of currants. Tasting this historical treat connects us deeply to an experience of both hardship and creativity during the Civil War.