what was used to make the coffee substitute given to american soldeirs during WWII?

Answer 1

chicory

Answer 2

Do not think the Soldiers of WWII got something other than coffee. In order to make the coffee supplies meet the demand of the military and civilians the Government ordered the coffee to be cut with Chickory. The coffee was only cut by about 10% Chickory. Without this cutting of coffee there would have been little coffee for the civilian market during WWII. As it was, coffee was severely rationed to civilians. It took many years after the war before my mother and aunts stopped making weak coffee. During the war they would use the previous days grounds and add 1 or 2 small spoons of fresh grounds to give it some flavor. My aunt never did stop making coffee that looked and tasted like rusty water. She passed away about 5 yrs ago.

The civilians of WWII, willingly, suffered with rationing and shortages of foodstuffs to ensure the Military was well fed.

Answer 3

Brazil was an ally, so we still had good coffee supplies. There was some chickory added, as has been common in NOLA. Depending on where you live, you can get Luzianne and other brands of the mix if you're curious. Chickory coffee au lait is a traditional and nice accompinement to beignets.

Answer 4

I believe the product is called chickory!

Answer 5

chicory--a root that has a smoky bitter flavor somewhat similar to coffee...or, bad, over-roasted coffee----say, similar to coffee from Starbucks:)

Answer 6

Chicory I think

Answer 7

chicory?

Answer 8

again, chickory.