Equally fraught was the new budget diet: Mystery dishes like loaves and casseroles became staples, the casserole a "wonderful way to repurpose leftovers," Ms. Ziegelman noted, because cooks could hide unappetizing ingredients under a creamy coating of sauce.
另一个不愉快的话题是寒酸的新食物：面包和炖菜等“迷之食物”成为了主菜，炖菜是“最佳的剩菜烹饪方式”，齐格曼女士说道，这是因为厨师们可以使用酱料中的奶油掩盖难吃的食材。