Bulldozer Butter & C-Rations: The Food that Built the Alaskan Highway

Moose milk. Powdered eggs. Coffee a la Yukon. This week, The Feast is heading to the Canadian wilderness- where 10,000 US soldiers helped to build the Alaskan Highway in 1942. But how do you feed an army in the middle of nowhere? We'll look at how these soldiers survived arctic winters & mosquito-plagued summers with the latest in military food technology, including dehydrated foods and the rise of the dreaded C-Ration, the meal for the soldier on the go. With nothing but powdered milk and tinned food to eat for up to six months at a time, soldiers got creative with the local wildlife. Bear steak, anyone?  Written & Produced by Laura Carlson Technical Direction by Mike Portt Find out more about food on the Alaskan Highway here. Find on iTunes | Other Players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices