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For the most part, food preparation during World Ward II depended on the ambition and ingenuity of each mess sergeant. Recipes used by the Marine Corps messes during this period were from the Navy Cook Book (blue hard cover) and Army TM 10- 413.
The first official guide for the preparation of food in the Marine Corps was the publication of the "U. S. Marine Corps Recipe Manual." The recipes were on "loose-leaf pages. This manual was published in 1952 and was signed by W. P.T. Hill, Quartermaster General, USMC.
The preface of this publication stated that "the recipes were designed specifically for use with the Marine Corps Master Menu and in respect represents a new approach to mass feeding within the Marine Corps."
This recipe publication remained in effect until December 1963 when the Navy-Marine Corps Recipe Service (MCO P10110.16A) replaced it. Each recipe was printed on (5" x 8") fiberboard cards in various colors. The Navy-Marine Corps Recipe Service was later replaced by the Armed Forces Recipe Service (MCO P10110.42) and remained current at the time of printing this historical article in 1968.
1963
Navy and Marine Corps Recipe Service. MCO P10110.16A. Washington: GPO, December 12, 1963. Joint Navy-Marine Corps publication. Superseded by Armed Forces Recipe Service of February 1969.
1969
Armed Forces Recipe Service Committee. Armed Forces Recipe Service and Index of Recipes. MCO 10110.16B. Washington: GPO, February 1969. Charge 1: March 1, 1971, change 2: September 29, 1972, change 3: October 2, 1974, and change 4: September 1, 1976. Joint Air Force-Army-Marine Corps-Navy publication. Superseded by edition of May 1, 1980.
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