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title: Recipes for saving waste. Conserve and you serve Uncle Sam
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/recipes-for-saving-waste-aha-1941/
description: 'Kitchen-conservation sheet from the American Hotel Association: a smiling chef in a toque before red and white stripes.'
section: Collection
---

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# Recipes for saving waste. Conserve and you serve Uncle Sam

Kitchen-conservation sheet from the American Hotel Association: a smiling chef in a toque before red and white stripes, with 'Conserve and you serve Uncle Sam' above twelve tips such as 'Turn off range when not in use'. The tell is the flag-stripe backdrop and Uncle Sam wording tied to cooking routine.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
RECIPES FOR
SAVING WASTE
[imprint: AMERICAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION AHA]
CONSERVE and you SERVE UNCLE SAM
Turn off range when not in use.
Save water. Don't waste steam.
Turn off unneeded lights.
Don't let deep-fat temperatures get too high.
Overseasoning results in comebacks.
Use skim or condensed milk where possible.
Weigh portions.
Don't use aprons, etc. for cleaning.
Don't over-roast, overcook or burn.
Use ovens at full capacity.
Keep flame under pan, not up over edges.
Watch portion sizes.
```

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