Army Cooks

Army Cooks

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Created

May 27, 2013

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Feb 09, 2022

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Army Cooks, Narofuminsk, 2007 © Martin Kollar

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Army Cooks, Lepoglava, HR, 2007. Tomo owned a restaurant in Opatija, where anti-Tito protestors met. Tomo was arrested for harboring anti-government sentiment and sentenced to 20 years. In prison, he learned to cook meals using rotting groceries. Thanks to his mastery of the art of cooking, his friends from prison now occupy seats in the Croatian parliament. © Martin Kollar.

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Army Cooks, Moscow, 2007 © Martin Kollar

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Army Cooks, Narofuminsk, 2007. They loaded their trains with ammunition and food, and sent more troops to fight. The officers stole the canned food. The cook was left with instant oatmeal, sugar, and some lard. The older soldiers took the sugar. The privates stole the lard. Only some oatmeal was left, but that is not filling enough. © Martin Kollar.

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Army Cooks, Sarajevo, 2007. In order to survive we had to mix whatever we had, good and bad, into one mass of food. Five tons of meat that has just started to go off can be safely mixed with 10 tons of fresh meat. That way, we were able to provide enough protein supply for the people there without poisoning them. The harmful bacteria got spread equally between everyone. © Martin Kollar.

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Army Cooks, Croatia, 2007. If we happen to stray into a minefield while catching a calf, we keep a safe distance and follow in its footsteps until it returns to the paved street. In that moment we catch the calf, lead it into the stockade, kill it and cut it into pieces. © Martin Kollar.

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Army Cooks, Beograd, 2007 © Martin Kollar

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Army Cooks, Germany, 2007. When on a submarine, a cook has to be able to improvise and cook things up from what’s available, he cannot follow recipes. © Martin Kollar.

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Army Cooks, Vienna, 2007 © Martin Kollar

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Army Cooks, Beograd, 2007. During the day, they are cooks for the Serbian and Montenegran army. In the evenings, they cater for special occasions. © Martin Kollar.

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