Can Label Gulf's Best String Beans
To anticipate this problem, the labels have been reproduced in both the original size (#20/500 ml) and the modern 15-ounce size (#15/440 ml). The photo above shows the #15 size on top of the #20 size for comparison. Please check which can size you can find locally first. When ordering, specify the desired size.
- Gulf's Best String Beans was a brand of canned green beans (string beans) popular in the early to mid-20th century, especially in the United States. Like other canned vegetables, such as corn and peas, Gulf's Best String Beans played an important role in the food supply, especially during World War II, when fresh food was harder to come by due to scarcity and rationalization.
- Like other canned vegetables, Gulf's Best String Beans were used in U.S. military rations. U.S. Army C-rations and K-rations often included canned vegetables, including green beans.
