Falklands 1991, the Death Star, and a rare consignment of mange-tout arrives...
For 2 days we had what is best described as a mange-tout frenzy, with said veg being on the books for every meal, breakfast included. Mange-tout fritters, soup, flan, puree, salad etc. - if you could think of a way of presenting mange-tout, it would be tried. Death by mange-tout was fast becoming an option, it was everywhere and in everything.
Day 3, dinner: "What, no mange-tout?" I enquired gently of the chef. "No Sir, we've used it all!"