Steve raises an eyebrow. "Powdered product keeps longer and it was cheaper. Then they started rationing things during the war. Not eggs, not when I'd left, but we... had to come up with some creative alternatives for food we wanted to eat."

There aren't fresh eggs, and there are a lot of recipes that call for them. And no, Steve will never be able to make powdered eggs taste like fried egg with runny yolk, but most scrambled eggs in cafeterias are made with powder. Steve can taste the difference. Doesn't matter how good they are, he knows a powdered egg when he puts it in his mouth. They're not as great to replace in recipes, but they work in a pinch. Barely noticeable.

"Less space, too. Good for stocking up." On the bright side, it's better than arguing. And Steve could make that can of beans and franks taste good, okay. If he was interviewing for a job, they'd hire him on the spot looking at his experience on a resumé.