Posted: 11/29/2016 8:55:46 PM EDT
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Johnny Jr was assigned the topic in his history class of what sort of fare the Civil War soldiers would have been eating while on campaign. So, he's going to be bringing in some hardtack for everyone to try. If given a bit more warning, we probably could have included some salt pork. 2 cups flour 3/4 cup water 1/2 tbsp salt Nom, nom, nom, <tooth crack>, ouch! |
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You're not supposed to really eat it as-is. Or jerky either for that matter, although you can both.
You use them as ingredients to cook something else. A little earlier in focus, but you should both check out this channel https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson |
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Very little nutrition in hardtack. White flour blows.
Check this stuff out if you really need long haul non-perishable sustenance... Logan Bread Recipe | Section Hikers Backpacking Blog sectionhiker.com/logan-bread-recipe/? Jun 22, 2008 ... Logan Bread Recipe. Logan bread is a dense quick bread full of dried fruits and nuts. Named after Mount Logan in the Yukon, Logan Bread's delicious taste, high calorie content, indestructibility, and non-perishability make it an ideal long distance backpacking food. The legend of Logan Bread. | HowToWilderness.com ™ howtowilderness.com/2012/07/29/how-to-survive-logan-bread/? Jul 29, 2012 ... Logan bread was created to provide substance for an expedition to the summit of Mount Logan. Has the recipe held up to today's standards? |
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Suggested reading:
Irving Bell Wiley's The Life of Billy Yank and The Life of Johnny Reb. John Billing's Hard Tack and Coffee. I'm glad I wasn't born in that time period. Adding fat can make it go rancid over time. Time permitting, soldiers would fry their bacon and then put the hardtack into the bacon grease to make it more palatable. |
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Johnny Jr was assigned the topic in his history class of what sort of fare the Civil War soldiers would have been eating while on campaign. So, he's going to be bringing in some hardtack for everyone to try. If given a bit more warning, we probably could have included some salt pork. 2 cups flour 3/4 cup water 1/2 tbsp salt Nom, nom, nom, <tooth crack>, ouch! Ditch the salt pork and get some liverwurst. 
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That guy has a lot of neat videos. Just a couple of days ago, I watched one of his where he showed how they used to make a cheese wheel. |
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Bring grog instead. It will make them more popular This |
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We made a batch years ago when he was in elementary school. It was challenging to eat. Interesting though. Quoted:
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Didn't that stuff get banned for warfare by the Geneva convention?  Too inhumane.  We made a batch years ago when he was in elementary school. It was challenging to eat. Interesting though. Didn't they typically break it up into broth to make a kind of soup? edit: oops, see others posted the same. |
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Didn't they typically break it up into broth to make a kind of soup? edit: oops, see others posted the same. Quoted:
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Didn't that stuff get banned for warfare by the Geneva convention? Too inhumane. We made a batch years ago when he was in elementary school. It was challenging to eat. Interesting though. Didn't they typically break it up into broth to make a kind of soup? edit: oops, see others posted the same. Johnny Reno's world famous weevils and dumplings  mmmmmm mmmmmm good
also available with bacon flavored maggots for you keto guys |
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I made a batch every year back when I hunted hard......And had stronger teeth.
LOL...I left a half-eaten piece in a tree stand one evening. I hunted the same stand the next afternoon. I heard this odd noise and it was a squirrel working on the piece of HT I left behind. It sounded like he was cutting a hickory nut. He made short work of it though. |
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You're not supposed to really eat it as-is. Or jerky either for that matter, although you can both. You use them as ingredients to cook something else. A little earlier in focus, but you should both check out this channel https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson Making 18th Century fried chicken tonight!!! I also just put a copy of Dictionarium Domesticum in my Amazon cart.
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