Hardtack

[redbob]

Their direct descendants also use to come in little green cans along with some sort of cheese spread or peanut butter

 

[Belle Montgomery]

While in Gettysburg, I went into a shop and seen they had "genuine hardtack" for sale. Of course it wasn't from 1865, but I was told it was "genuine" as far as ingredients and texture. So I bought two!

Curiosity got the best of me so I just open one and took a bite.

Those poor guys..... Eating this stuff sometimes for days on end?

Wow!

 

[FedericoFCavada]

My first two attempts at baking hardtack were disasters... Mold! I guess that wheat germ has to be avoided since it draws in moisture from the air... And the second day's dehyrdrating would be a good step too. I used a batch I'd made as the starch in a relatively gnarly old fish recipe... soaked it in milk for a good long while before the casserole was assembled and stuffed in the oven...

Grinded up with coffee... Or soaked until soft(er) and fried in bacon grease--skillygallee... "Coosh/ Kush" for the southern corn meal variation on the theme...