Dip 'em in hot chocolate. That should soften 'em up
Ok, I have finally gotten around to trying this. Simple flour and water with a little salt for taste. In the oven just now and, if they turn out ok, I'll post a pic or two.
There good in soup or with coffee.That's us mobile
Will you be having those with Marmite?
Quote from: Gareth on April 14, 2016, 09:30:39 PMQuote from: Grathr on April 14, 2016, 08:56:57 PM2 years since I made them. I still have some left, and they taste pretty good. They will still break your teeth if you are not careful though I dunno, 2 years and you've still not eaten them all. I don't think they taste as good as you say they do. Mind you, I've still not tried making my own so who am I to criticise? Part of the experiment is to see if they ever go bad
Quote from: Grathr on April 14, 2016, 08:56:57 PM2 years since I made them. I still have some left, and they taste pretty good. They will still break your teeth if you are not careful though I dunno, 2 years and you've still not eaten them all. I don't think they taste as good as you say they do. Mind you, I've still not tried making my own so who am I to criticise?
2 years since I made them. I still have some left, and they taste pretty good. They will still break your teeth if you are not careful though
Traditionally, I think the indicator that hardtack was starting to go bad was weevil infestation........
Quote from: jerseydevil on April 15, 2016, 11:28:23 PMTraditionally, I think the indicator that hardtack was starting to go bad was weevil infestation...........that would make it more authentic
Confederate troops often got cornbread instead of hardtack as rations during the American Civil War. So, Spork, who won the rations war, North or South?
I did make Skillygalee with some of it using bacon - https://loweryleather.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/civil-war-recipe-union-skillygalee/ - bacon makes everything better...
At one time I did some research on packable breads...mostly flat breads. Maybe not as long term as hardtack, but easier to eat and more tasty.Johnnycake/Journey cakeClapbread/HaverbreadYorkshire Oatcake and Havercake
Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on April 16, 2016, 01:54:43 AMI did make Skillygalee with some of it using bacon - https://loweryleather.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/civil-war-recipe-union-skillygalee/ - bacon makes everything better...mmmm.....bacon. Not heard of skillygalee before, but it does sound tasty.
Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on April 16, 2016, 05:18:36 PMAt one time I did some research on packable breads...mostly flat breads. Maybe not as long term as hardtack, but easier to eat and more tasty.Johnnycake/Journey cakeClapbread/HaverbreadYorkshire Oatcake and HavercakeHavercake, which must be carried in a haversack.
See, hardtack looks like an interesting idea - but, to eat it one needs lots and lots of salt and dead pig, both of which in any kind of decent quantity is bad for you. I can appreciate that during the american civil war dying of heart failure was a lot lower on the radar then diarrhea or getting shot, but in todays world ? I do try to eat healthily . . . . I think my only option is for me to experiment with this stuff myself Gareth, Grathr what were the ratios of flour : water : salt ? Can i forgo the salt ?And what type flour did you guys use ? I think using basic milled white flour would be an exercise in futility given the lack of nutrition in it due to processing ? Quote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on April 16, 2016, 01:54:43 AMI did make Skillygalee with some of it using bacon - https://loweryleather.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/civil-war-recipe-union-skillygalee/ - bacon makes everything better...yes it does . . . . and therein lies my problem (or one of em at least)
I honestly dont remember what ratio I used. Some salt is recomended for taste and presvering it. Also when out in the woods sweating, some extra salt is good for you. I think I used some spelt flour in mine. I bet you could use some fine milled barley flour as well.
Quote from: Gareth on April 16, 2016, 06:35:35 PMQuote from: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on April 16, 2016, 05:18:36 PMAt one time I did some research on packable breads...mostly flat breads. Maybe not as long term as hardtack, but easier to eat and more tasty.Johnnycake/Journey cakeClapbread/HaverbreadYorkshire Oatcake and HavercakeHavercake, which must be carried in a haversack. What about Oatcakes Gareth? Would they be usable as a field bread? - http://www.amazon.com/Walkers-Highland-Oatcakes/dp/B000HY8SC6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1460832623&sr=8-1&keywords=walkers+highland+oatcakesThere was a time you could find Pilot Bread much easier than you can now - http://survivalcommonsense.com/pilot-bread-try-this-modern-day-version-of-hardtack-in-your-storage-foods/