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Tag: Tasting History

August 29, 2022 afitzlayer Recipes, Uncategorized

An Inedible Necessity: Hardtack

While traveling on the Newbern, Martha experienced one of the least enjoyable aspects of a long journey - bad food. As you might recall from last week's post, Martha's day typically began with a light meal of black coffee and hardtack before a proper breakfast was served (25). To taste what Martha nibbled on with … Continue reading An Inedible Necessity: Hardtack

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