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Oddly (to me), their note on hardtack doesn't mention settlers going to the West (American West--Oregon trail and whatnot). Their hardtack...the roots of our modern saltines had 13 holes in them...they were to represent the 13 original States, and that's why saltines have 13 holes in them. Interesting piece of culinary trivia you wouldn't get if you went to a culinary arts school. Satyagraha
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IP, I love trivia like that! When my son was in kindergarten, and they studied the Pilgrims, I made hard tack. it was universally hated, so I felt I had been a success.
One of my favorite things is a bone dry tidbit called a Vermont cracker. It was in a red tin, and was like a giant oyster cracker, but dryer and less salty. I wish I could find them again.
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Search Google for "Vermont Crackers" the "s" and quotes are required, you have to dig through to find the useful stuff. Satyagraha
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Ha! Not a red tin at all, but a tin! (It has been 22 years, I just realized, since my friend and I sat with a bunch-o-beer and a tin of these crackers.)
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Yup! I love those things, I had them once or twice and haven't had the chance (or reason) to get any more...oh how I wish I had a disposable income.
(btw, isn't it funny that wine was used before [cow] milk was?) Satyagraha
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Cool! I'll be taking a class on the history and evolution of food this semester. Maybe this will be helpful as a starting place when I have to write a paper.
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