Hardtack
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Hardtack is a type of dense cracker made from flour and small amounts of water, with salt being sometimes added. Hardtack is very inexpensive and long-lasting if kept dry, allowing it to be used for s
Preserved hardtack from the U.S. Civil War, Pensacola Museum of History, Florida
Reproduction American Civil War-era army (left) and navy (right) hardtack. Note the shape, as army hardtack was shipped in boxes and shipboard navy provisions were shipped in barrels.
Hexagonal hardtack produced by the Royal Navy for the British Arctic Expedition
Japanese hardtack "Kanpan" produced for use by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Corned beef
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Corned beef is a salt-cured piece of beef. The term comes from the treatment of the meat with large-grained rock salt, also called "corns" of salt. Sometimes, sugar and spices are added to corned beef
Hardtack
…in the absence of perishable foods. It is commonly used during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. Along with salt pork and corned beef, hardtack was a standard ration for many militaries and navies from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. The name is derived from "tack", the British…
Cooked corned beef
An 1898 illustration of a tin of corned beef produced by Libby's
A corned beef sandwich served in a diner
Label of a can of corned beef produced in Uruguay