Salt pork
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Salt pork is salt-cured pork. It is usually prepared from pork belly, or, less commonly, fatback. Salt pork typically resembles uncut side bacon, but is fattier, being made from the lowest part of the
Frozen salt pork
Cooked salt pork with a "streak o' lean"
Bacon and Ham Side of Bacon, Forelock, Collar, Streaky, Prime Back, Small Back, Flank, Long Black, Gammon, Corner, York Ham, Side of Bacon, and Mild Cured Ham from Mrs. Beeton& 39;s Book of Household Management. Digitally enhanced fro
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
Salt pork
…meat. Salt pork is made by layering salt and thin layers of meat, then dousing it in a brine mixture once the desired size has been reached. Along with hardtack and corned beef, salt pork was a standard ration for many militaries and navies throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, seeing usage in the…
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.