Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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> dsi1 wrote:
> > People that grew up with biscuits tend to consider them in high regard. Biscuits were a staple of sailors and armies for centuries. They were the original MREs.
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> Ship's biscuit was nothing like American biscuits. Google "hardtack".
> The stuff had to be soaked before it was edible.

And after a time at sea, you were eating larvae in them too.
I think heavily salted meat was also MREs back in the day.