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23-09-2009, 13:13
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Ship's Biscuit
Does anyone know a receipe for old time ships biscuit? I have seen one in the gift shop in Portsmouth. It's a 3 to 4" round 1/2" high hard unleavend bread with the mark of the ship on it. I want to make a patch for my next sea journey.
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23-09-2009, 13:34
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Location: Bremerton, WA
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I found this site:
Ship's Biscuit
might be what you're looking for.
craig
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23-09-2009, 16:56
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Wow, fantastic. I thought it was just flour and salt. I'm thinking of getting two other guys and sailing some long distances in a lugger and we'll need the biscuit to make the trip authentic. I hear BBC is going to reinact the voyage of the crew of the Essex in their whale boats. We'll have a lot of fun joking about whose going to be eaten next.
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24-09-2009, 05:51
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My grandmother made "beaten biscuits", which I always equated to hardtack. It's a very southern food item. They were actually quite edible, unlike hardtack, and very tasty with a bit of Smithfield ham on them. Google for recipes.
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24-09-2009, 06:00
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"we'll need the biscuit to make the trip authentic."
Don'tforget the grog!
Steve
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24-09-2009, 11:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by artisthos
I'm thinking of getting two other guys and sailing some long distances in a lugger and we'll need the biscuit to make the trip authentic.
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Don't forget the weevils! 
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24-09-2009, 11:56
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OH, I thought you wanted to make a patch for your seat!
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24-09-2009, 14:19
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You can still by hardtack from Diamond Bakerry, in Hawaii. They call them "Saloon Pilot" crackers.
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24-09-2009, 14:35
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Do you know the British Admiralty Law regarding Commanding officers rules in the selection process for Weevils????
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24-09-2009, 17:21
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check for loose teeth when scurvy sets in.
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24-09-2009, 18:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by artisthos
long distances in a lugger and we'll need the biscuit to make the trip authentic.
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Quote:
Don't forget the weevils!
Don'tforget the grog!
Steve
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Remember the watermaker!
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26-09-2009, 08:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reality Check
Do you know the British Admiralty Law regarding Commanding officers rules in the selection process for Weevils????
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Always choose the lesser of two weevils!
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26-09-2009, 08:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Janice
Always choose the lesser of two weevils!
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Yep!!! 
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