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 Hard Tack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hard tack was used during long sea voyages and military campaigns as a primary foodstuff usually dunked in water, brine, coffee or some other liquid or cooked into a skillet meal.
This cracker waslittle more than flour and water which had been baked hard and would keep for months as long as it was kept dry.
Hard Tack is also the name of a thoroughbred race horse, a son of the great Man O' War, who showed considerable promise as a racer, but whose temper prevented him fromachieving success on the track.
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 Education Activities for Students
Hard tack, also known as "ANZAC Wafer", or "ANZAC Tile", has a very long shelf life, unlike bread.
Hard tack or biscuits continued to be eaten during the Second World War.
Hard tack is really hard - there are many stories of soldiers breaking their teeth on them, so be careful!
www.awm.gov.au /education/activities/hard_tack.htm   (498 words)

  
 Hard Tack
A note discussing Hard Tack in an 1862 US army book of recipes sheds light on the reasons behind the jokes, “It will be somewhat soft on Saturday morning, but, by Sunday, you should soak it in your coffee before eating, else you will have a hard time chewing.”
The hard crackers described have been the mainstay of war rations for centuries, and are included in today’s food parcels received by the forward edge of US troops in Iraq.
It was Hard Tack in the US civil war, but for the US troops in the second world war, it was Chipped Beef on Toast.
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 Hard Tack and Coffee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
First published more than 100 years ago, Hard Tack And Coffee is John Billings' absorbing first-person account of the everyday life of a U.S. Army soldier during the Civil War.
Hard Tack and Coffee is a unique, entertaining.
Where most Civil War books write about a particular battle, campaign, or biograph a particular general or personality, Hard Tack And Coffee differs in that it covers none of these things but discusses the daily life of a Union Civil War soldier -- food, dress, duties, clothes, badges, bridges, mules, wagon trains, signal flags, etc...
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 Used Boats for Sale | A Boat Trader Directory of Yachts and Boats
Hard tack was another name for ship's biscuit and became a common term in the 1830s and 1840s.
E.g.: if on the starboard tack (wind coming from the starboard), and the wind backs (anti-clockwise shift), fall off the wind (turn to port) as necessary to maintain the wind coming from the same direction with regard to the vessel.
Jibboom -Spar forward of bowsprit to which the the tack of the jib is lashed.
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 Carrageenan, Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Additives with phosphate, carrageenan, soy protein isolate increased the WBC of fresh and frozen minced chum salmon flesh, and the texture profile analysis (TPA) hardness of the thermally induced myofibrillar protein gels of salmon flesh.
TPA hardness was a useful index for characterizing sensory hardness of the cooked minced products.
The observation of gel structure by scanning electron microscope showed additives modified the microstructure of fish myofibrillar protein gel and the ability of the gel network to bind water, thus resulting in minced flesh with different WBC and gelling ability.
www.orst.edu /food-resource/gums/carr.html   (1513 words)

  
 Hard Tack Recipe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hard tack was used during long sea voyages and military campaigns as a primary foodstuff usually dunked...
In Reply to: Re: Hard Tack, Hard Crackers, Recipe #2 posted by Kathie Tennery on May 30, 1998 at 19:20:06...
Hardtack is a hard cracker-like biscuit made of flour...
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 Drive Failure Hard Sign Information & Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Whether you are looking for Drive Failure Hard Sign or other related information, we have it all here in our collection of resources and information.
This is a very bad sign and may involve replacing the.....scheduled down to replace failing hard drive.
With all of the Drive Failure Hard Sign related information on the internet, you will find what you are looking for if you look hard enough.
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 Hard Tack
The screen door slamed hard behind her, Chet mounted the steps and stood on the top one, his mother came out to him tears breaking from her eyes as she hesitantly touched his face with one hand at first.
The whole action happened quickly, Chet drove Red on hard and rammed the horse into the Paso Fino', his gun drawn in his right hand his left hand clawed for the reins of the fl horse as its rider went to the ground with a heavy thud.
An it was all over quickly, Chet tugged back hard on the fls reins causing the horse to whirl around, his own horses reins hanging loosely.
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 Newfoundland and Labrador Purity Hard Bread Hard Tack
Hard Bread, also known as Hard Tack, is a firm biscuit baked in a time-honoured tradition to create its unique texture.
This type of biscuit was once used by sailors to replace bread, owing to its long shelf life and has been a traditional Newfoundland product made by Purity for decades.
Hard Bread is predominantly used to prepare traditional Fish and Brewis, but is also used with other dished such as wild game and bacon, or on its own as a snack.
www.tidespoint.com /food/hard_bread.shtml   (143 words)

  
 definition of hard-tack
A name given by soldiers and sailors to a kind of hard biscuit or sea bread.
And, Biscuit, Bread, By, Given, Hard, Kind, Name, Of, Or, Sea, To
Bread, Given, Hard, Kind, Name, Sailors, Sea, Soldiers
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 Hard-Tack Boxing and Fitness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
At Hard Tack Boxing we offer our students the opportunity to compete in Olympic Style Amateur Boxing or Professional Boxing.
Our coaches are here to help you develop into the best boxer you can be at whatever level of the sport you choose to compete in.
Students start training for many different reasons, but stay because of the sense of accomplishment they get from the constant challenge of setting goals, than working hard in achieving them, followed up with positive recognition.
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 hard tack candy (hard track candy) information.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Posted By: lindah Date: Tuesday, 19 August 2003, at 4:48 am HARD TACK CANDY.
2 cups sugar 2/3 cup white corn syrup 1 can water Cook until hard cracked stage, remove from heat, add 1/4 teaspoon.
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 Broken glass (hard tack candy) : Recipe Library - Browse and search 70000 recipes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Boil to 300F or hard crack on candy thermometer.
Broken glass (hard tack candy) is owned by the poster.
All trademarks, icons, and logos, shown or mentioned in this web site, are the property of their respective owners.
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 Hard Tack Recipe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
During the Civil War it was one of the only foods available in the soldier's haversack and sustained them through many battles.
They mixed flour, water and salt and kneaded it into a thick dough until it was too stiff for them to work anymore flour into the mass by hand.
Wrapped in a wet cloth in the morning and placed in a stoneware crock and by evening it had softened and was used as bread; or they could have poured boiling water on it, then put molasses or honey on it and served it as a pudding by the evening campfire.
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 Cooks.com - Recipes - Hard Tack Candy
When you take it off the stove add food coloring, about 1/2 bottle, wintergreen or cinnamon.
on aluminum foil until hard and crack into pieces...
Combine the ingredients in pan and use candy thermometer and bring to hard crack.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-0,hard_tack_candy,FF.html   (111 words)

  
 miss koco does korea: Fried Hard Tack
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Yes the name of this snack is Fried Hard Tack.
As a bonus, it comes with a little piece of candy in a purple wrapper.
www.misskoco.com /2005/06/fried-hard-tack.html   (227 words)

  
 Hard Tack, Come Again No More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
CHORUS: 'Tis the song, the sigh of the hungry: "Hard tack, hard tack, come again no more." Many days you have lingered upon our stomachs sore.
And he's sighing now for whiskey in a voice as dry as hay, "O, hard tack, come again no more!"--CHORUS 'Tis the wail that is heard in camp both night and day, 'Tis the murmur that's mingled with each snore.
FINAL CHORUS: 'Tis the dying wail of the starving: "O, hard tack, hard tack, come again once more!" You were old and very wormy, but we pass your failings o'er.
www.civilwarpoetry.org /union/songs/hardtack.html   (226 words)

  
 Fictionwise eBooks: Hard Tack and Coffee by John D. Billings
Fictionwise eBooks: Hard Tack and Coffee by John D. Billings
Hard Tack and Coffee [Secure Adobe Reader 7]
First published more than 100 years ago, Hard Tack And Coffee is John Billings?
www.fictionwise.com /ebooks/eBook14488.htm   (116 words)

  
 Our Health Our Futures - Emotional Health - Self-Esteem, Issues that affect self-esteem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Popularity - Pressure to be liked by others and/or to have a boyfriend (it is better if friends don't pressure you).
Grades - Girls often think that they got a low grade on a test or in school because they are "dumb," whereas boys blame it on outside forces ("the test was too hard").
Relationships with Parents - Conflicts that arise because a parent is protective, the daughter wants independence, or because of disagreement over expected roles.
www.smith.edu /ourhealthourfutures/selfesteem3.html   (325 words)

  
 Horse Tack and Equestrian Clothing : Show Wear
Horse Tack - Bridles - Horse Bits - Horse Brushes - Dressage - Grooming Kits - Horse Girths
Horse Tack and Equestrian Clothing for Equestrian Clothing, Exercise Rugs, Grooming Kits, Headcollars and Leatherwork.
We stock a wide range of horse tack and clothing from a variety of top brands, such as Cottage Craft, Harry Hall, Masta and Westropp.
www.horse-tack-and-equestrian-clothing.com /show-wear.html   (304 words)

  
 Hard Tack and Coffee: Library Edition > Book John D. Billings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hard Tack and Coffee: Library Edition > Book John D. Billings
Hard Tack and Coffee: Library Edition - John D. Billings 1 Offer
CATEGORIES CONTAINING: Hard Tack and Coffee: Library Edition
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 RootsWeb: CRF-L [CRF] Civil War : What is Hard Tack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hardtack is a cracker-like biscuit made of flour, salt and water and was one
Hardtack had to be tough to withstand the trip.
complained about this ration noting the extreme hardness of the biscuits
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 For Sale: Hard Tack and Coffee
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 Civil War Hard Tack & WW I Hardtack Army Bread Crackers
Civil War Hard Tack & WW I Hardtack Army Bread Crackers
With air tight storage they should last for about a year although during the Spanish American War there were reports in 1898 of hardtack dated 1865 still being issued!
Take a bite and get an idea of just how hard it was to chew your way through the meal of the average soldier.
www.charitycoinshop.com /civwarhartac.html   (737 words)

  
 Hard Tack Pin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This pin is made for Hard Tack and other thin breads.
Similar to the Cross Cut pin, only with more deeply cut knobs.
Send mail to kmooney@lokstadproducts.com with questions or comments about this web site.
lokstadproducts.com /hard_tack_pin.htm   (58 words)

  
 Re: how to remove hard tack candy from pan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Re: how to remove hard tack candy from pan
As an answer to a similar 12-19-03 question, I posted: Fill the pan water, put it on the stove, turn the burner up to high, and let the crystallized sugar dissolve as the water boils.
Sometimes the burned stuff lifts right out, but I have never tried it with sugar.
www.baking911asksarah.com /_disc4/00003e91.htm   (97 words)

  
 Food and Beverages Resources: Hard Tack, Hard Crackers
Food and Beverages Resources: Hard Tack, Hard Crackers
Food and Beverages Resources > Baking and Confections > Crackers > Hard Tack, Hard Crackers
Description: Recipe posted on a bulletin board, for authentic Civil War era hard tack crackers.
www.food-links.com /directory/links/detail/896   (38 words)

  
 Hard Tack Candy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Cook until hard cracked stage, remove from heat, add 1/4 teaspoon Oil of flavoring and you desired food coloring.
Pour into buttered pan and start cutting into pieces with scissors.
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www.cajun-recipes.com /html/dessert/40571.htm   (51 words)

  
 Hard tack : National Maritime Museum
Ship's biscuit, or 'hard tack', was made from flour and a little water.
They easily became full of nasty insects called weevils.
Sailors would tap the biscuits on a hard surface before eating them to get the weevils to leave!
www.nmm.ac.uk /server/show/conWebDoc.2572   (115 words)

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