Three pounds of hardtack sea biscuit

This is three pounds of hardtack sea biscuit in the form of nine dense fist sized wafers.

Hardtack (or hard tack) is a simple type of biscuit or cracker, made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Inexpensive and long-lasting, it was and is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns.

These biscuits baked four times to be made as hard as possible. The biscuits will soften some and become more palatable with time due to exposure to humidity and other weather elements. Because it is so hard and dry, hardtack (when properly stored and transported) will survive rough handling and temperature extremes.

Also known as dog biscuit, worm castles, or molar breakers.