Chances are you might find steve1989 knawing on that so keep it safe.

@alexkeena5665

7 жыл бұрын

He's already eaten one

@WanderingVeteran

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same! The vault is to protect from him!

@metalfuk69

4 жыл бұрын

"Nnnice!!!" Hahaha

@hockley91

3 жыл бұрын

Right???? LOL

Steve1989 actually eats one of these....

Most of the time, the hardtack was perfectly fine and fit to eat. Sometimes it got mold or bugs and they had to eat it anyway because they had nothing else. This situation made the headlines, of course, but the vast majority of the time it was well-preserved and palatable -- after proper preparation!

aaaand 7 years later, the artifact was eaten by Steve.

@sexgravy9058

2 жыл бұрын

Lol these stevemre comments are too funny XD

I've read that troops would heat it up in a pan so the worms would crawl out, then scrape them off and eat the hardtack. Decent food and sanitary conditions were not a given. More soldiers died from disease that shot and shell. No doubt the same for most armies of that period.

A voice in the distance whispers "lets get this out on a tray"

@thegaminggeek8504

5 жыл бұрын

daviebaggins Lol he actually ate one

@michaelsanchez1361

3 жыл бұрын

"Nice"

I once ate hardtack that expired 5 years before i was born. So when i ate it it was expired 23 years ago. Still tasted delicious :D

I wonder if any of the civil war soldiers tried to use hard tack as armor xD

@sexgravy9058

3 жыл бұрын

Oof interesting XD

The scary part about this thing is that it might still be edible.

@retiredfromyoutubehehe

10 ай бұрын

There is a guy on youtube who ate one of them, definitely are

@bentlybently Yeah, I think it's important to store it in a bag that "breathes". I wish he had told us a little about the history of that particular cracker, like, how did they know for sure it was an ancient original? Had it been an heirloom in the possession of one family all these years? Did they carbon-14 test it?

I always thought the purpose of hardtack was to bust into whatever you were cooking. I've seen Civil War hardtack with notes written on them in ink, used in correspondence between troops.

That must have been some hot coffee.

That's pretty freaking awesome.

Go to Antarctica and find one of Amundsen's supply dumps from 100 years ago. They should still be there, although under several feet of snow by now.

Hardtack has funny nick names: "tooth dullers," "sheet iron," "worm castles" or "molar breakers". "worm castles"- insect infested hardtack - extra protein if eat it whole.

very interesting! tried to make this one time,it is rock hard but it lasts awhile.

Now 160 yrs old.

I live in Ga and when I was in middle school I had a teacher that made some for us when we studied the Civil War...he used a freaking hammer to break it so we could all try a piece. Now back in middle school I was younger and thought I wouldn't have much trouble with them..I was very very wrong and nearly chipped a tooth trying to bite it..it went to the trash like just about everyone else did with their pieces. Now that I'm older and my teeth aren't as strong I'd shatter a few if I tried.

@maryfreebed9886

Жыл бұрын

I once ripped open my finger trying to tear a day-old baguette in half after Dad bought one for us at Granville Island. The crust was so tough that it was enough to draw blood. I think I had better avoid the hardtack.

@ShinKyuubi

Жыл бұрын

@@maryfreebed9886 Eh...if you break it up and soak it it's workable..in today's times I've figured I need to know how to work with things I got if I ever have to eat the stuff again or make it myself. Mind you my ENTIRE top row of teeth are permanent dental implants so if I tried munching on hardtack without softening it up somehow with liquid I'd be out a couple thousand bucks. There's a reason there's stories of Civil War soldiers breaking the stuff up and mixing it into soup or grinding it up into a powder to mix with water and make a batter for making something like pancakes.

@Lethalis1234 apart from carbohydrates and other nutrients are from stews and salted pork

the worst part is that hardtack has no mold and is probally still good

hardtack pretty much is forever my oldest taste of one (out of 5) was from 1815 well... still good! I also tried a fresher one subjected to maggots!! for some months to varying degrees!! the hardtack part ok but questionable the maggots actually better than the actual hardtack with the maggots tasing nicely nutty!.

let's get that out onto a tray

wow

I'll eat it. Looks delicious.

I just inherited one of those. Shows 1863 on a note.

I beat if you left that hard tack on its own, it would still be there 150 years from now

kibble is hardtack for pets

Is it still safe to eat? How much would it cost for just a little nibble?

@anthonyhadsell2673

3 жыл бұрын

ask steve 1989 he ate a peice

@dragonbutt

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyhadsell2673 I've seen that! I just want to nibble the artifact lol

Steve1989: *"I WANNA EAT IT!!!!!!"*

@michaelsanchez1361

3 жыл бұрын

He already ate it.

Fact: If you get hungry enough you will eat anything.

@bentlybently they probably put in anti-dessicant packs.

Is it chemically preserved?

Some dude ate one of these on KZread.

@anibalbabilonia1867

4 жыл бұрын

Steve1989mre!👋😂👍

@abraxsis True. I only support/recommend a human vegan diet after full development (early to mid 20's).

@Hobohube if it is still as good as it looks, it might...bur I wouldnt want to try.

Probably it is still edible and it tastes like mothballs and old library books (I don't know with which materials it reacted over the years) xD.

and sadly that hardtack is not molded and still good :)

curious how do you know it's from the 1800s?

@minnesotahistory

8 жыл бұрын

+Ashley Deaton Hi Ashley, There are several pieces of hardtack in the Minnesota Historical Society's Collection. All were donated well after the Civil War, but most came to the museum through the family of a soldier who served in the war and were found and donated with other wartime belongings, providing enough contextual evidence to date them to the Civil War. The hardtack featured in the video was the most recently donated piece in the Collection. It was donated anonymously in 1965, so the provenance is not as clear as the others pieces. Staff dated it to the Civil War based on research and comparison to accurately dated hardtack. It was accepted because its condition is superior to our other holdings. This piece was featured because it is the most complete piece in the collection. The others are cracked, broken or only partial pieces. See all hardtack in the MNHS Collection here: search.mnhs.org/index.php?q=%22Civil+War%22+AND+%22hardtack%22&brand=cms&displaymode=grid. Thanks for the question!

@ashleydeaton4842

8 жыл бұрын

+minnesotahistory. thats so neat :)

@ardie4

8 жыл бұрын

There are very few pieces of hardtack remaining, and by World War I true rations had already been created, which dates the piece appropriately to the Civil War era.

I should steal that and eat it. I don't care if it tastes like crap, I just wanna see if I puke or not.

in 2365 what will they think of the MRE rations in the archives a WMD of meat death if the world has not gone vegin by then.

I have seen mice chew threw a MRE bag. Its not safe.

all hardtack tastes the same no matter how old it is lol

I dare you to eat it.

Beware of Steve1989mre! He ate one of those for breakfast!👋🤣✌

Steve MRE ate one of these hahahaha

Keep Steve1989 away or he’ll be dipping it in coffee and eating it

@michaelsanchez1361

3 жыл бұрын

He already ate that

@Hobohube hardtack has no nutritional value lol

thats a lie that they loved it they hated it but they had nothing else to eat

Disliked for not eating it.

No one will care in 150 years lol