HARD TACK

or Ship Biscuits, or Pilot Bread, large, hard biscuits of plain. unsalted dough, kiln-dried. They are prepared principally for army and navy commi aries, but in some places there is a steady private demand for them, the broken biseuit being relished when added to soups and stews. Similar ‘‘travel’’ breads are found in nearly every part of the world—varving of course in the details of component ingredients and in form—in ring shape, in saucer form (then often serving as a dish before being itself consumed!), ete.