This time, we are throwing a bone to you filthy Spaniards who assume everything in the Carribbean belongs to you! This recipe comes from Benerson Little and is something the Spanish would have eaten during the time period of Blood and Plunder: Boiled Plantain and Cornmeal! What is heritage Cornmeal?The RecipePreparationHow Does it Taste?Sources:Additional Recommended … Continue reading From the Galley to the Shore: Boiled Plantain and Heritage Cornmeal: Spanish Rations!
From the Galley to the Shore
From the Galley to the Shore: The Shrub and Grog
This week we pivot away from food and are going to focus on a period beverage. This sugary-sweet drink was popular amongst officers and legends have it that smugglers may have accidentally invented this drink while rum-running! So pull up a chair and cover your drink to avoids the king shilling, and lets take a … Continue reading From the Galley to the Shore: The Shrub and Grog
From the Galley to the Shore: Ship’s Biscuits
Ship's Biscuits, also known in the modern world as "hardtack," needs no introduction. If you ask Google what sailors and pirates in the 17th and 18th Century ate, hardtack will usually be towards the top of the list. From the image of sailors eating them in the dark as to not see the weevils while … Continue reading From the Galley to the Shore: Ship’s Biscuits
From the Galley to the Shore- The Flip
by Dan Carlson Have you ever wanted to host a pirate themed party or get-together but wanted to know what kind of food you should serve? Have you been elbow deep in books and movies from the 17th and 18th Century and wanted to know what these fearless pirates and buccaneers ate? Has reenactment immersion … Continue reading From the Galley to the Shore- The Flip