Mick the Baker | National Geographic

on the road Mick will have to scrounge

on the road Mick will have to scrounge and barter for every scrap of food he

and barter for every scrap of food he

and barter for every scrap of food he can it is so before he goes he plans to

can it is so before he goes he plans to

can it is so before he goes he plans to cook up enough to get him started yeah

cook up enough to get him started yeah

cook up enough to get him started yeah welcome to the bakery on the whole using

welcome to the bakery on the whole using

welcome to the bakery on the whole using minimal ingredients and his Dutch oven

minimal ingredients and his Dutch oven

minimal ingredients and his Dutch oven Mick will cook up a cracker type bread

Mick will cook up a cracker type bread

Mick will cook up a cracker type bread known as hardtack yeah unlikely to spoil

known as hardtack yeah unlikely to spoil

known as hardtack yeah unlikely to spoil and nutritious hardtack was a common

and nutritious hardtack was a common

and nutritious hardtack was a common ration during the Civil War and it was a

ration during the Civil War and it was a

ration during the Civil War and it was a staple for early pioneers on long

staple for early pioneers on long

staple for early pioneers on long expeditions

expeditions

expeditions does he like bread yes sir let’s get it

does he like bread yes sir let’s get it

does he like bread yes sir let’s get it done to cook up hardtack of his home

done to cook up hardtack of his home

done to cook up hardtack of his home Mick will build an oven under the sand

Mick will build an oven under the sand

Mick will build an oven under the sand the first step digging a hole large

the first step digging a hole large

the first step digging a hole large enough to submerge his pot in the ground

enough to submerge his pot in the ground

enough to submerge his pot in the ground welcome to the whole cooking class put

welcome to the whole cooking class put

welcome to the whole cooking class put in four cups of flour round about and so

in four cups of flour round about and so

in four cups of flour round about and so then you’re in the water then you put in

then you’re in the water then you put in

then you’re in the water then you put in a dab of oil for little sweetness has

a dab of oil for little sweetness has

a dab of oil for little sweetness has some honey let’s start mixing yeah do

some honey let’s start mixing yeah do

some honey let’s start mixing yeah do you want to lick the spoon so what I do

you want to lick the spoon so what I do

you want to lick the spoon so what I do is just make up a lot of coals in the

is just make up a lot of coals in the

is just make up a lot of coals in the ashen dumping in the bottom pot will go

ashen dumping in the bottom pot will go

ashen dumping in the bottom pot will go right down in here put this Bart I don’t

right down in here put this Bart I don’t

right down in here put this Bart I don’t smother out the coals and cover it back

smother out the coals and cover it back

smother out the coals and cover it back up ass and that’s it the mother earth

up ass and that’s it the mother earth

up ass and that’s it the mother earth oven the hardtack cooks under the hot

oven the hardtack cooks under the hot

oven the hardtack cooks under the hot coals and sand and after only one hour

coals and sand and after only one hour

coals and sand and after only one hour it’s time to take his bread out of the

it’s time to take his bread out of the

it’s time to take his bread out of the oven whoa yes done looks good

mmm really good though this hardtack

mmm really good though this hardtack will only feed him for a few days it’s

will only feed him for a few days it’s

will only feed him for a few days it’s enough to get him going guys ready