This week we join the hungry crew onboard the Cygnet. They are not a happy lot and are full of complaints about the food. They are angry about the dirty cups and plates used to serve bad tea, bad sugar and the scanty supply of meat. The table isn’t even long enough to seat all of the passengers. Let’s take a closer look at what it was like to eat onboard our ships. What kinds of foods were provided? What strategies were used to make the food last and to stop it from rotting?
