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Thinking About Titanic

Discussion in 'History & Geography' started by Frank Sanoica, Oct 24, 2019.

  1. Hal Pollner

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    Titanic's generators supplied 100 volts Direct Current for all of her equipment and machinery, as well as for her passengers needs.

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    I never heard of "Cabin Biscuits" or "Jacket Potatoes."

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    Gruel? :po_O

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    Tony, Great find! Thanks.
     
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    No watercress?
     
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    I wonder if they didn't just water down the porridge that was left over from breakfast.
     
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    Cabin biscuits are a form of thick crackers. So, for supper, they got crackers and cheese washed down by milky oatmeal.

    This was pretty darn good food for what was essentially "steerage".
     
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    I agree, @Mary Robi , that seems like it was probably better food than they were used to eating before they traveled on the Titanic. There would have been a lot of leftovers from the higher class meals that were served , so the 3rd class people probably enjoyed some new foods they had not tried before.
     
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    I follow a British woman's youtube channel. She frequently serves jacket potatoes with her dinners. (Baked potatoes in the USA.)
     
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    Modern cruise ships are not five times the size of Titanic. Titanic was just about 900 feet long ... that would make the new ships 4500 [fourthousand five hundred feet long] 3/4 of a mile.They are on average about 20% larger , length & breadth . But they are much taller about 5-6 decks higher, and their gross tonnage is about double.
     
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  11. Tom Galty

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    They are a nice meal.

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    Jacket potatoes, or baked potatoes, are potatoes left unpeeled and eaten in their flavorful jackets. They're delicious with a simple dressing of butter and salt, or you can top them with cheese, bacon and vegetables to make each one a complete meal in and of itself. Jacket potatoes can be made in the oven, the microwave or a slow cooker.
     
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  12. Beth Gallagher

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    I love them no matter what they are called, Tom!
     
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