Meals on the Mayflower were prepared in what was called the forecastle. The passengers and crew ate meat and vegetables at the beginning of their journey. Later, when the fresh food was gone, they ate dried meat, dried fish and hardtack. Hardtack was a rock-hard biscuit which was soaked in soup in order to be eaten. After the fresh water became rancid, everyone drank ale, including children. If there was a storm, the oven fire was immediately put out to keep the ship from catching on fire. This part of the ship was also housed the crews' quarters.
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