Nothing says 'rugged individualism' like a diet that gives you gas for days.
The Must-Have Food That Fueled the Old West
In the Old West, cowboys relied on beans, hardtack, and bacon for survival on long cattle drives. The romanticized image of frontier life often glosses over the monotonous, gas-inducing diet that was more about practicality than adventure.
Source: The Must-Have Food That Fueled the Old West — The Takeout
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