Posted by David S on January 14, 1999 at 15:23:01:
In Reply to: Pemmican posted by Samantha Downs on January 14, 1999 at 06:10:53:
In "real life" Pemmican was dried lean meat minced and mixed with fat. It became synonymous with emergency ration for hardy explorers and seafaring types.
It was a natural development for the S&A to rename Corned Beef as Pemmican. So a few tins of CB in your rations and off you go!