explains the author of "Journey to the Holy City of Jerusalem", the staple food of those who worked on ships or soldiers embarked on the galleys had a biscuit "of bread baked Twice (bis-cooked) to prevent mold and be able to remain edible for a hard year. " This storage capacity gave the "sea biscuit" a key place feeding of travelers. The laws enacted by the government of Genoa in 1338 forced the owner of a vessel to ensure that every single member of at least 800 grams per day of cookies. The purchase of these cookies (similar to pancakes) could be expensive if the government decided to initiate a large-scale naval campaign. In 1336 the Bardi of Florence to supply France with 2000 tons of biscuits. In some seaside towns' shops became numerous manufacturers of biscuits to the point to occupy whole streets, in Cagliari, there was a "way of the cookie jar," where the owners of the shops were forced to work at night to avoid to occupy the public ovens by day assured the people of the town needs bread.
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