Bannock
A crusty flatbread. Food for the road.
Food And Drink Renewable
Bannock is a food item made with a Cooking Skillet or no tool on an open slot at a Fire.
Bannock is a Food And Drink item in The Long Dark. It provides 200 kcal and -3% hydration. It weighs 0.05 kg.
Its 200 kcal puts it on the lighter end of the 100 Food And Drink entries here (#94).
At 4000 kcal/kg its calorie density ranks #13 of 108 foods here — one of the densest. This is the number that decides what is worth carrying on a long trip.
It dehydrates you by 3% — pair it with water or a drink before a long trek.
It decays faster indoors (20% vs 5% per day), which decides where you should leave the surplus.
It is renewable, so it can be re-stocked rather than only found.
Verdict: Overall Bannock is one of the most efficient Food And Drink items to carry.