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List Of Crackers
This is a list of crackers. A cracker is a baked good typically made from a grain-and-flour dough and usually manufactured in large quantities. Crackers (roughly equivalent to savory biscuits in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man) are usually flat, crisp, small in size (usually or less in diameter) and made in various shapes, commonly round or square. Crackers * Animal cracker * Bath Oliver * Cream cracker * Crispbread * Cuban cracker * Cheese cracker * Graham cracker * Hardtack * Maltose crackers * Matzo * Mein gon * Nantong Xiting Cracker * Oatcake * Olive no Hana * Oyster cracker * Pletzel * Rice cracker * Saltine cracker * Taralli * Water biscuit Brand-name crackers * Airly * Arnott's Shapes * Better Cheddars * Bremner Wafer * Captain's Wafers * Carr's * Cheddars * Cheese Nips * Cheez-It * Club Crackers * Crown Pilot Crackers * Goldfish * In a Biskit * Pepperidge Farm * Premium Plus * Rebisco * Rice Thins * Ritz Crackers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maltose Crackers
Maltose crackers are a popular traditional food in Hong Kong, consisting of maltose syrup sandwiched between two saltine crackers. The popularity of the maltose cracker peaked in the 1960s and 1970s as an item used in counter trading. Nowadays, maltose crackers are generally homemade due to a decline of sales. Popularity Maltose crackers are a traditional Chinese snack. The calorific value The heating value (or energy value or calorific value) of a substance, usually a fuel or food (see food energy), is the amount of heat released during the combustion of a specified amount of it. The ''calorific value'' is the total energy release ... of maltose is high and they possess a strong sweet flavor, making them a popular snack for children. Part of their popularity stems from their ease to make at home, and the lack of culinary skill needed to create them. Decline Since the peak of maltose crackers, they have been on a steady decline, being sold and marketed less over time. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Biscuit
A water biscuit (Commonwealth English) or water cracker (American English) is a type of savoury cracker. They are thin, hard and brittle, and usually served with cheese or wine. Originally produced in the 19th century as a version of the ship's biscuit, water biscuits continue to be popular in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, with the leading brands ( Carr's and Jacob's) selling over seventy million packets a year. Water biscuits are also popular in Chile. In 1801, Josiah Bent began a baking operation in Milton, Massachusetts, selling "water crackers" or biscuits made of flour and water that would not deteriorate during long sea voyages from the port of Boston. His company later sold the original hardtack crackers used by troops during the American Civil War. These were commercial versions/refinements of the hardtack biscuits which had long been used by the British Royal Navy and other European navies. Several versions of water cracke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taralli
(: ) are toroidal Italian snack foods, common in southern Italy. Wheat-based crackers similar in texture to breadsticks, can be sweet or savory. Overview are classically formed into rings or ovals about in circumference. Smaller , called , with a circumference of , are sold commercially. According to Malcolm Gladwell in his book ''Outliers'', "Sweets such as biscotti and used to be reserved for Christmas and Easter; in Roseto they were eaten year-round." See also * Pretzel A pretzel ( ; from or , ) is a type of baking, baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twi ... References External links Taralli - Italian Food at about.com Italian breads Sweet breads Crackers (food) {{Italy-cuisine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltine Cracker
A saltine or soda cracker is a thin, usually square, Cracker (biscuit), cracker, made from white flour, sometimes Baker's yeast, yeast (although many are yeast-free), fat, and baking soda, with most varieties lightly sprinkled with coarse Salt#Edible salt, salt. It has perforations over its surface, as well as a distinctively dry and crisp texture. It is normally paired with a variety of savory toppings, including cheese (especially cream cheese), peanut butter, hummus, various spreads like Pimento cheese, pimiento cheese, as well as jam or honey. They are often crumbled into Soup, soups, Stew, stews, or Chili con carne, chili. Some familiar brand names of saltine crackers in the Americas are Christie's ''Premium Plus'' (Canada), Nabisco's ''Premium'' (U.S.), Sunshine Biscuits' ''Krispy'' (U.S.), Keebler's ''Zesta'' (U.S.) (both owned by Kellogg’s, Kellogg's), Molinos Modernos' ''Hatuey'' (Dominican Republic) and Noel (company), Noel's Saltín (Colombia). Unsalted tops as well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice Cracker
A rice cracker is an East Asian cracker made from cooked rice or rice flour. Many regional varieties exist, though most are fried or baked and puffed and/or brushed with soy sauce or vinegar to create a smooth texture. Some may also be wrapped in seaweed. Preparation History Rice crackers are thought to have originated during China's Han dynasty (c. 202 BC). Later, during the Tang dynasty, there are records of senbei being served to houseguests as a token of courtesy. In Japan, they were popularized during the Edo period. The Japanese Soka senbei (made in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture) is widely considered to be the first modern rice cracker. Serving Rice crackers are traditionally served with soup or salad, along with green tea and/ or alcoholic beverages. In the western world, they are often eaten as a snack food in trail mixes along with ingredients such as wasabi peas, nuts, dried and salted edamame, and sesame sticks. Types Rice crackers are produced in several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pletzel
Pletzel, platzel or pletzl (), also known as ''onion board'' or ''onion flat'', is a type of Jewish flatbread or flat roll similar to focaccia. Overview In Bialystok, Poland, where the pletzel likely originated, it was known as ''Bialystoken tzibele pletzel kuchen'', or "Bialystock onion pletzel cakes" in Yiddish. They are related to the bialy, but larger, sweeter, thinner, harder, and flatter. In Eastern Europe, they were sold as a street food from pushcarts. They are also called ''flam pletzel'' or "flame cakes." In Yiddish and Germanic languages, ''pletzel'' literally refers to a small town square, perhaps inspiring the name for the square of dough with onions and poppy seeds imaginatively invoking a plaza. An American Jewish immigrant autobiography written in Yiddish in 1936 mentions eating pletzel. They became common in the Lower East Side Jewish community in New York City, where they became a staple food alongside bagels and bialys. They could also be found in the Jewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster Cracker
Oyster crackers are small, salted crackers, typically rounds about in diameter, although a slightly smaller hexagonal variety is also common. Oyster crackers are often served with oyster stew and clam chowder and have a flavor similar to saltine crackers. In cuisine Oyster crackers are popular in the northeastern United States, where they are served as an accompaniment to soup, and in the Cincinnati area, where they are frequently served with that city's distinctive chili. In New England, oyster crackers are served with oyster stew and chowders. Plain oyster crackers are sometimes seasoned with various spices or pepper sauce and served as an appetizer or snack. Oyster crackers have a taste similar to saltine crackers, but usually are less salty. In other areas of the United States, they are among the choices for crackers with soup or salads and are often available in restaurants in single serving packages. Many different companies produce oyster crackers with different com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive No Hana
is one type of bite-sized Japanese rice cracker ('' arare'') which is made by Uegakibeika Co. Ltd. in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. It is an assortment of crackers which has many savory flavors, squares of edible kelp (''kombu'') and dried, thick edible seaweed (''nori Nori is a dried edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, usually made from species of the red algae genus ''Pyropia'', including ''P. yezoensis'' and ''Pyropia tenera, P. tenera''. It has a strong and distinctive flavor, and is generally made in ...''). Notes External links *Uegakibeika Co. Ltd. Japanese snack food Crackers (food) Beika {{Japan-cuisine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oatcake
An oatcake is a type of flatbread similar to a cracker or biscuit, or in some versions takes the form of a pancake. They are prepared with oatmeal as the primary ingredient, and sometimes include plain or wholemeal flour as well. Oatcakes are cooked on a griddle (''girdle'' in Scots) or baked in an oven. History Oatcakes have been documented as existing in Caledonia (subsequently Scotland after the 9th century) since at least the time of the Roman conquest of Britain in AD 43, and likely before then. Oatcakes have also been described as being the "mainstay of Scottish breads for centuries". Jean Le Bel, around AD 1357–1360 describes the Beguine nuns making "little pancakes rather like communion wafers". This is thought to be an early description of a Scottish oatcake. Regional variations Oatcake variations exist based upon the different preparations in various countries and regions. Great Britain Seen as a typically Scottish food item, oatcakes have also long been ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
