Saltine cracker
American salted square cracker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A saltine or soda cracker is a thin, usually square, cracker, made from white flour, sometimes yeast (although many are yeast free), and baking soda, with most varieties lightly sprinkled with coarse salt. It has perforations over its surface, as well as a distinctively dry and crisp texture.
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Alternative names | Soda cracker |
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Type | Cracker |
Place of origin | United States |
Created by | Frank L. Sommer |
Main ingredients | Flour, yeast, and baking soda |
42 (depending on brand) kcal | |
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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), Molinos Modernos' Hatuey (Dominican Republic) and Noel's Saltín (Colombia). Unsalted tops as well as whole grain saltines can also be found.