A Cheez-It cracker.

Crackers as part of a snack with herring.

A cracker is a dry, thin, crispy, and usually savory biscuit that developed from military hardtack and nautical ship biscuits. Biscuit means 'cook twice'. Download high resolution version (800x710, 86 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Cheez-It Categories: Snack food images ... Download high resolution version (800x710, 86 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Cheez-It Categories: Snack food images ... Cheez-It crackers and promotional packaging (2005) Cheez-It crackers are a snack food manufactured by the Kellogg Company. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 416 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 416 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A snack food is seen in Western culture as a type of food that is not meant to be eaten as part of one of the main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch, supper). ... Species Clupea alba Clupea bentincki Clupea caspiopontica Clupea chrysotaenia Clupea elongata Clupea halec Clupea harengus Clupea inermis Clupea leachii Clupea lineolata Clupea minima Clupea mirabilis Clupea pallasii Clupea sardinacaroli Clupea sulcata Herrings are small oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic... For other uses, see Biscuit (disambiguation). ... A preserved hardtack at a museum display in Denmark. ...

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. The crackling sound occurred during baking, hence the name. This is where the American term "cracker" originated. His company later sold the original hardtack crackers used by troops during the American Civil War. The company is still located in Milton and continues to sell these items to Civil War reenactors and others. Milton is a suburban Boston town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

The holes in crackers are called "docking" holes. The holes are placed in the dough to stop air pockets from forming in the cracker while baking.

In U.S. English, the name "cracker" is most often applied to flat biscuits with a savory, salty flavor, in distinction from a "cookie," which may be similar to a "cracker" in appearance and texture, but has a sweet flavor. Crackers sometimes have cheese or spices as ingredients, or even chicken stock. The term "cracker" is often given to Andrew Fraser of shaker heights high school Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... For other uses, see Spice (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Brands including Captain's Wafers, Club Crackers, Town House Crackers, Ritz Crackers, Cream crackers and Water biscuits are used spread with cheese, pâté, or mousse. Captains Wafers are crackers made by Lance, Inc. ... Club crackers are crackers made by the Kellogg Company. ... Ritz Crackers are a type of crackers that are produced by Nabisco. ... A cream cracker is a flat, usually square savoury biscuit. ... A water biscuit is a type of biscuit or cracker. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Various pâtés and terrines Salmon terrine, with a cream and herb sauce A slice of Bloc de foie gras Pâté (French pronunciation: ; RP pronunciation: ; General American pronunciation ) is a form of spreadable paste, usually made from meat (although vegetarian variants exist), and often served with toast as... Mousse is a form of creamy dessert typically made from egg, sugar, and cream usually with other flavors such as chocolate or fruit. ...

Saltine and oyster crackers are often used in or served with soup. The saltine cracker is a square cracker that is covered in salt (hence the name). ... A typical package of oyster crackers Oyster crackers are small, salted, buttery crackers, typically hexagons about 0. ... For other uses, see Soup (disambiguation). ...

Mock apple pie is made from Ritz (or similar) crackers. For the manga anthology series, see Petit Apple Pie. ...

Animal crackers are the subject of debate as to whether they are cookies, or crackers. One side states that they are a cracker, an exception to the rule-of-thumb "crackers are salty/savory; cookies are sweet." Plus, the manner in which animal crackers are made (layered dough) classifies them as crackers. However, the sweet taste and texture of the dough would lead the other side to believe that they are, in fact, cookies. Some animal crackers contain trace amounts of meat and are unsuitable for vegetarians. Animal crackers are sweet crackers in the shapes of animals. ...

Graham crackers and digestive biscuits are also eaten as cookies, although they were both invented for their supposed health benefits. The graham cracker was developed in 1829 in Bound Brook, New Jersey, by Presbyterian minister Rev. ... A digestive biscuit, sometimes referred to as a sweetmeal biscuit, is a semi-sweet biscuit or cookie, originating in the United Kingdom, and popular there and in other Commonwealth countries. ... This article is about the food. ...

A popular snack is crackers with cheese as a topping. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ...

External links

• Website of Bent's Cookie Factory in Milton, MA, purveyors of "water crackers" and hardtack during the American Civil War
• Pop Art Pewter Crackers