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A saltine or soda cracker is a thin, usually square cracker made from white flour, shortening, yeast, and baking soda, with some varieties lightly sprinkled with coarse salt. It has perforations throughout its surface, to allow steam to escape for uniform rising, and along the edges, as individual crackers are broken from larger sheets during manufacture. It has a very dry and crisp texture, as it is made with less shortening than other varieties such as Ritz crackers. In North America, cracker refers to a dry, thin, and crisp savoury butt that developed from military hardtack and nautical ship biscuits. ...
For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ...
Shortening is a semisolid fat used in food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it inhibits the formation of long gluten strands in wheat-based doughs, giving them a short texture (as in shortbread). ...
Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. ...
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), or sodium hydrogen carbonate, also known as baking soda and bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble white anhydrous or crystalline compound, with a slight alkaline taste resembling that of sodium carbonate. ...
For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ...
Two Ritz crackers. ...
Saltines are often eaten as a light snack, with cheese or peanut butter. They may also be dipped in stews, chilis, soups or dips, or crumbled into salads. Typically they are sold in boxes containing two to four stacks of crackers wrapped in plastic. In restaurants, they are found in small wrapped packets of two crackers, which generally accompany soup or salad. Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ...
Peanut butter in a jar. ...
Beef Stew A stew is a common dish made of vegetables (particularly potatoes or beans), meat, poultry, or seafood cooked in some sort of broth or sauce. ...
A bowl of chili con carne with beans and tortilla chips. ...
Soup is usually a savoury liquid food that is made by combining ingredients, such as meat, vegetables and beans in stock or hot water, until the flavor is extracted, forming a broth. ...
A dip is a common condiment for many types of food. ...
Salad Platter Salad is a light meal — or, as part of a larger meal, much more of an appetizer — consisting of mixed vegetables (usually including at least one leaf vegetable) or fruit, often with a dressing or sauce, occasionally nuts and sometimes with the addition of meat, fish or cheese. ...
Some familiar brand names of saltine crackers in the United States are Nabisco's "Premium". and Keebler's Krispy. In addition, low sodium saltines as well as "unsalted top" versions are commonly available. Nabisco logo Nabisco is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Oreos, Premium Crackers, Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, and Chicken in a Biskit. ...
The Keebler Company is the second-largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number sodium, Na, 11 Chemical series alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1, 3, s Appearance silvery white Standard atomic weight 22. ...
In the United States, the word "Saltine" was originally registered as a trademark by Nabisco, but it lost trademark protection after the term began to be used generically to refer to similar crackers. In Australia, Arnott's Biscuits Holdings still holds a trademark on the name "Saltine". “(TM)†redirects here. ...
Biscuit tin on display in museum at Young, New South Wales Arnotts Biscuits Holdings, commonly known as Arnotts, is an American owned corporation in Australia and is the largest producer of biscuits in Australia. ...
Baking Process Saltines have been compared to hardtack, a simple unleavened cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and salt. However, perusal of the list of ingredients on a box of saltine crackers will reveal that, unlike hardtack, saltines actually do include yeast as one of their ingredients. Soda crackers are a leavened bread that is allowed to rise for twenty to thirty hours. After the rise, alkaline soda is added to neutralize the excessive acidity produced by the action of the yeast. The dough is allowed to rest for three to four more hours, to relax the gluten, before being rolled in layers and baked. Hardtack (also hard tack) is a simple type of cracker or biscuit, made from flour, water, and salt. ...
The common (Arrhenius) definition of a base is a chemical compound that either donates hydroxide ions or absorbs hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. ...
Wheat - a prime source of gluten Gluten is an amorphous mixture of ergastic (i. ...
Health Info The Saltine offers little to no in the way of nutrition; however there are whole wheat and multi grain types available.
Saltine Challenge The Saltine Challenge is the name given to a popular game played in offices and cafeterias in the United States. The challenge is to consume six saltine crackers in 60 seconds. No drinking is allowed during the challenge, and the saltines cannot be dunked in liquid to make the challenge easier. The difficulty lies in how quickly saltines dry up one's mouth. In one variation, the winning contestant must whistle "Yankee Doodle" afterward. The origin of the challenge is a Nabisco advertising campaign launched in the 1970s that posed the challenge to television viewers. Nabisco logo Nabisco is an American manufacturer of cookies and snacks, including brands such as Chips Ahoy!, Fig Newtons, Mallomars, Oreos, Premium Crackers, Ritz Crackers, Teddy Grahams, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, and Chicken in a Biskit. ...
- Mike Davidson: The Saltine Challenge dedicated to the Saltine Challenge
Trivia - Apparently the thirteen holes in the saltine honor the thirteen original colonies of the United States. [citation needed]
- In the television series "Scrubs" the characters play a game called "Find the Saltine"
Scrubs is an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning American situation comedy/dramedy that premiered on October 2, 2001 on NBC. It was created by Bill Lawrence, who also co-created Spin City. ...
See also A Cheez-It cracker. ...
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