Saltine crackers

On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Soda crackers were described in The Young House-keeper by William Saltine crackers in 1838. Joseph, Missouri started using baking soda to leaven its wafer thin cracker.

Initially called the Premium Soda Cracker and later “Saltines” because of the baking salt component, the invention quickly became popular and Sommer’s business quadrupled within four years. In the early 20th century, various companies in the United States began selling soda crackers in Puerto Rico and referred to them as “Export Soda”. Puerto Rico also started selling their soda crackers with the same name. The term “Export Soda” became a generic term in Puerto Rico for these crackers. 1907 Merriam Webster Dictionary defined as “a thin crisp cracker usually sprinkled with salt. They were made in the United Kingdom by Huntley and Palmers, and in Australia and New Zealand under the brand name Arnott’s Salada. Saltines are commonly dipped or crumbled in soups, chilis, stews, and eaten with, or crumbled into, salads.

Typically they are sold in boxes containing two to four stacks of crackers, each wrapped in a sleeve of waxed paper or plastic. This section does not cite any sources. Saltines have been compared to hardtack, a simple unleavened cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. However, unlike hardtack, saltines include yeast as one of their ingredients. Soda crackers are a leavened bread that is allowed to rise for twenty to thirty hours.

Flat saltine crackers have perforations on their surfaces. During baking, the outer layer of the dough hardens first, restricting out-gassing of evolved gasses. The perforations connect the top surface to the bottom surface to prevent the cracker from pillowing as a result of these evolved gasses. The Young House-keeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery. Soggy Cracker House Needs Some Help”.

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