What do a bowl of soup, a meat and cheese tray, and staying home sick watching The Price is Right all have in common?
Crackers of course!
Today we dive into the diverse and rich world of crackers. While most might not consider crackers to be diverse, or rich, today we will show you that even with just six different crackers, we have a huge range of flavor, texture, and opinions.
Which crackers are we trying today?
Ritz
Townhouse
Club
Chicken in a Biskit
Triscuit
Wheat Thins
Who is on this crunchy quest?
Hannah, emergency cracker.
Kris, fancy Crocs enthusiast.
Matt, where’s Nate?
Amy, take me to the club.
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The History of Saltine Crackers
What is a saltine cracker? These thin, crunchy snacks are made using baking soda, shortening, yeast, flour, and salt. Before we had our modern day saltines, there was a slightly different tasting cracker, also called a soda cracker. In 1801, after seeing the success of a competing bakery which developed bread for sailors, Josiah Bent Bakery in Newburyport Massachusetts decided to create something better. Taking the concept of the bread made by competitors, Josia decided to make a cracker that could be taken on ships but remain fresh as they sailed from port to port. This was the invention of the soda cracker.
Years later, in 1876, Premium saltine crackers were introduced by F.L Sommer & Company o St. Joseph, Missouri. Using the soda cracker recipe, they simply added the salt. This simple addition quadrupled sales of the company within four years. The company ended up merging with others to form the American Biscuit Company in 1890, which would eventually become Nabisco in 1898.
In 1907 the Merriam Webster Dictionary added the word “saltine” to the dictionary, defined as “a thin crisp cracker usually sprinkled with salt.”
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
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6th Place: Triscuit
Amy: 2
Hannah: 5
Kris: 2
Matt: 5
5th Place: Ritz
Amy: 5
Hannah: 5
Kris: 5
Matt: 5
4th Place: Wheat Thins
Amy: 8
Hannah: 6
Kris: 5
Matt: 5
3rd Place: Townhouse
Amy: 7
Hannah: 7
Kris: 6
Matt: 6
2nd Place: Club
Amy: 9
Hannah: 7
Kris: 8
Matt: 7
1st Place: Chicken in a Biskit
Amy: 9
Hannah: 6
Kris: 10
Matt: 8
There you have it. Chicken in a Biskit gets the Quest for the Best seal of approval.
Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you tried all these Crackers? Which one was your favorite? We would love to hear your rating as well.
Also, do you have any foods you would love to get the coveted seal of approval? Let us know in the comments what you want to hear next.
Show Notes:
https://www.saltinecracker.com/
Episode 131: Crackers