Cheese cracker facts for kids
Homemade cheese crackers spiced with rosemary and cinnamon
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| Type | Cracker |
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| Course | Main Meal (in some countries, served as a special course) |
| Variations | Goldfish, Cheddars, Cheese Nips, Cheez-It |
A cheese cracker is a type of cracker. It is made mainly with cheese. Other common ingredients are also used. These include grain, flour, and salt. Spices and leavening are often added too.
All these ingredients are mixed to form a dough. Then, the crackers are shaped and usually baked. Some cheese crackers are made with dough that has been fermented. This means the dough is left to rise, which can give it a special taste. Sometimes, people just put cheese on top of warm crackers. Cheese crackers are a yummy snack. They have more fat than some other crackers, so they give you lots of energy!
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What Are Cheese Crackers Used For?
Cheese crackers are great as a snack. But they can be used in other ways too!
Cooking with Cheese Crackers
Sometimes, cheese cracker crumbs are used in recipes. They can add a cheesy flavor to dishes. You can also use whole crackers or crumbs as a garnish. This means they are put on top of foods to make them look nice and taste better.
Serving Cheese Crackers
Cheese crackers are also served as a side dish. They can go along with other foods.
Popular Cheese Cracker Brands
Many companies make cheese crackers. Here are some well-known brands you might have seen:
Better Cheddars
Better Cheddars are baked crackers. They taste like Cheddar cheese. The company Nabisco makes them. Nabisco is part of a bigger company called Mondelēz International.
Cheddars
Cheddars are a type of savory biscuit from Britain. They also have a Cheddar cheese flavor. Unlike crackers, they have a crumbly texture. Crackers are usually harder and more brittle. McVitie's makes Cheddars.
Cheese Nips
Cheese Nips are small crackers. They have a cheese flavor. Nabisco makes them. Nabisco is a brand of Mondelēz International.
Cheez-It
Cheez-It crackers are made by the Kellogg Company. They were first made in 1921 by the Green and Green company. Over the years, the brand was bought by different companies. In 2001, Kellogg bought the company that owned Cheez-It.
Goldfish
Goldfish crackers are shaped like little fish! They are cheese-flavored. Pepperidge Farm makes them. Pepperidge Farm is part of the Campbell Soup Company.
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