What is the main ingredient in most crackers?
AnswerFlour
Most crackers start with a simple dough of flour, water and a little fat, rolled thin and baked.
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The basics
What was hardtack?
AnswerA long-lasting hard cracker eaten by sailors and soldiers
Hardtack is a simple, very dry cracker of flour and water that kept for months on ships and campaigns.
Going deeper
What are the small round crackers traditionally served with clam chowder called?
AnswerOyster crackers
Oyster crackers are small, round, lightly salted crackers commonly floated on chowder and soups.
What makes a cracker a 'water cracker'?
AnswerIt is made mainly from flour and water with little or no fat
Water crackers, or water biscuits, use a plain flour-and-water dough, giving a thin, crisp, neutral base.
What are traditional Japanese rice crackers called?
AnswerSenbei
Senbei are crisp Japanese rice crackers, often glazed with soy sauce; mochi is a soft rice cake.
Expert level
What is the baker's term for pricking holes in cracker dough before baking?
AnswerDocking
Docking pierces the dough so steam can escape, keeping crackers flat and evenly crisp.
What kind of flour did Sylvester Graham promote, giving graham crackers their name?
AnswerCoarsely ground whole-wheat flour
Graham flour is a coarse whole-wheat flour that keeps the bran and germ.
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