Saltine Cracker

A saltine cracker is a thin, crisp, square soda-leavened cracker with a lightly blistered surface. It tastes mildly salty and toasty with a brittle snap, and crushes easily into fine crumbs for breading or topping casseroles and soups. Common uses include snacking, pairing with cheese or spreads, crumbling into chowders and chili, and forming cracker-crumb crusts.

Developed in the late 19th century United States as an evolution of soda crackers, saltines spread through North American markets and home pantries. Producers roll wheat dough thin, dock it, and bake at high heat to create the characteristic bubbles and flaky texture.