On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:58:15 -0700, J. Eric Durbin
> wrote:

>On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:44:54 +0200, Nathalie Chiva
> wrote:
>>What exactly are saltines?
>>TIA
>
>I don't think I ever came across an equivalent to Saltines while
>living in Europe.
>
>Saltines, a US brand name, are very light crackers (US)/biscuits (EU)
>that are made from white flour with no spices, slightly levened, and
>are very light and crispy/flaky. They are typically coated with a lot
>of salt though unsalted and lightly salted are now available.
>
>Historically, they were served in celophane packages of 2 or 4
>crackers along with soups and salads in US restaurants. I guess they
>were supposed to be an alternative to croutons, but they just dissolve
>into mush if crumbled into soup or a salad wet with dressing.

Ah yes. In Italy you find them in every supermarket, under the name
"crackers", and they are sold with or without salt. In Switzerland I
can find them too, though not everywhere.

Nathalie in Switzerland