Where I used to live, about 3-4 miles across town, the nearest supermarket
was the same one where I had shopped my entire life, in the largely white
town where I grew up. When I moved out of my family home, I moved just over
the city line, about 2 miles from the family home. The city is much more
diverse than the town where I grew up.

That supermarket had one aisle of Latino products, largely Goya brand. I
always saw something called "Export Soda Crackers", packaged in a metal
canister. They were Keebler brand. I never bought them, though I liked the
canister.

Where I shop now, the neighborhood is much more diverse and there are Latino
products all over the market, things I never saw in the suburbs! Today, I
was shopping, and I saw a metal canister of Nabisco Premium Soda Crackers.
The tin was imprinted in English on one side, Spanish on the other. The
accent color was light teal, which is the same as the kind of Premium
Saltines I buy, that's the color for their saltines with unsalted tops. I
prefer those. Their salted top saltines have a light blue accent color.

I loved the canister! It was $4 for 6 sleeves of SODA CRACKERS.

Which begs the question: What exactly are soda crackers? And how do they
differ from saltines?

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> Where I used to live, about 3-4 miles across town, the nearest supermarket
> was the same one where I had shopped my entire life, in the largely white
> town where I grew up. When I moved out of my family home, I moved just
over
> the city line, about 2 miles from the family home. The city is much more
> diverse than the town where I grew up.
>
> That supermarket had one aisle of Latino products, largely Goya brand. I
> always saw something called "Export Soda Crackers", packaged in a metal
> canister. They were Keebler brand. I never bought them, though I liked the
> canister.
>
> Where I shop now, the neighborhood is much more diverse and there are
Latino
> products all over the market, things I never saw in the suburbs! Today, I
> was shopping, and I saw a metal canister of Nabisco Premium Soda Crackers.

I like the canisters too. My husband says when he was a kid in PR, they used
the large ones to sit on.
I like the Yeya butter crackers best, they come in a plastic bag. Mmm

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:49:23 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

>Where I shop now, the neighborhood is much more diverse and there are Latino
>products all over the market, things I never saw in the suburbs! Today, I
>was shopping, and I saw a metal canister of Nabisco Premium Soda Crackers.
>The tin was imprinted in English on one side, Spanish on the other. The
>accent color was light teal, which is the same as the kind of Premium
>Saltines I buy, that's the color for their saltines with unsalted tops. I
>prefer those. Their salted top saltines have a light blue accent color.
>
>I loved the canister! It was $4 for 6 sleeves of SODA CRACKERS.

Hey, is this a tin canister? The same length as the regular saltine
sleeves so you could refill? Lemme know please. e-mail is fine :-)


Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02)

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Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> Which begs the question: What exactly are soda crackers?

A name first used in N. America, from the mid-18th
century onwards, for a plain, unsweetened, dry,
hard, bread product; thus corresponding to part
of the domain covered by the wider English term
"biscuit." When crackers are broken into pieces
they make a cracking noise, which accounts for the
name. Crackers may be leavened or unleavened.
Those of the former sort were formerly baked by a
particular method which called for a dough leavened
with bicarbonate of soda (hence the term "soda
cracker") and left to stand until pockets of carbon
dioxide formed in the mixture. When biscuits of
this dough were placed in a very hot oven they
rose quickly, giving the characteristic texture.
Unleavened crackers may be made from flour and
water only (as are matzos) or with the addition of
a little salt. Some examples of this sort are the small
oyster crackers, used on top of seafood
chowders, and the crackers know as ship's biscuit...
The cracker barrel was an institution in
American general stores and groceries which sold
crackers loose in bulk. The term was first used in
print in the 1870s..."
---The Oxford Companion to Food, Alan Davidson
[Oxford University Press:Oxford] 1999 (p. 222)

> And how do they differ from saltines?

"In certain areas of the midwest there was a strong
preference for a cracker called "Premium Flake"
or "Saltina," which replaced Uneeda in popularity.
The Premium Saltine, a soda cracker, had long
been a favorite in certain areas of the midwest,
particularly in the Missouri area where it was
invented. It had won prizes as far back as 1876.
[Thomas L.] Green was jealous for his favorite
soda cracker, Uneeda Biscuit, and kept the
Premium Saltine confined to its home ground. However,
in the twenties the Saltine began to be manufactured
and distributed in factories throughout the
country and was soon in wide demand. The popularity
of the Saltine was increased many times over
in the years ahead."
------Out of the Cracker Barrel: From Animal
Crackers to ZuZu's, William Cahn [Simon & Schuster:
New York] 1969 (p. 198)

Quoted from:
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/foodcookies.html

in article , Mark Thorson at
wrote on 1/25/04 3:11 AM:

> Sheryl Rosen wrote:

>
>> And how do they differ from saltines?
>
> "In certain areas of the midwest there was a strong
> preference for a cracker called "Premium Flake"
> or "Saltina," which replaced Uneeda in popularity.
> The Premium Saltine, a soda cracker, had long
> been a favorite in certain areas of the midwest,
> particularly in the Missouri area where it was
> invented.

Thanks for the info, Mark.
So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?

Why are there no anglo brands of "Soda Crackers", only "saltines"?
(Or anglo brands marketed to latino customers, as in the case of Keebler
Export Soda Crackers and the canister of Premium I noticed yesterday?)

Is it just a naming thing?

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:49:23 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

>Where I used to live, about 3-4 miles across town, the nearest supermarket
>was the same one where I had shopped my entire life, in the largely white
>town where I grew up. When I moved out of my family home, I moved just over
>the city line, about 2 miles from the family home. The city is much more
>diverse than the town where I grew up.
>
>That supermarket had one aisle of Latino products, largely Goya brand. I
>always saw something called "Export Soda Crackers", packaged in a metal
>canister. They were Keebler brand. I never bought them, though I liked the
>canister.

Initially the cannisters are handy. Until you put several of them to
use and wonder what to do with the accumulating extras... There is a
limit to how many nifty cannisters one can use. The crackers are
delicious though and the larger quanitity is helpful when making
batches of your toffee chocolate candy :>

Sue(tm)
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Toffee Chocolate Candy??? Tell me more, please?

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"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:49:23 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> > wrote:
>
> >Where I used to live, about 3-4 miles across town, the nearest
supermarket
> >was the same one where I had shopped my entire life, in the largely white
> >town where I grew up. When I moved out of my family home, I moved just
over
> >the city line, about 2 miles from the family home. The city is much more
> >diverse than the town where I grew up.
> >
> >That supermarket had one aisle of Latino products, largely Goya brand. I
> >always saw something called "Export Soda Crackers", packaged in a metal
> >canister. They were Keebler brand. I never bought them, though I liked
the
> >canister.
>
> Initially the cannisters are handy. Until you put several of them to
> use and wonder what to do with the accumulating extras... There is a
> limit to how many nifty cannisters one can use. The crackers are
> delicious though and the larger quanitity is helpful when making
> batches of your toffee chocolate candy :>
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 15:41:12 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

>in article , Mark Thorson at
>wrote on 1/25/04 3:11 AM:
>
>> Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>
>>
>>> And how do they differ from saltines?
>>
>> "In certain areas of the midwest there was a strong
>> preference for a cracker called "Premium Flake"
>> or "Saltina," which replaced Uneeda in popularity.
>> The Premium Saltine, a soda cracker, had long
>> been a favorite in certain areas of the midwest,
>> particularly in the Missouri area where it was
>> invented.
>
>Thanks for the info, Mark.
>So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?

Saltines are a type of soda cracker.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

in article , THEMOM1 at
wrote on 1/25/04 11:20 AM:

> Toffee Chocolate Candy??? Tell me more, please?

Copied from a post I made on Dec 18, 2002:
---
Was at a friend's for a holiday party last weekend and one of her neighbors
sent regrets and a tray of the most awesome treats....she called it "Bark"
and that was all we knew about it, except that it was delicious!

It was caramelly, chocolatey and crispy, with a layer of nuts on top.
Addictive!!!!

My friend asked her neighbor what the base was...turned out to be saltines.

So I did a google search on " recipe caramel saltines chocolate" and it sent
me to Mimi Heller's site, where I found this recipe. It looks exactly like
what we enjoyed.

It's very simple...and different! And really delicious!
I'm adding it to my repertoire this year.

---
Toffee Bark (made from saltines)

posted by Sue Freeman 09-21-98 10:05 PM

Toffee Bark

Line a jelly roll pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray. Line the pan
with saltine crackers until covered. Don't break up the crackers.

Bring to a boil 1 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar and boil for 3 minutes to
caramelize and brown. Stir often while this is boiling.

Pour over the saltine crackers and bake for 3 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Top with 1 large bag of melted chocolate chips and spread out evenly.
Refrigerate for 1 hour and then break apart.

You can add toasted almonds to this after adding the chocolate.
----

Here is another variation on the same thing:

"Milk Chocolate Caramel Crunch "
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Milk Chocolate Caramel Crunch "


12 Oz. Package Milk Chocolate Chips (Not SemiSweet)
2 Sticks Butter
1 Cup dark brown sugar
1/2 Cups finely chopped nuts
40 unsalted saltines
Heat oven to 325, cover a square cookie sheet with one layer of saltines,
edge to edge. Heat the butter and brown sugar to a boil for 3 minutes. Pour
this evenly over the crackers on the cookie sheet (No need to grease the
sheet.) Bake at 325 for approximately 5 minutes, then sprinkle the chocolate
chips over this mix. Put back in overn until soft (2 to 3 minutes). Take out
and spread chips with a knife evenly over crackers, taking care not to
disturb flat layer of crackers. Sprinkle with chopped nuts evenly. Let cool
and break up like peanut brittle...Addicting!!!

Grandee tells us, "Someone told me they used salted crackers by accident and
it was delicious. Also, I don't know why you couldn't use semi-sweet chips.
I was also told not to be concerned when the crackers were bubbling away in
the oven, just be careful not to get burned by the hot sugar."

---

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

> Was at a friend's for a holiday party last weekend and one of her neighbors
> sent regrets and a tray of the most awesome treats....she called it "Bark"
> and that was all we knew about it, except that it was delicious!
>
> It was caramelly, chocolatey and crispy, with a layer of nuts on top.
> Addictive!!!!
>
> My friend asked her neighbor what the base was...turned out to be saltines.

You know what? I think I saw Paula Deen make that once. Struck me
as odd, but I bet they are good.

nancy

On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:23:21 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>
>> Was at a friend's for a holiday party last weekend and one of her
neighbors
>> sent regrets and a tray of the most awesome treats....she called it
"Bark"
>> and that was all we knew about it, except that it was delicious!
>>
>> It was caramelly, chocolatey and crispy, with a layer of nuts on
top.
>> Addictive!!!!
>>
>> My friend asked her neighbor what the base was...turned out to be
saltines.
>
>You know what? I think I saw Paula Deen make that once. Struck me
>as odd, but I bet they are good.
>
>nancy

They are delicious with the salt and the sweet. Very crispy which is
wonderful. It has been over 10 years since I made them but they will
now <g> be near the top of my list since my new range is coming
tomorrow. Yahoo! Have been without an oven since September and the
list of what I want So Much is growing. Cornbread, homemade oatmeal
raisin cookies, stouffers spinach souffle...
aloha, Thunder
http://www.smithfarms.com
Farmers & Sellers of 100%
Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff

smithfarms pure kona wrote:
>
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:23:21 -0500, Nancy Young

> >You know what? I think I saw Paula Deen make that once. Struck me
> >as odd, but I bet they are good.

> They are delicious with the salt and the sweet. Very crispy which is
> wonderful. It has been over 10 years since I made them but they will
> now <g> be near the top of my list since my new range is coming
> tomorrow. Yahoo! Have been without an oven since September and the
> list of what I want So Much is growing. Cornbread, homemade oatmeal
> raisin cookies, stouffers spinach souffle...
> aloha, Thunder

Oh, man! I feel for you! I went through the same thing once, my
oven broke. Well, was it old, and cost a fortune to fix. Couldn't
replace it because the hell hole ... I mean, kitchen, was homemade
out of plywood by someone who had no business making kitchens, and
the oven would have to be a precise size that was no longer available.

Well, it got to the point where I was actually *craving* roast chicken.
In retrospect I should have gotten a roaster thing, but I didn't know
they existed. Congratulations on the new oven. I know I baked food
for weeks when I got the new kitchen with an actual oven. (laugh)

nancy

Curly Sue wrote:

> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 15:41:12 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> > wrote:
> >
> >Thanks for the info, Mark.
> >So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?
>
> Saltines are a type of soda cracker.

Saltines are a brand of soda cracker, and one example
of a popular type of soda cracker. Hmmph! :-)

>Mark Thorazine raves:
>
>Curly Sue wrote:
>
Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>> >
>> >So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?
>>
>> Saltines are a type of soda cracker.
>
>Saltines are a brand of soda cracker, and one example
>of a popular type of soda cracker. Hmmph! :-)

NO! "Saltines" are a specific genre (type) of soda cracker[period]


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"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
> in article , Mark Thorson at
> wrote on 1/25/04 3:11 AM:
>
> > Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>
> >
> >> And how do they differ from saltines?
> >
> > "In certain areas of the midwest there was a strong
> > preference for a cracker called "Premium Flake"
> > or "Saltina," which replaced Uneeda in popularity.
> > The Premium Saltine, a soda cracker, had long
> > been a favorite in certain areas of the midwest,
> > particularly in the Missouri area where it was
> > invented.
>
> Thanks for the info, Mark.
> So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?
>
> Why are there no anglo brands of "Soda Crackers", only "saltines"?
> (Or anglo brands marketed to latino customers, as in the case of Keebler
> Export Soda Crackers and the canister of Premium I noticed yesterday?)
>
> Is it just a naming thing?
>
Yeah

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 09:09:38 -0700, "Nina" >
wrote:

>
>"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
>> in article , Mark Thorson at

>> wrote on 1/25/04 3:11 AM:
>>
>> > Sheryl Rosen wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >> And how do they differ from saltines?
>> >
>> > "In certain areas of the midwest there was a strong
>> > preference for a cracker called "Premium Flake"
>> > or "Saltina," which replaced Uneeda in popularity.
>> > The Premium Saltine, a soda cracker, had long
>> > been a favorite in certain areas of the midwest,
>> > particularly in the Missouri area where it was
>> > invented.
>>
>> Thanks for the info, Mark.
>> So....they are one and the same then? Saltines are Soda Crackers?
>>
>> Why are there no anglo brands of "Soda Crackers", only "saltines"?
>> (Or anglo brands marketed to latino customers, as in the case of
Keebler
>> Export Soda Crackers and the canister of Premium I noticed
yesterday?)
>>
>> Is it just a naming thing?
>>
>Yeah
>
Soda crackers are popular in Hawaii. I buy them at least once a
monthSomehow I connect them to the ocean. Taken on boat trips etc.
Saltines, to me, are thinner and have more salt of course. We also
eat a cracker called Saloon Pilots which I believe are similar to hard
tack which is another cracker that must be connected to the ocean.
Saloon Pilots are so crunchy that you could keep them all day out on
the water and they would still be a very crunchy slightly sweet large
round cracker.

aloha,
Thunder
http://www.smithfarms.com
Farmers & Sellers of 100%
Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:44:58 GMT, smithfarms pure kona
> wrote:

>Soda crackers are popular in Hawaii. I buy them at least once a
>monthSomehow I connect them to the ocean.

Well, the little round ones are called 'oyster crackers.' :-)

>We also
>eat a cracker called Saloon Pilots which I believe are similar to hard
>tack which is another cracker that must be connected to the ocean.
>Saloon Pilots are so crunchy that you could keep them all day out on
>the water and they would still be a very crunchy slightly sweet large
>round cracker.

Nabisco discontinued Pilot Crackers (rectangular) in 1996, but brought
them back after a campaign started by people on a Maine island who
traditionally used them in cooking, particularly clam chowder.

There is a brand I buy in a chinese Grocery store call Sky Flakes made in the
Philippines By M.Y San company. They come in a Tin Can then wrapped in plastic,
in 4's, They are great. The way Crackers use to taste

"BillKirch" > wrote in message
...
> There is a brand I buy in a chinese Grocery store call Sky Flakes made in
the
> Philippines By M.Y San company. They come in a Tin Can then wrapped in
plastic,
> in 4's, They are great. The way Crackers use to taste

My mother uses them to make a kind of mango cake or pie.

rona

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