![]() Homemade cheese crackers spiced with rosemary and cinnamon | |
Type | Cracker |
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Course | Main Meal (in some countries, served as a special course) |
Variations | Goldfish, Cheddars, Cheese Nips, Cheez-It |
The cheese cracker is a type of cracker prepared using cheese as a main ingredient. [1] [2] Additional common cracker ingredients are typically used, such as grain, flour, shortening, leavening, salt and various seasonings. [3] [4] [5] [6] The ingredients are formed into a dough, and the individual crackers are then prepared. [3] [7] Some cheese crackers are prepared using fermented dough. [4] Cheese crackers are typically baked. [1] [6] Another method of preparing cheese crackers involves placing cheese atop warm crackers. [8] Cheese crackers have been described as a "high-calorie snack", which is due to a higher fat content compared to other types of crackers. [5]
In addition to being a snack food, cheese cracker crumbs are sometimes used in recipes as an ingredient, and crumbs or whole crackers are sometimes used as a garnish on various foods. [9] [10] [11] Cheese crackers are also sometimes served as a side dish to accompany foods. [7]
Examples of mass-produced commercial cheese cracker brands include Better Cheddars, Cheddars, Cheese Nips, Cheez-It and Goldfish. [1]
![]() Homemade cheese crackers spiced with rosemary and cinnamon | |
Type | Cracker |
---|---|
Course | Main Meal (in some countries, served as a special course) |
Variations | Goldfish, Cheddars, Cheese Nips, Cheez-It |
The cheese cracker is a type of cracker prepared using cheese as a main ingredient. [1] [2] Additional common cracker ingredients are typically used, such as grain, flour, shortening, leavening, salt and various seasonings. [3] [4] [5] [6] The ingredients are formed into a dough, and the individual crackers are then prepared. [3] [7] Some cheese crackers are prepared using fermented dough. [4] Cheese crackers are typically baked. [1] [6] Another method of preparing cheese crackers involves placing cheese atop warm crackers. [8] Cheese crackers have been described as a "high-calorie snack", which is due to a higher fat content compared to other types of crackers. [5]
In addition to being a snack food, cheese cracker crumbs are sometimes used in recipes as an ingredient, and crumbs or whole crackers are sometimes used as a garnish on various foods. [9] [10] [11] Cheese crackers are also sometimes served as a side dish to accompany foods. [7]
Examples of mass-produced commercial cheese cracker brands include Better Cheddars, Cheddars, Cheese Nips, Cheez-It and Goldfish. [1]