Crackers

by Vicki Reich, from the January 2002 Newsletter

This month's taste test wasn't the usual kind of taste test. We didn't compare one product to another and come up with the best tasting of the bunch, we just sat around munching on crackers and talking about them. There was no way to compare the wide variety of crackers we carry—they are all so different. Here's what the Spinners thought of each of them.

Hain Crispettes were quickly compared to Wheat Thins, which is what I believe the manufacturer intended. They are a good snack cracker and are easy to eat by themselves. They are crispy and buttery tasting and someone suggested they would go well with baby carrots.

Health Valley Stoned Wheat Crackers definitely grew on people. They have a soft consistency and are a bit dry. They have a buttery flavor and after two or three crackers, those who didn't like them at first were swayed.

Finn Crisps have a special place in my heart, since my mom gave them to us as kids. I'm not sure why I liked them then since they have a strong sourdough rye taste that I don't know if most kids would like. The tasters liked them, though. They are good by themselves or with a strong cheese. Melted swiss is quite good on them.

Ak Mak crackers are my favorite and all the tasters liked them. They have a wonderful sesame seed taste and they're light and crunchy. They taste great by themselves and can handle any kind of cheese or anything else you might want to put on a cracker.

Ryvita Light Rye crackers have a light crunchy taste that's similar in texture to rice cakes but with more flavor. One tester wanted to spread cream cheese and smoked salmon on her sample and we were all sad that we didn't have any on hand. They are the largest crackers we tried and we thought you could make a great crunchy sandwich with them.

Carr's Water Crackers were the last cracker we tested. They were the blandest cracker we tried and we thought they would go well with a strong cheese. They make a good carrier to get any cheese or dip from the plate to your mouth.

We didn't try all of the crackers the Co-op carries but hopefully this will give you some idea of what crackers to buy to go with all that cheese I talk about in my cheese article.

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