graham cracker

Thân thiện

A child crumbles a graham cracker over a bowl of yogurt.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A semisweet whole-wheat cracker: A type of slightly sweetened, crisp baked good made primarily from whole-wheat graham flour. It is often rectangular in shape and may be perforated into smaller sections.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For the crust, crush the graham cracker into fine crumbs.
  • She gave the child a graham cracker as a snack.
  • The recipe calls for one sleeve of graham crackers.

Advanced Usage

• "Graham cracker crust": A pie crust made from crushed graham crackers mixed with butter and sugar.
  • The cheesecake had a delicious graham cracker crust.

Variants and Related Words

• Graham flour (n): A type of whole-wheat flour named after Sylvester Graham, used to make graham crackers.
• Cracker (n): A general term for a dry, thin, crispy baked bread product.

Synonyms

• Whole-wheat cracker: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the primary ingredient.
• Digestive biscuit (British English, approximate): A similar wholemeal biscuit, though typically less sweet and with a different texture.

Related Phrases

• Graham cracker crumbs: Finely crushed graham crackers, often used in baking.
  • Mix the graham cracker crumbs with melted butter.

Notes

• The graham cracker is named after Sylvester Graham, a 19th-century dietary reformer who advocated for whole-grain foods.
• It is a common ingredient in American desserts like s'mores and cheesecake crusts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. semisweet whole-wheat cracker