soda cracker
Definition
Noun: 1. A plain, unsweetened, dry biscuit: A soda cracker is a thin, crisp, unsweetened baked good. It is leavened (made to rise) with a small amount of baking soda and cream of tartar, rather than yeast. It is typically square or rectangular and has a bland, slightly salty flavor.
Usage
Soda crackers are commonly eaten alone as a snack, often with toppings like cheese or butter. They are also used in recipes, such as crushed for pie crusts or as a base for appetizers. - She ate a few soda crackers to settle her stomach. - The recipe calls for crushed soda crackers to thicken the soup. - He spread some peanut butter on a soda cracker.
Advanced Usage
- "Soda cracker" as a descriptor: The term can be used metaphorically to describe something very plain, dry, or bland.
- His speech was as exciting as a soda cracker.
Variants and Related Words
- Saltine: This is a common brand name and synonym for a soda cracker. All saltines are soda crackers, but not all soda crackers are called saltines.
- Cracker: The general category to which soda crackers belong. Other types include graham crackers or cheese crackers.
- Pilot biscuit / Hardtack: These are similar, historically durable crackers, but are typically much harder and less leavened than a modern soda cracker.
Synonyms
- Saltine
- Plain cracker
- Salty biscuit (British English context)
Related Idioms
No specific idioms feature the term "soda cracker."
Noun
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unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar
