Ritz Crackers
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Ritz crackers are a type of cracker designed to be eaten on their own, or with a topping. The Ritz Cracker Brand is made by the Nabisco subsidiary of Kraft Foods [1]. They are circular in shape, salted lightly on one side, and have small scalloping around the edges.
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[edit] History
Times were tough for Americans during the Great Depression. Few people could afford luxuries or fancy foods, but everyone wanted a great cracker. In 1934, the National Biscuit Company tried recipe after recipe before they developed what they knew would be the finest, tastiest cracker on the market. They named their luxurious, but affordable, cracker the RITZ Cracker (probably because anything glamorous, classy, or fancy was called "ritzy" back then). It was popular everywhere - from the most modest home to the elegant Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where it's still a regular feature on the menu.
[edit] Ritz in the US
Ritz crackers are available in the following styles: Original, Low Sodium, Reduced Fat, Whole Wheat, Roasted Vegetable and Honey Butter [2]
In the U.S and Canada, "Ritz Bits Sandwiches" are sold. They are miniature-sized Ritz cracker sandwiches with several types of filling in between the two crackers. The flavors of filling are currently: Cheese, Peanut Butter, S'mores, and Peanut Butter and Jelly. A pizza version was sold in the early 1990s and again in the early '00s. Plain Ritz Bits were also sold. Ritz crackers are also available in a toasted crisp chip called "Toasted Ritz Chips" and in an elongated form known as Ritz Sticks.
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A box of American cheese Ritz Bits sandwiches |
[edit] Ritz in Canada
Ritz crackers in Canada are available in many varieties: Original, Low Salt, Brown Sugar, Reduced Fat, 100% Whole Grain, and Cheddar.
Ritz Snackwiches are also available, and Ritz Crackers are also a part of the Handi Snacks line, with Cheez whiz and Kraft Peanut Butter.
Although the Ritz Chips in the US has been rebranded, the name is still available in Canada. Flavours include: Original, Barbecue, Cheddar, Sour Creme & Onion, Multigrain, and Veggie.
[edit] Ritz in the UK
Ritz crackers are available in the UK in 3 varieties. Original and Cheese flavour are sold in 200g boxes, and Ritz Cheese Sandwich (a cheesy filling sandwiches between two Ritz crackers) is available in 125g roll packs and 33g snack packs.
