There Should Always Be a Saline Solution in the Kitchen
Saline solution is more than just a cracker. In fact, I can even call them an icon. It would seem that a humble cracker might lack the zest of modern, fresh-tasting snacks, but it’s the simple nature of salty that makes it infinitely adaptable to all types of culinary use, from appetizers to desserts.
Entertain your bush
Salted is best as a snack cracker. It can be sprinkled with almost any cheese, but its best friend is pepper . Saline is also great for making all kinds of sauces and pastes, but I’m not here to tell you how to add something to crackers; I’ll show you how to make crackers a star.
Unless you are from the southern United States, you may not have had the opportunity to taste the fire crackers, salines, saturated and flavored with cooking oil. This recipe from Southern Living will guide you right, but the main ingredients of Fire Crackers are:
- 2 sleeves of salt marshes
- A cup of oil (I use olive oil)
- Ranch dressing bag or mixture
- At least a tablespoon of red pepper flakes
You can also add garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper to taste, but all of the above is essential. Place the crackers in one layer in an airtight plastic container (or toss them in a freezer bag) and combine the butter and seasonings in a bowl. Sprinkle the crackers with oil and let them hang for at least half an hour, shaking gently every 10 minutes or so until they are coated. You can then eat them as they are, or place them in the 250-degree oven for 15 minutes to get crispy.
Dinner mates
In addition to acting as a cheese transport system, saline can also help your food hold it together until it enters your mouth. Crispy and salty crackers are great for dishes like meatloaf, meatballs, and crab tortillas and make a great, quick and easy breading.
Toast them with a little oil (or maybe just take the fire crackers on top) and they make a great filling for macaroni and cheese, casseroles, or any other baked dish for which you can add a little soothing crunch.
They have a sweet side
Since they’re not heavily flavored with cheese powder, garlic salt, or anything else found in Chicken In a Biskit crackers , salines can be used in surprisingly sweet applications. In addition to spreading Nutella and sprinkling with huge Maldon flakes, the salt can be pieced , used in some very serious ice cream sandwiches, or, in the case of the salty toffee bark, a sweet finish to a fine dinner. I follow the basic proportions from this recipe , but this crust is almost endlessly adaptable. At least you will need:
- Salt marsh arm
- 1 cup butter (you can also use a dairy-free substitute)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Anything you want in these crackers like chopped nuts, pretzel pieces, shredded coconut, etc.
Place them in one layer on a baking sheet, combine the butter and sugar in a saucepan and simmer for three minutes, pour over the crackers and bake in the oven at 40 degrees for five minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with chocolate chips and let sit for five minutes until melted. Spread the chocolate over the crackers, sprinkle with the rest of the filling and let cool. Devour and be happy with your choice.