Mini Cheddars
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Cheddars are a brand of baked Cheddar cheese
-flavoured British-style savoury biscuits, having a granular crumbly texture unlike crackers which are harder, more brittle and flaky in texture. They are manufactured by McVitie's
as an alternative to other snack foods such as fried potato crisps. They were originally manufactured and sold by Crawfords. Cheddars are currently marketed under McVities brand.
The American equivalent of Cheddars is the Ritz cracker.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, yellow to off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting cheese, produced in several countries around the world. It has its origins in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset....
-flavoured British-style savoury biscuits, having a granular crumbly texture unlike crackers which are harder, more brittle and flaky in texture. They are manufactured by McVitie's
McVitie's
McVitie's is a snack food brand owned by United Biscuits. The name derives from the original Scottish biscuit maker, McVitie & Price, Ltd., established in 1830 on Rose Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm moved to various sites in the city before completing the St...
as an alternative to other snack foods such as fried potato crisps. They were originally manufactured and sold by Crawfords. Cheddars are currently marketed under McVities brand.
Mini Cheddars
Mini Cheddars were the result of product diversification by McVitie's as sales of their originals began to wane. They became increasingly popular in the early 1970s, and soon new flavours were introduced. Flavours include (as of summer 2006): Marmite, BBQ Beef, Branston Pickle, Cheese & Onion, Ham & Cheese and Mature Cheddar. A new range of crispier crinkled Mini Cheddars called Crinklys has been launched, with flavours such as Cheese & Onion, Salt & Vinegar, Prawn Cocktail and Sweet Chilli.The American equivalent of Cheddars is the Ritz cracker.
External links
- Mini Cheddars at the United Biscuits website