The Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) does not include the term cracker in its dictionary. However, the concept is often used in our language with different meanings.
A type of cookie that is made with flour, salt and other ingredients, but without yeast, is called a cracker. These foods are cooked in the oven and are usually eaten as an appetizer .
It is common for crackers to have cheese , seeds or herbs . These ingredients can be added to the dough before baking or on top once the cookies are ready to eat.
Although they can be eaten without accompaniment, crackers are often used as a base and different foods are added on top: ham, sausages, cheeses, etc. You can also spread butter or other products of similar consistency, such as jam.
Many people love crackers, because they are a very versatile food, which is sold in a large number of flavors and formats, in addition to allowing them to be combined with countless others, both sweet and savory. But one of their greatest advantages is that they are ideal for calming the feeling of hunger between meals, especially for those who need to control their weight.
In most of the most common diets to lose weight we find crackers as a replacement for bread, not only because in their basic version they have a lower calorie and fat content but also because their consumption can be measured more easily: for example, nutritionists They can tell us to eat a certain number at each meal.
It is important to remember that there are always alternatives to foreign terms in our own language, and they are preferred so that communication is clear and accessible to all Spanish speakers. In this case, a valid alternative is crispy cookies ; Although it is not what we will find on the packages of commercial products, its use in everyday speech is recommended to respect the beauty and richness of our language .
Spinach and sesame crackers recipe
Preparing crackers at home is not a difficult task, and since the possible combinations of ingredients are virtually infinite, we can leave total freedom to our creativity to come up with an endless diversity of flavors .
In this case, we will see a simple recipe to prepare spinach and sesame crackers. The necessary ingredients are the following:
* 200 grams of flour;
* one and a half teaspoons of baking powder;
* a teaspoon of salt;
* a tablespoon of oil (preferably olive);
* approximately 60 milliliters of water;
* 80 grams of fresh spinach.
While we let the oven heat up to 200°C, we wash the spinach and blend it with the water until a smooth mixture is formed. On the other hand, we place the dry ingredients in a bowl, mix them and pour them into the spinach container, including the olive oil . We mix everything and knead until the dough has a good consistency, making sure it is not sticky.
We spread the dough on a previously buttered and floured baking sheet, stretch it until we get a thin layer and then cut it into small squares. Finally, we put everything in the oven until the crackers look crispy (approximate cooking time is 20 minutes).
computer cracker
In the field of computing , on the other hand, a person who manages to breach or violate a security system is known as a cracker. Crackers usually illegally remove the restrictions established by a software license.
A cracker can create a computer patch (known as a crack ) that modifies a program without the authorization of its creator. A software company, for example, includes various restrictions in the code of a program to prevent it from being copied and used illegally. Through a crack, a cracker can remove these obstacles and make it possible to use the software even without having the corresponding license.
Crackers, on the other hand, can take control of a system to access private data and steal or delete the information.