They're not made with oysters. You don't eat them with oysters. So why are they called oyster crackers?
2007-08-15 03:32:32 · 9 answers · asked by Crispy S 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Oyster crackers do not contain oysters. The origin of the name is unclear, but it may be that they were originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder or merely that their form (a vaguely round 'shell' that splits evenly into two parts) was suggestive of a bivalve.
They are popular in the northeastern USA, where they are served as an accompaniment to soup, and in the Cincinnati area, where they are frequently served with the city's distinctive chili. In the U.S. state of Vermont oyster crackers are served in oyster stew and chowders.
2007-08-15 04:28:09 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Why are soup crackers called oyster crackers?
They're not made with oysters. You don't eat them with oysters. So why are they called oyster crackers?
2015-08-10 11:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by Obediah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You eat them with oyster soup
2007-08-15 04:00:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goes way back to 30's and beyond.
They were first made for Oyster Stew.
2007-08-15 03:40:21 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-16 22:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are shaped like oysters
2007-08-15 04:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by Kev 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bcuz they are shaped like oysters
2007-08-15 03:40:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-06 05:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋