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The Old-School Trick That Takes Saltines From Bland To Bomb By Jessica Riggio Oct. 21, 2025 1:39 pm EST

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Saltines are the poster child for flavorless snacks, and it works. These dry, brittle crackers have won their place alongside soups, in appetizers, and as a cure for both nausea and boredom. When it's time to crank the flavor up a notch, turn those soda crackers into buttered saltines with just a few ingredients, and you'll have a whole new snack to devour. Instead of spreading a touch of cold butter on the crunchy squares and gobbling them up, you'll saturate each one with melted butter, then bake or fry them until they're golden brown, toasty, and oh-so-buttery. It's not a new trick: this iteration of the snack has been a well-loved appe

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