Huffington Magazine Issue 69 | Page 77

RACKERS AREN’T the most exciting food in the world — you’ll rarely crave crackers the way you’d lust after a burger or chocolate. But they’re absolutely necessary at parties, serving as a vehicle for your favorite cheeses and dips. And once you bite into those flaky, buttery little vessels, it’s pretty hard to stop eating them. C PREVIOUS PAGE: WENDY GEORGE HUFFINGTON 10.06.13 TASTE TEST Exit So what’s the best butter cracker on the market? Our editors blind-tasted nine popular brands to see which is best. We judged them based on texture, saltiness, butteriness, and their ability to hold toppings. Of course, we were expecting the classic Ritz cracker to out-perform the rest — but check out our taste test below, and you may be surprised by some of the results. As always, this taste test is in no way sponsored or influenced by the brands involved. TAP ON EACH BOX FOR THE TASTERS’ VERDICTS RITZ TOWN HOUSE TRADER JOE’S CLUB 365 EVERYDAY VALUE BACK TO NATURE LATE JULY 365 ORGANIC ANNIE’S PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAMON DAHLEN