Crackers are square, or round, thin wafers or biscuits. Chips are mostly round snack foods that have a wavy shape. Most crackers are usually made from white flour or some type of wheat. Most chips are usually made out of thin slices of potatoes that are fried or baked.
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Chip Cracker Features
The Acrowood Chip Cracker is a superior machine for gently cracking chips without fissuring fibers.
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Case Study: Chip Thickness Screening and Chip Quality in the Pulp Mill
Fines, Pins, Accepts and Overthick chips. Chip Crackers are instrumental when it comes to reforming chips with compression for achieving acceptable chip thickness.
Case Study: Overthick Chip Chip Treatment
A textured pattern on the rolls of the Chip Cracker is used to insure that the chip will be fissured regardless of the orientation it has when it enters the nip.
Case Study: Pulping System Sensitivity to Chip Quality
The preferred accepts would be less than the arbitrary maximum of 8 mm but as close to it as possible (shifted to the large end of the Accepts distribution). Overs should be processed through Cracking or Slicing to pulp like Accept chips.
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How to choose healthy crackers
When buying crackers, there are a few things you need to consider to ensure you're buying the best.
The 11 healthiest store-bought crackers you can buy
This list of healthy crackers will help you decipher which of the biggest players to choose from when you're at your grocery store.
The worst crackers for your health
Most of the crackers that didn't meet our healthy cracker criteria fell on the worst list because they're made with refined grains, lack fiber, are high in sodium, or contain added sugars.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, then spread the crackers or chips in a single layer on a cookie sheet or baking pan. Alternatively, place them on the tray of a toaster oven.
Step 2
Bake the stale chips or crackers in the oven or toaster oven for three to five minutes.
Step 3
Remove the chips or crackers from the oven when they begin to turn golden brown.
Step 1
Place the stale chips or crackers on a microwave-safe plate. Re-crisping chips in the microwave is especially handy if you only have a few stale chips or crackers.
Step 2
Microwave the chips or crackers on full power for about 10 seconds. If they aren't crisp, microwave them for an additional four to five seconds.
