Crisp bread or hard bread (Swedish: knäckebröd, hårt bröd, hårdbröd, spisbröd, Danish: knækbrød, Norwegian: knekkebrød, Finnish: näkkileipä, Estonian: näkileib, Icelandic: hrökkbrauð, German: Knäckebrot or Knäcke) is a flat and dry type of bread or cracker, containing mostly rye flour. It is popular in armies and schools because of its light weight and simple, transport-friendly shape. Also, it is very cheap and if stored in dry conditions it will keep fresh and edible for a very long time. Crisp bread is a staple food and was for a long time considered a poor man's diet. However, in recent years there has been renewed interest in crisp bread in the Nordic countries.
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... Crisp bread or hard bread (Swedish knäckebröd, hårt bröd, hårdbröd, spisbröd, Danish knækbrød, Norwegian knekkebrød, Finnish näkkileipä, Estonian näkile ... Crisp bread is a staple food and was for a long time considered a poor man's diet ... However, in recent years there has been renewed interest in crisp bread in the Nordic countries ...
... Crisp bread traditionally consists of wholemeal rye flour, salt, and water ... Today, however, much crisp bread contains wheat flour, spices and grains, and is often leavened with yeast or sourdough, and milk or sesame seeds can be added ... In the case of unleavened crisp bread, bubbles are introduced into the dough mechanically ...
... Crisp bread traditionally consists of wholemeal rye flour, salt, and water ... Today, however, much crisp bread contains wheat flour, spices and grains, and is often leavened with yeast or sourdough, and milk or sesame seeds can be added ... In the case of unleavened crisp bread, bubbles are introduced into the dough mechanically ...
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