common cracker

If there’s one thing that we as New Englanders can agree on, it’s that when it comes to common crackers, there is no substitute. Hearty and crunchy, yet subtle in flavor, the common cracker is a true Yankee workhorse.

Common Crackers | New England's Classic Cracker Aimee Tucker 2024

Child’s recipe for fish chowder, originally published in The Way to Cook, is thickened with common crackers and potatoes rather than a flour-based roux.

The Forgotten Cracker Julia Child Considered Essential to Real Chowder — and Where to Find It Today Food & Wine’s Editorial Guidelines 2026