# Aussie equivalent of Graham crackers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 6, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337 "2013-06-06T22:38:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/21 "2013-06-07T06:31:17Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > I’ve certainly read somewhere recently that English “digestive biscuits” are sold as “Graham Crackers” in the US because to call them digestives would amount to a health claim. Never heard of that one. I buy McVities digestives all the time at Meijer here in Ky. They carry Cadbury too. Very nice with tea. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/22 "2013-06-07T07:32:36Z")
For smore’s you can [definitely](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_biscuit#Recipe_substitution) use digestives - just the plain ones, not the chocolate. There’s a brand of digestives that’s thinner than the McVities, but for the life of me I can’t remember now, and of course I wouldn’t know if they are sold in Oz. I’ve also made smore’s with Marie biscuits and rich tea biscuits. Note that McVities make both digestives and rich teas, but the digestive is closer to the Graham (in fact, a stale digestive is even closer 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/23 "2013-06-07T08:34:27Z")
My smore cherry has been popped! They taste like cake 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/24 "2013-06-07T09:46:33Z")
In NZ, we would use something like this ([Round wine biscuit](http://www.griffins.co.nz/by-name/wines/round-wine) - a sweet, dry biscuit) for our equivalent of s’mores (generally without chocolate). Or digestives, which are bigger. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/25 "2013-06-07T10:18:03Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > For smore’s you can [definitely](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestive_biscuit#Recipe_substitution) use digestives - just the plain ones, not the chocolate. That’s funny, because I was thinking the chocolate kind might be pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![toast\_pakora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@toast\_pakora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toast_pakora)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/26 "2013-06-07T20:48:06Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve certainly read somewhere recently that English “digestive biscuits” are sold as “Graham Crackers” in the US because to call them digestives would amount to a health claim. No, McVities are sold in the usual packaging. I dislike graham crackers but am quite fond of digestive biscuits; to me they are nothing alike. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Woodhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@Miss\_Woodhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Woodhouse)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/27 "2013-06-08T00:46:33Z")
Do you have something like this in Australia: [Keebler Fudge Stripes](http://www.keebler.com/product-keebler-fudge-stripes-original-cookies-1120.aspx?category=cookies)? We’ve used these as a short cut smore before and they are delicious. ---
**Author:** ![sideshowkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sideshowkar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sideshowkar)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/28 "2013-06-10T17:00:39Z")
> [@Dave\_Hartwick](#): > > That’s funny, because I was thinking the chocolate kind might be pretty good. Me too. I loved a product that was out in the early 90’s called Suddenly S’mores and two milk chocolate digestives + marshmallows + 15 seconds in the microwave seems like it could replicate it pretty nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/29 "2013-06-12T08:07:04Z")
Well, I checked with an American today, and it seems I used the ‘‘wrong’’ crackers (the ones I used made it taste like warm cake). I’ll see if she can steer me straight… ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/30 "2013-06-12T20:48:52Z")
We make our s’mores between chocolate chip cookies instead of graham crackers. Not authentic but yummy! Using Hobnobs (with the chocolate side inwards) might be a shortcut but I don’t know if they sell those in Australia? ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/31 "2013-06-13T03:41:18Z")
This is confusing. One thing I have picked up is Teddy bear “crackers” which are sweet. We have those. Here’s some of the range of biscuits (cookies) we get [http://www.arnotts.com.au/our-products/products/plains.aspx](http://www.arnotts.com.au/our-products/products/plains.aspx) If thinking of the description of Graham Crackers that maybe the Marie or Milk Arrowroot might work? ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/32 "2013-06-13T04:09:17Z")
I’m an Aussie living in the US, and, as I mentioned in post #9, Granita is the closest available sub. ---
**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/33 "2013-06-13T07:17:23Z")
OK, I’ll try with Granita… ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/34 "2013-06-13T09:56:13Z")
Well, here’s a recipe from an Australian site that uses, Digestive Biscuits as many others suggested. > **[S'mores](https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/smores/227347cf-bef0-4d9f-9d15-7d07cbd1c1d6?nk=fb88092f58430a6c6327f0cf3e553bdb-1687659392)** > > The ultimate kitchen resource with 50,000 free recipes, plus menus, videos and cooking tips. Australia's #1 food site And another that uses Arnotts shredded wheatmeal biscuits. > **[S'mores](https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/smores-recipe-kids/a7n718tb?nk=c0bffe9efe253f0b1f2370c02390b943-1687659396)** > > This is an Aussie version of the American favourite S'mores. It uses sweet biscuits with chocolate and melted marshmallows to make a delicious sweet sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337/35 "2013-06-13T16:42:41Z")
I suppose it’s unlikely if you don’t have Graham Crackers, but do you by chance have Golden Grahams cereal? There’s usually a recipe on the box (and failing that, on their website) for a s’mores cereal bar. (Similar, but superior to a Rice Krispies Treat). It’s not the same as a s’more, but should give you the right flavor. Or, you could somehow order graham crackers online, I suppose… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aussie-equivalent-of-graham-crackers/660337.md?page=1)