# The humble saltine cracker

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-humble-saltine-cracker/809712>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 28, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-humble-saltine-cracker/809712 "2018-02-28T00:47:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-humble-saltine-cracker/809712/88 "2018-03-22T12:17:13Z")

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From another [thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=851524). This elevates the humble saltine to yummy, chocolatey heights…

> [@Q for Aussies: what constitues a "slice"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-for-aussies-what-constitues-a-slice/810996/5):
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> My sister likes to make this thing where you line a 9" X 12" inch baking pan with saltine crackers, then pour a hot sauce made mostly from butter and sugar all over them, and bake for a while. Then as soon as you take it out of the oven you pour a layer of chocolate chips on top, wait a couple of minutes for them to melt, then spread the chocolate into an even layer, and finally sprinkle chopped nuts all over it. Would you call that a ‘slice,’ too?  
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