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Carr's Assorted Biscuits for Cheese, Nine Varieties, 7.05-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

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The best news about the availability of Carr's Assorted Biscuits for Cheese on Amazon is that they were delivered to me without damage. I have been a fan of their crackers for years, and the nine types available in this selection do not disappoint. The types are the square Cream Cracker, the thick and circular Digestive, the light Small Table Water, the cookie-like Small Wheatmeal, the heavily textured Oyster Cracker, the large Cornish Wafer, the Oblong Water, the small disc-like Bran Carlton and the traditional Choice Grain.

There isn't a loser in the bunch and you get several of each kind. There are even helpful pictures of recommended toppings on the box, though if you're lazy like me, you'll get a good wedge of brie and smear it on all of them. They are not the most nutritional of appetizers as the recommended portion of three crackers has 80 calories, of which 25 are fat, and 95 mg of sodium. But luckily the individual boxes are relatively small, so binging can be appropriately curbed. They are perfect for a picnic setting where you don't want to fumble around with noisy chips.

I have to say that I really like this product. Inside your box you will find a nine different biscuits, or crackers as I would call them. I popped one in my mouth when I first opened the box without anything on it and they were fresh and delicious. Although it says, 'for cheese,' don't feel you can't put other things on them. Grab some ham, or have them with your favorite soup. These are some nice biscuits that you will find many uses for and you will enjoy eating. I recommend this product. Very good.

Carr's states on the box that these biscuits are "The Perfect Complement to Cheese," but of course, they're good for so much more...from peanut butter and jelly on the Bran Carlton biscuit, to caviar on the Small Table Water biscuit! The box also has some nice cheese serving suggestions, like cucumber slice, sour cream, and shrimp on the Oyster Cracker.

My favorite is the Digestive biscuit, because I really like the wheatmeal texture and flavor, and also because it reminds me of my English Mum. It was always traditional in her day to wake up to a hot cup of tea and a digestive biscuit, and it certainly is a delightful way to start the day.

Carr's Biscuits are the real deal, made in England, and with no "funny stuff" like EDTA in them. Get a couple of boxes of Carr's Assorted Biscuits for Cheese, some Cheshire, Stilton and Cheddar cheeses, warm up some beer, and make your next party an English pub party!

If you aren't sure why these crackers are called biscuits, just feel comfortable that biscuits are what the English refer to when American's refer to crackers. Carr's is an excellent maker of various biscuits for all kinds of serving purposes. This collection has 9 types of crackers with 3 to 5 of each kind. This selection says they are for cheese, and they are perfect for that purpose. The box provides a variety of serving selections.

What I enjoy about Carr's is that its products have a wonderful flavor, but each flavor complements the food it accompanies rather than overpowering the food. The cracker is the foundation rather than the star of the creation being enjoyed.

This offering has a dozen boxes of this selection being offered for the price.

This was really awesome and the price I think was a good deal! Geat to snack on or eat it with tuna salad or ground meat and have a great lunch also!

I'm writing this review on behalf of my husband who grew up with Carr's. This is his favorite selection because all the different crackers in it are good.

The only drawback was that the first box we opened was mostly smashed up. I guess this isn't surprising, since the crackers are made in the UK, shipped to the US, sent to the stores, then sent to us - but it was a fairly serious consideration. Amazon made good, of course. We have enough crackers to last until 2010 at this rate, and if there are any more smashed boxes, the local birds will eat well.

There's good variety in this package of crackers (U.S. terminology vs. English biscuits) & suggestions for using them for different hors d'oeuvres--despite the title of "biscuits for cheese." Some are thin & crunchy (e.g. "oblong water" & "small table water") while others are thicker, more crumbly & with more flavor (e.g. "digestive", "small wheatmeal"). The "oyster cracker" is not the more-or-less spherical U.S. type at all. I wasn't too thrilled with it (or the "choice grain") either. I liked the assortment overall though. I used a tapenade on them of chunky eggplant & olives. The crackers held up well. The "water ones" were great, the digestive etc. were a bit thick & flavorful for the topping. As for health, there isn't much nutritional value; on the other hand not overly full of sugar, salt, or fat. But, then at your party with the alcohol flowing & these as hors d'oeuvres you're probably not thinking health.