On Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:15:22 -0500, Brooklyn1 >
wrote:

>On 16 Jan 2015 20:31:06 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>.....and homemade saltines.
>>
>>It's Winter and I plan on a lotta soups n' beans and stuff. So, I
>>love good ol' saltines in my soups/stews and plan to make my own. Any
>>advice?
>
>A heck of a lot of work and will cost more than store bought... and
>won't be nearly the same as store bought. And oyster crackers and
>saltines are two entirely different things... check bulk sellers... I
>used to buy them from the local Hispanic market in five pound tins for
>cheap

I've always wondered why they are called 'OYSTER' crackers?
Anyone know?