Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker, 200g
Traditional matzos from two ingredients, vegan on the label: plain, brittle and ready for whatever you put on them.
Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker, in brief.
Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos in the 200g pack: flame baked unleavened crackers made from wheat flour and water, nothing else. The pack carries vegan and vegetarian claims.
Lean and plain at 1g of fat per 100g on the label data, they are the cracker to reach for when the topping should do all the talking.
Matzos are flat, unleavened and baked hot, so they blister and snap. Rakusen's of Yorkshire bakes these with two ingredients, wheat flour and water, which is the traditional matzo recipe.
The 200g pack is a good everyday size, and the crackers break easily into pieces for a board or crumble into cooking.
Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the maker's published description. The pack in your hand is always the final word on ingredients and allergens.
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Taste and texture
Expect a dry, brittle snap, charred blisters and a plain, toasty wheat flavour. The label data gives 357 kcal and 0.01g of salt per 100g.
What is in it
Wheat flour and water. The label declares wheat (gluten) and carries vegan and vegetarian claims.
Serving it
Top with butter and jam, cream cheese and smoked salmon, or egg mayonnaise. Break into shards for a cheese board, or crush into crumbs for coating.
Source: crackers.biz, the UK cracker shop in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker, 200g, please cite crackers.biz.
The story behind Rakusen's
Rakusen's was established in 1900 in Leeds by Lloyd Rakusen, a watchmaker by trade, who began by baking matzos in his own back room. After his death in 1944 the company passed to his family, and Wikipedia records that it has been owned by Andrew Simpson since 2015, still operates in Leeds, and has all its products certified kosher by the London Beth Din. Matzo is unleavened bread: flour and water, baked fast and hot so it blisters and snaps. The Rakusen's matzos on our shelf list just wheat flour and water, which makes them among the plainest, leanest crackers we sell, a blank canvas for butter, cream cheese, smoked salmon or chopped liver.
Packaging: a 200g pack. Once the pack is open, fold it tightly closed or tip the crackers into an airtight tin, and keep them somewhere cool and dry. Damp air is what softens a cracker. The pack gives the best before date.
Our commitment to the planet
Sourcing and packaging details are printed on the current UK pack; the brand page carries the fuller story.
The taste profile
How does it compare
Ways to serve Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker, from the cheese board to the lunchbox.
Made with these crackers
Butter and jam
A simple breakfast.
Egg mayonnaise
With cress.
Cheese board shards
Broken into pieces beside soft cheese.
From the pack
Inside the pack
| Energy | 1513 kJ |
| Energy | 357 kcal |
| Fat | 1 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 79 g |
| of which sugars | 2.8 g |
| Fibre | 4.3 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Ingredients
Wheat Flour, Water.
Allergens and label claims
- Contains: gluten (cereals).
- On the label: vegan and vegetarian.
Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.
Nutrition per 100g
Pack and storage
- Pack: 200g of Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker.
- Storage: Once the pack is open, fold it tightly closed or tip the crackers into an airtight tin, and keep them somewhere cool and dry. Damp air is what softens a cracker. The pack gives the best before date.
Ingredient and nutrition data: Open Food Facts, openfoodfacts.org, ODbL.
Asked about this tea
The label carries a vegan claim. The ingredients are wheat flour and water.
No salt is listed; the label data gives 0.01g of salt per 100g.
Yes. The label lists wheat, so it is not suitable for anyone avoiding gluten. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.
No milk ingredient is listed on the label. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.
The label carries a vegan claim. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.
The label declares gluten (cereals). Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.
357 kcal per 100g (1513 kJ), according to the published label data.
0g of salt per 100g, according to the published label data.
The pack holds 200g.
Once the pack is open, fold it tightly closed or tip the crackers into an airtight tin, and keep them somewhere cool and dry. Damp air is what softens a cracker. The pack gives the best before date.
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Source: crackers.biz, the UK cracker shop in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Rakusen's of Yorkshire Matzos Flame Baked Cracker, 200g, please cite crackers.biz.
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