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What the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for

News - Dec 1, 2023
What the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for

Ritz crackers have functional edges that don't seem fussy as fans of cake thought. 

People were left shocked after discovering that the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for. Image Credits: Getty
People were left shocked after discovering that the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for. Image Credits: Getty

Anyone's mouth will be wet at the sight of these crackers' golden color, flawless crunch, and mouthwateringly salty flavor, but have you ever wondered why the common Ritz cracker has jagged edges all the way around?

Don't worry, the company has, at last, disclosed the reason, capturing the attention of many.

Fans of the biscuit brand were stunned after the brand's account for Ritz crackers revealed the purpose of the ridges on the cracker. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok
Fans of the biscuit brand were stunned after the brand's account for Ritz crackers revealed the purpose of the ridges on the cracker. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok

Fans of the biscuit brand were shocked after a TikTok was posted about the fun design.

The brand's account uploaded a video explaining that the edges of the crackers can be used to cut cheese cubes.

The video showed the brand's model demonstrating just how easy it was to cut cheese using the ridges. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok
The video showed the brand's model demonstrating just how easy it was to cut cheese using the ridges. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok

At the beginning of the video, he said: "I was today years old when I realized why crackers have ridges on them."

In Ritz’s video, the brand shows a close-up of the design and reveals: "What people think the edges on RITZ Crackers are for wow, so pretty, aesthetic, beautiful scallops.

"What they're actually for..."

They claim the ridges are meant for cutting cheese instead of just serving as a decorative pattern. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok
They claim the ridges are meant for cutting cheese instead of just serving as a decorative pattern. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok

In the video, the brand's model rolls the cookie on the cheese a few times and then shows how it splits in half.

The video showed how to cut a piece of cheese into smaller pieces so that it fits precisely on top of the cracker by using the edges of the cracker.

The model rolled the cracker over the cheese a few times in the video before demonstrating how it had broken in half.

Ritz shared a video where they demonstrated what the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok
Ritz shared a video where they demonstrated what the ridges on Ritz crackers are actually for. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok

In the video, he can be seen rolling the jagged edge of the cracker onto a block of cheese to effectively slice it into thin slices.

After cutting,  they show fans how to make the perfect Ritz Cracker sandwich.

In the video, he can be seen rolling the jagged edge of the cracker onto a block of cheese to effectively slice it into thin pieces. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok
In the video, he can be seen rolling the jagged edge of the cracker onto a block of cheese to effectively slice it into thin pieces. Image Credits: @theritzcrackersofficial/Tiktok

People who were shocked by the news left hundreds of comments, thousands of likes, and varied ratings on the brand video.

One person said: lol as you pull the cheese apart with your hands.

A second wrote: It’s not for cutting cheese. These wouldn’t cut any cheese I know of, the ridges are designed this way to dissipate heat when cooking and to hold its shape.

While a third commented: The ridges are actually to help stop the crackers crumbling in the box if it's dropped or shaken.

Another claimed: Put dried spaghetti through the central hole as an axle and create a small biscuit-based machine using the crackers as cogs.