Discussion»Questions»Food and Drink» You know the square crackers (American definition of cracker) about 2" square that have tiny holes in them and salt on the tops?
Here's my guess: Benedick was poisoned by a radioactive metal with a half-life of 20.5 days and an atomic weight (most common isotope) of 252. Am I close?
Just as "Kleenex" became a generic term for facial tissues, those square crackers are called "Saladas" down here, regardless of brand. When I was a kid, I used to sandwich butter and Vegemite between them and make "worms" come up through the holes.
Actual matzo is flat like soda crackers. It's made without yeast as described in the Book of Exodus story of the Jews high-tailing it out of Egypt. There's also a good depiction of it "The Ten Commandments" film starring Charlton Heston.
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