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	Topics Rusk Topic Home A rusk is a rectangular, hard, dry biscuitCracker (food) Overview A cracker is a dry, thin, crispy, and savory biscuit that developed from military hardtack and nautical ship biscuits.... or a twice-baked breadBread Bread is a staple food which is prepared by baking, steaming, or frying dough.... . It is sometimes used as a baby weaning food. In the UK, the name also refers to a food additiveFood additive Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or improve its taste and appearance.... . South Africa In South AfricaSouth Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent.... , rusk is a traditional biscuit (called beskuit in Afrikaans) that is eaten after having been dipped in coffeeCoffee Overview Coffee is a popular beverage prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant.... or (more often) teaTea Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world .... , especially rooibos tea. Historically, rusks evolved (along with biltongBiltong Biltong, derived from the Dutch bil and tong, is a South African dried meat typically made from fillets of meat cut ... ) during the country's early pioneering days as a way to preserve bread in the dry climate. It was traditionally baked at home, but there are now several mass-market versions available, the most famous probably being Ouma RusksOuma Rusks Ouma Rusks are South Africa's best-known brand of rusks - a traditional South African snack that is dipped in coffee or tea ... . Many bakeries, dellis and home industries sell them, often using more exotic ingredients than their mass-market counterparts. In addition to plain and buttermilkButtermilk Buttermilk is the liquid left over after producing butter from full-cream milk by the churning process.... flavours, there are wholewheat, condensed milkCondensed milk Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, swe... , muesliMuesli Muesli mesli ['my??s li] in Swiss German, Msli ['my:s li] in German) is a popular breakfast dish based on uncooked ... , and lemonLemon The lemon is a hybrid citrus tree of cultivated origin.... poppyseed versions. Netherlands Beschuit (like zwiebackZwieback Zwieback is a kind of sweetened bread, usually fortified with eggs.... , means baked twice) are the light, round rusks savoured in the NetherlandsFacts About Netherlands The Netherlands is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , which is formed by the Netherlands, the Neth... . It is customary to serve beschuit met muisjesBeschuit met muisjes Beschuit met muisjes is the traditional food served to celebrate the birth of a baby in the Netherlands.... at the birth of a baby. United Kingdom Farley's rusks In the UK, Farley's rusks are a dry biscuit dating from the 1880s but manufactured by HeinzH. J. Heinz Company H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as just Heinz, famous for both its "57 Varieties" slogan and its British commerc... since 1994. They are given to infants, sometimes soaked in milk and mashed up. They have a cult following among University studentsStudent The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb "studere", mea... . Butcher's rusk To the BritishUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... butcherButcher A butcher is someone who prepares various meats and other related goods for sale.... rusk is a dry biscuit broken into particles, sorted by particle size and sold to butchers and others for use as a food additiveFood additive Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or improve its taste and appearance.... in sausageSausage A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and possibly other ingredients, generally packed in a casin... manufacture. Contrary to popular belief, the rusk is not primarily a "filler" (used to "bulk-up" the meat product), but is instead used to bind the meat together and provide the proper texture. Though originally made from stale breadBread Bread is a staple food which is prepared by baking, steaming, or frying dough.... , now called "Bread-rusk", a yeastYeast Yeasts are single-celled fungi, a few species of which are commonly used to leaven bread, ferment alcoholic beverages, and ... -free variety called simply "Rusk" is now more commonly used. Various rusk particle sizes are used in the food industry, where uses include: A carrier for flavours, colours and seasonings A binding agent in hamburgersPatty The word Patty can represent:*Patty, a Malayalam word for Dog... , sausageSausage Overview A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and possibly other ingredients, generally packed in a casin... s, stuffings, pies, and other compound meat products. As an ingredient for dried stuffingStuffing In cooking, stuffing, also known as dressing, is usually a mixture of various ingredients used to fill a cavity in ano... mixes