Russians Love Croutons?

Stale Rye Bread Rocks. Especially with Cheese!

Name: Rye-Bread Cheesy Croutons
Category: Drinking Food
Ethnicity: Russian
Brand: Flint

Russia must be explored as a frontier for food exploration. I am certainly a novice when it comes to its cuisine intricacies. Sure, I know some of the food my family served me as a kid, like Pelmini, Borscht, and Beef Stroganoff. But I desire to adventure beyond the classics. Now sampling cheesy baked rye-croutons is nowhere near real Russian Food. It IS however, a brief glimpse into this massive country’s daily snacking culture. More importantly, here’s what you need to know: Rye-flour crotons are EXTREMELY common snacks to eat with cold Russian beer like Baltika and all flavor flankers. This snack happens to be cheese flavored, which like most people, isn’t a problem. They are SUPER crunchy little rectangular croutons that taste like rye bread and aged parmesan. Yes, they actually taste like the $20/pound Italian staple; it’s rather uncanny. Each bite is savory, crispy, and well, bready. Though I have never eaten this snack, it comes as no surprise that these little guys are very popular. With it coming in so many other flavors, it’s clear that Flint is on a roll with their flagship snacks.

Final Word: Perfect crunch with a cold one. Now I just need to get my hands on some Baltika lager.