What the British call "savoury biscuits." When they say "cracker," in the U.K., they're referring to a "Christmas cracker." This is a small cardboard tube, festively wrapped like a bonbon.

And the Christmas cracker dates all the way back to the 1800s, when London sweet maker Tom Smith first added a small saying or riddle inside the wrapper of his sweets.

Nope, we're not talking about edible crackers (we call those biscuits for cheese, though). These are a very important staple at the Christmas dinner table. A Christmas cracker is a cardboard tube ...

Christmas crackers are not serving vessels for cheese; they’re tubular cardboard constructions threaded with paper treated by gunpowder. When two people pull the ends of the cracker, it makes a ...

They’re still fairly obscure in the United States, but that’s changing. If you want to bring a little British merriment to your holiday celebrations, Christmas crackers are fairly easy to find.

According to several British newspapers, Christmas crackers are a tradition celebrated in Britain since the 1800s.

The English count the days until Christmas commercials are unveiled—rather like Americans anticipate Super Bowl ads. There’s buzz aplenty about which brands will produce the most amusing ...

A Brief History of Christmas Crackers The tradition of Christmas crackers dates back over 150 years to the ingenuity of Tom Smith, an enterprising baker and confectioner in London's East End ...

From mince pies and mincemeat to Christmas puddings, stuffing, gravy granules, cranberry sauce, Christmas crackers, selection boxes and more, you'll be spoilt for choice when choosing British ...