Jacob's Tuc Original - 150g

In Britain, Tuc lives in the savoury corner of the biscuit aisle, a few shelves along from the cream crackers. It is the one people reach for when they want a nibble rather than a meal, and the one that quietly disappears from the cupboard first.

People in Canada go looking for it because a cracker is weirdly specific. You remember the shape, the snap and the salt left on your fingertips, and only the one you grew up with gets all three right.

It comes in a 150g packet, which is roughly one evening for two people if everyone is being honest. Keep it in a cool, dry cupboard and fold the wrapper over or clip it once it is open, so the last few stay crisp. Have them with cheese, with soup, with pâté, or straight from the packet while standing at the counter.

Jacob's is a name most British kitchens know from the cracker tin, and Tuc sits happily with the rest of the cheeseboard crowd. A wedge of good Cheddar and a jar of pickle beside it, and supper is sorted.