Originally Posted by UrbanGypsy

I picked up a great recipe from another forum (tried, and failed, to remember where... sorry!) in which somebody made a fantastic suggestion for alternatives to crackers...

Keeping bread out of it altogether, the basic recipe is to cut a thin slice of cheddar, put it on a plate with a sheet of baking paper underneath (I don't use that, and opt for lifting it off with a sharp knife whilst still hot instead) and stick in the microwave for...

Well, my experiments so far put one slice of cheese at about one minute and three slices at about two! Essentially once its lightly browned and crispy, you've got your cracker. (Which goes very nicely with homemade mayo! )

Well worth experimenting with different cheeses too... mozarella, for example, seems to turn a nice caramel flavour!

Hope that helps.