<P> Oyster crackers are popular in the northeastern United States, where they are served as an accompaniment to soup, and in the Cincinnati area, where they are frequently served with the city's distinctive chili . In New England, oyster crackers are served in oyster stew and chowders . Additionally, plain oyster crackers are sometimes seasoned with spices . They usually have a taste similar to saltine crackers, but far less salty . In other areas of the United States, they are among the choices for crackers with soup . They are often available in single serving packages for restaurant use . </P> <P> Many different companies produce oyster crackers with different combinations of shortenings and other ingredients, but retaining the same general shape and size . </P> <P> The origin of the term "oyster cracker" is unclear, but it may be that they were originally served with oyster stew or clam chowder or merely that they look like an oyster in its shell . Other names include "water cracker," "Philadelphia cracker," and "Trenton cracker". </P> <P> The Westminster Cracker Company of Rutland, Vermont, has been making oyster crackers since 1828 . But Adam Exton is credited for inventing the oyster cracker . </P>

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