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Name this French crispbread from the 80s

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MorrisZapp · 04/05/2019 22:30

My gran used to buy crispbread when it was first popular back in the 80s. It had a French name, beginning with a B.

I think it might have been called something toast.

Me and my sister used to love it, anyone else remember?

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Clarke45 · 04/05/2019 22:31

Melba Toast???? I know it doesn't start with a B but there is one in there!

ssd · 04/05/2019 22:32

Melba toast, defo

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MorrisZapp · 04/05/2019 22:33

No I do remember melba toast, but this was a French name. Almost certainly beginning with a B. We used to joyfully mangle the pronunciation :)

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missmouse101 · 04/05/2019 22:34

Not the same but do you remember Dutch Crispbakes?

RhubarbIsEvil · 04/05/2019 22:34

Biscottes

3girlsmama · 04/05/2019 22:36

Cracottes

thenightsky · 04/05/2019 22:36

missmouse101

You can still get Dutch crispbreads. My friend served them up as snacks when I was round at her place last week. They are lovely with that Seriously Strong cheese spread.

MsRinky · 04/05/2019 22:37

Belin is a French brand that does all kinds of crackers

www.frenchclick.co.uk/c-221-crackers.aspx?sortby=0&dir=0&res=#results

ChicCroissant · 04/05/2019 22:38

Dutch Crispbakes were the first things that sprung to my mind, missmouse.

I'll have a think about the French crispbreads - any visual or size description to help us, OP?

MarthasGinYard · 04/05/2019 22:38

Were they round Op

Stacked and Packed in a paper packet

I'm thinking Dutch cridpbread thingies

RomanyQueen1 · 04/05/2019 22:38

I remember it, but can't think of the name, so sorry. it was a bit sweet iirc, better with sweet topping than savoury.
Was more like sweet toast.

FlibbertyGiblets · 04/05/2019 22:39

Bryvita.

Grin
AdaColeman · 04/05/2019 22:51

Jacquet French Toasts?

TheSpottedZebra · 04/05/2019 22:55

Not exactly per your OP, but you're not thinking of Phileas Fogg's Mignons Morceaux, are you?

ChicCroissant · 04/05/2019 22:56

Oooh, loved those as well zebra!

ssd · 04/05/2019 22:59

Oh I loved those Dutch crispbreads

FiremanKing · 04/05/2019 23:03

Were they roll shaped like these?

Name this French crispbread from the 80s
FiremanKing · 04/05/2019 23:05

Brancrisp?

Name this French crispbread from the 80s
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MorrisZapp · 04/05/2019 23:15

Bryvita! :)

I think they were shaped like very small slices of bread and packed three levels high in a paper type packet. The French flag featured in the design.

I loved the loose, crusty ones too but they were called something else.

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FiremanKing · 04/05/2019 23:16

Energen is the only other one from that era that I recall.

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MorrisZapp · 04/05/2019 23:17

Mignon Morceaux were amaaaaaazing.

But its not them. Its a basic, white, slightly sweet crispbread. We used to demolish the whole packet.

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TheSpottedZebra · 04/05/2019 23:25

Heudebert are shaped like bread slices. And might be fun to say.
Did your granny buy these mythical crunchers from France, or from UK?

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MorrisZapp · 04/05/2019 23:28

Heudebert! I'm sure that's it!

Sorry, it doesn't begin with a B :) But it has 'bert' in it.

Happy days!

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FlibbertyGiblets · 04/05/2019 23:31

Oh HOORAY! Well done Zebra, top snacksleuthing there m'dear.

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