The reason why Europe does not allow Ritz crackers is a result of the trans fat content, most specifically from hydrogenated oils.
The Trans fats in Ritz crackers are oils that are linked to an increased risk of bad or LDL cholesterol and also a higher risk of heart disease.
So many European nations have strict limits on the hydrogenated oils in their food products.
However Europe does not have an outright ban on Ritz crackers and there are different versions of Ritz crackers that don't use the hydrogenated oil that comply with European local guidelines.
Ritz crackers are baked and not fried and baking process of Ritz crackers uses giant ovens to bake the Ritz crackers, with the holes in the dough to allow steam to escape from the crackers as they bake to ensure the Ritz crackers have a uniform texture.
To make Ritz crackers, the dough is mixed and then the dough is cut precisely into circles.
Then they are baked in large and high precision ovens, where the holes in the Ritz crackers allow steam to escape to prevent puffing.
Some other popular snacks like potato chips are often fried, but Ritz crackers instead uses the baking method of cooking the Ritz crackers to create their uniform texture.
The potential downsides of eating Ritz crackers are a possible increase in blood pressure and heart disease risk as Ritz crackers are high in sodium.
Ritz crackers are also low in nutritional value as well as use refined flour and processed ingredients such as palm oil and high fructose corn syrup.
Ritz crackers are okay to eat in moderation although they are also considered unhealthy as they are an ultra processed food, which can result in increased saturated fat intake and other health issues such as the high blood pressure.
Also a Ritz Cracker can be used to cut thin slices of cheese, using the ridged scalloped edge of the Ritz Cracker.
The ridged edge of the Ritz cracker can be to cut or even more accurately perforate cheese, which makes the cheese easier to tear and break up into smaller pieces.
The scalloped edge of the Ritz crackers work to cut cheese by pressing down on the cheese and rolling the Ritz cracker across a thin slice of cheese, which also creates indentations, so that the cheese can be torn neatly.
The hack of using Ritz crackers to cut cheese, is most effective on thinner slices of cheese such as Swiss Cheese or American Cheese.
However for thicker cheeses and harder cheeses such as cheddar cheese, the Ritz crackers don't cut the cheeses very easy or at all without breaking.
For harder cheeses, it's best to use a knife to cut the cheese instead of the Ritz Crackers.
Ritz also shows the Ritz crackers being used to perforate a slice of Swiss cheese on TikTok and make a cute bite sized sandwich.
The Ritz cracker doubles as a good cutting tool for cheese.