Shkedei Marak

Shkedei Marak (Hebrew: שקדי מרק) aka Soup Almonds, are mini crisp croutons which are added to soup manufactured by the Osem corporation in Israel. The so called "Almonds" are not strictly croutons in the sense that they are purpose-made from scratch using flour and palm oil and shaped as small yellow squares. Being parve, they are a versatile addition of flavor and texture to soups.

For many years "Osem" was the exclusive manufacture, however, today companies like "Telma" and "Vita" have their own "Shkedim" but serve the same purpose and rely on the same base.

Today the product comes in many shapes, including the original squares, stars, little fish, or rings.

External links

* [http://www.osem.co.il/Eng/_Articles/Article.asp?CategoryID=79&ArticleID=106 Official Soup Almonds site]