Tuesday, 28 July 2009
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The Pretzel
What happens when you mix flour with a little sugar, yeast, and some water, and then sprinkle salt all over it?
The wonder of the food world we call Pretzel.
photo from A Worthy Image
There is an old tale of an Italian monk who made the 'pretiola' as a way to reward children for learning their prayers. It is said he folded the dough to look as arms crossing the chest. Some say it was actually the Germans, some say it was the French. Whoever had the ingenious idea to create it, we as good Americans, took it and thought we could make it better. And, for once, we were right! Pennsylvania is basically the pretzel capital of the world. With companies like Sturgis', Anderson Pretzel, and Snyder's, America has a large corner on the pretzel industry.
Pretzels are not only delicious, they are diverse: pretzel shape, rods, sticks, bites, hard, soft, yogurt covered, spicy, Cinnamon and sugared...
My favorite is the old fashioned soft pretzel (it's bigger than your face) covered in salt with a side of hot cheese. Yummm!
Hungry yet?
What is your favorite kind of pretzel?
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OMG OMG OMG
you're on my favorite 'ish' site ever.:)
Congrats, Irish. You're going to be famous ;)
oh yummm <3
Pretzel bites (mini pretzels) with garlic, marinara, and ranch... I can eat those 24/7, they are amazing.
i like the pretzel bites with ranch dressing.
mmmmmmm.
i'm totally hungry right now x_x
my favorite is the original.
CARBS! :Q_
A nice warm soft pretzel is mMmmm...
@Olyachka@xanga - That's what I hear...
@crystal_air@xanga - why does this make me want a peanut butter sandwich? I think my brain processes things wrong.
I like honey mustard pretzel nuggets.
I like the big, soft, buttery ones with parmesan on them. I really want to go make some now.
@Olyachka@xanga - penut butter sandwhich - with pretzels!
@Meowmeowkimmaee@xanga - Agreed!
@crystal_air@xanga - it's sweet and salty! I like... I likkeee ;) By the way, I just had a peanut butter sandwich. It was fantastical.
i swear i just saw this same exact post a couple weeks ago, but maybe not on xanga. lol
i like fresh pretzels. it doesn't matter what's on it as long as it's baked fresh with the usual toppings you can get on it, i suppose.
I love the soft pretzels with a side of nacho cheese.. yummmy!
Now I'm craving a pretzel.
My favorite are soft pretzels - both with cheese and cinnamon sugar ones with chocolate or cream cheese dip.
wow. im a pretty simple person, but just reading some of these comments is tempting me to try something new. im hungry now!
I love soft pretzels! om nom nom...
yes, starving lol ...my favorite is the bigger than your face kind too :)
I love soft pretzels! Oh man, now I'm hungry
I loooove pretzels! Once I had a soft pretzel from Starbucks that had cheese and jalapanos in it! YUM!
The classic soft pretzels with salt :)
soft pretzels with cheese !!!!
I like my pretzels with cheese :)
I love warm soft pretzels, lightly salted with no butter (yuck... I hate when they use butter as an adhesive for the salt) and with plenty of mustard. I also like cream cheese filled soft pretzels with a light dusting of cinnamon sugar on top, but I don't know where to find those anymore.