On 10/3/2014 3:37 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
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>> On Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:20:32 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
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>>> Surely (hopefully) it's like the cupcake craze.
>>>
>>> Pretzel buns. Pretzel rolls. Even some ridiculous looking ad for a
>>> chain serving pretzel dough pizza. (Topped with some sort of cheddar
>>> cheese sauce that looks like it comes out of a can for 50¢ ball-park
>>> nachos.)
>>>
>>> When I turn on the TV, it appears the US has suddenly gone crazy for
>>> preztel dough everything. WTF?
>>>
>>> I like pretzels as an occasional snack. I've eaten hot doughy pretzels,
>>> too. Delicious! I tried to make soft pretzels from scratch once. I
>>> failed. I didn't realize at the time they are like bagels; they need to
>>> be boiled before they're baked. (I was about 17 at the time.) I didn't
>>> have a recipe, I just tried to cobble one together based on bread dough.
>>> I wound up with crispy baked pretzels. :-D
>>>
>>> Back to the point. Who wants all this pretzel dough stuff? More stupid
>>> marketing. And people will surely buy into it.
>>>
>>
>> I like the trend and crave pretzel bagels. Pretzel pizza sounds
>> weird, but I'd try it once.
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> It aint pretzel unless it's been dipped in lye water. And few are.
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When I lived in PA "pretzel bread" sandwiches were very popular. I
thought they were pretty good, and a nice change of pace. A little
sweet, and chewy but not tough.