Brezel

brezeln

A pretzel (listen ), from dialectal german pronunciation, standard german: breze(l) (listen and french / alsatian: bretzel) is a type of baked bread made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. the traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back onto itself in a particular way (a pretzel loop or pretzel bow). today, pretzels come in a wide range of shapes. salt is the most common seasoning for pretzels, complementing the washing soda or lye treatment that gives pretzels their traditional skin and flavor acquired through the maillard reaction. other seasonings are mustard, cheeses, sugar, chocola...

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