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South German pretzels are the highlight of any trip there for me (I was born there). Why oh why can't we have this as a product in North America, aside from ma

South German pretzels are the highlight of any trip there for me (I was born there). Why oh why can't we have this as a product in North America, aside from making a reasonable imitation of it yourself (you need food grad sodium hydroxide, which used to be hard to find, but these days you can order it online). But they're not even popular in all of Germany! The "Weisswurstequator" - a rough dividing line north of which the white sausages just aren't a thing - also largely applies to soft pretzels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fwurst%C3%A4quator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fwurst%C3%A4quator Nutella also sounds like an abomination to me, though savoury toppings - butter, cold cuts, cheese - are OK. Though a fresh pretzel is such a treat you've usually eaten it before giving much thought to toppings.

NaOH 4y ago
> Why oh why can't we have this as a product in North America, aside from making a reasonable imitation of it yourself (you need food grad sodium hydroxide, which used to be hard to find, but these days you can order it online). As an American living in the US, I'll just say that my user name is a testament to what I do for a living.
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morsch 4y ago
The "Weisswurstequator" - a rough dividing line north of which the white sausages just aren't a thing - also largely applies to soft pretzels. They are popular enough all over Germany for them to be sold in virtually every bakery all over Germany. Weißwurst, on the other hand, is only available in specialty restaurants (though I assume it's sold in all large supermarkets). Having eaten both, it's not hard to understand why.
- zenogantner 4y ago
  Yes, pretzels are sold in bakeries all over Germany, but there are huge quality differences. As a Bavarian living in Berlin, I am shocked both about the (lack of) quality and the (high) prices of pretzels.

NaOH 4y ago

> Why oh why can't we have this as a product in North America, aside from making a reasonable imitation of it yourself (you need food grad sodium hydroxide, which used to be hard to find, but these days you can order it online). As an American living in the US, I'll just say that my user name is a testament to what I do for a living.

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morsch 4y ago

The "Weisswurstequator" - a rough dividing line north of which the white sausages just aren't a thing - also largely applies to soft pretzels. They are popular enough all over Germany for them to be sold in virtually every bakery all over Germany. Weißwurst, on the other hand, is only available in specialty restaurants (though I assume it's sold in all large supermarkets). Having eaten both, it's not hard to understand why.

zenogantner 4y ago
Yes, pretzels are sold in bakeries all over Germany, but there are huge quality differences. As a Bavarian living in Berlin, I am shocked both about the (lack of) quality and the (high) prices of pretzels.