Soft Pretzels

[M.X.Hassett]

The only soft pretzels worth a damn IMHO are the ones from Fisher's Pretzels in Reading Terminal.  Now THAT'S a pretzel.  The rest are just doughey white bread twisted up.

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I second that notion, and will indulge wed. morning.

[mrbigjas]

The only soft pretzels worth a damn IMHO are the ones from Fisher's Pretzels in Reading Terminal.  Now THAT'S a pretzel.  The rest are just doughey white bread twisted up.

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I second that notion, and will indulge wed. morning.

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i don't.

doughey white bread twisted up is a thing of beauty. and i'm not talking about the crappy 'superpretzel' things they sell at the ballpark, or the pretzel braids people are selling around. i mean a good heavy old school philadelphia street pretzel. the kind you get down at italiano's as a prelude to your mango water ice, or that a food truck gives you free with anything you order.

i mean, it's kind of like the hamburger debate--little bitty greasy thing or big ol' charred steaky thing? in the same way: soft buttery amish pretzel or chewy philly street pretzel? they're both good.

[serpentine]

Drive to Federal Pretzel, get a case of 63 right out of the oven (for what -- 11 bucks?). Eat one or two hot while putting them in the trunk and finding a parking spot at the Italian Market. It will taste how the vendor pretzels were supposed to taste when fresh. (This is one of the places the vendors buy them, so they open *really early* and close by 2PM)

That's about right, since a dozen is $4. (It's been fun watching the more skeptical of my co-workers convert to enthusiasts when I bring that bag of hot pretzels in.)

[Lori in PA]

Dh has made the King Arthur soft pretzles a few times. We thought they were terrific -- paint with lots of butter, naturally.