# Pretzel rolls: yea or nay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 6, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704 "2018-12-06T19:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/1 "2018-12-06T19:46:28Z")
What do you think of these things? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/2 "2018-12-06T19:49:10Z")
For some reason I really like the pretzel hot dog buns, but the rolls do nothing for me. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/3 "2018-12-06T19:52:14Z")
Wait, do you mean like an actual fist sized roll or those little bite sized ones that you dip into Queso? The big ones - nope. The little ones - nice for an appetizer with beer. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/4 "2018-12-06T19:59:01Z")
They’re a little more interesting than a boring white Wonder Bread bun. There are a lot of other ways to make a sandwich bun interesting, and I wouldn’t want pretzel buns all the time, for everything, but there’s nothing wrong with them. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/5 "2018-12-06T20:04:04Z")
> [@BubbaDog](#): > > Wait, do you mean like an actual fist sized roll or those little bite sized ones that you dip into Queso? > > The big ones - nope. > The little ones - nice for an appetizer with beer. Yes, the big ones, that you’d make a sandwich with. But, yeah, those little ones are great, especially with some cheese sauce and mustard at the bar. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/6 "2018-12-06T20:29:01Z")
I used to like them, but then they became over-saturated and basically every slight upscale burger used them. Now I’m sick of them. Too dense and chewy for me. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/7 "2018-12-06T20:48:03Z")
As a huge mustard aficionado, I love pretzel buns. They’re great with a good, rich mustard on a burger. I like flavorful mustard, and a pretzel roll has enough flavor and structural integrity to hold up to a good slathering of mustard + other toppings. I love pickled sweet red onions, a quality German brown mustard, some melty gouda, and maybe a little arugula for a peppery punch. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/8 "2018-12-06T21:14:49Z")
I got a little tired of them when they were popular here about 7-10 years ago, but, I admit, they do work well for large (1/2 lb and up) burgers. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/9 "2018-12-06T21:15:30Z")
I like them occasionally, particularly with relatively sloppy sandwiches that might make a regular bun soggy or cause one to fall apart. Also, sometimes I just want the chewier texture with a regular sandwich or burger. (I also agree that they’re best with a strongly flavored mustard.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/10 "2018-12-06T21:22:35Z")
Hate them. Just don’t like the taste at all, which is weird because I kinda like other pretzels. I think I don’t like the play of the roll against the other flavors in the sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/11 "2018-12-06T21:32:45Z")
By “pretzel roll” I’m assuming you mean Laugenbrötchen/Laugensemmel , not some weird American derivative I wouldn’t recognize? In which case, they’re _great_. I make them myself. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/12 "2018-12-06T21:50:17Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > By “pretzel roll” I’m assuming you mean Laugenbrötchen/Laugensemmel , not some weird American derivative I wouldn’t recognize? In which case, they’re _great_. I make them myself. Yeah that looks right. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/13 "2018-12-07T05:32:09Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > For some reason I really like the pretzel hot dog buns Those would be _Laugenstangen_. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/14 "2018-12-07T05:39:14Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/15 "2018-12-07T21:35:11Z")
They’re my favorite! Walmart and Kroger both sell them in the bakery section. I like the hamburger rolls warmed with the chunk salt which I’m sure comes in an official term. I will butter them and sprinkle the salt and give them a little time in the toaster oven then use them for burgers or chicken sandwiches. I also get the kind shaped like bread sticks and dip them in cheese sauce. I would love it if I could find hot dog buns. I have made my own pretzel rolls and pizza crusts for years but my oven has been out so the store bought have to make do. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/16 "2018-12-07T23:46:12Z")
Nope, too dry a chewy, often they fall apart along the crease, they don’t do the job properly as a bun. ---
**Author:** ![mundylion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundylion/32/3604_2.png) [@mundylion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mundylion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/17 "2018-12-08T20:12:22Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Hate them. Just don’t like the taste at all, which is weird because I kinda like other pretzels. I think I don’t like the play of the roll against the other flavors in the sandwich. Ditto. I hate the things. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/18 "2018-12-08T21:11:09Z")
What is a pretzel roll? I love pretzels in all forms, but my absolute favorite is the soft pretzel slathered with ball-park mustard (it’s a Philadelphia thing). ---
**Author:** ![mundylion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundylion/32/3604_2.png) [@mundylion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mundylion)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/19 "2018-12-08T22:30:17Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Hate them. Just don’t like the taste at all, which is weird because I kinda like other pretzels. I think I don’t like the play of the roll against the other flavors in the sandwich. Ditto. I hate the things. ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704/20 "2018-12-08T22:40:43Z")
I will be heading over to Serenata67’s house for lunch. Yum! Raised on good German vittles, I like a pretzel bun with a hearty mustard and lots of fresh sliced onions. Yeah, I know. Don’t stand downwind of me afterwards, but man that is a mouthful of joy. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzel-rolls-yea-or-nay/825704.md?page=2)