# Pretzels--Can't for the LIFE of me discern the APPEAL **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160 "2007-02-21T23:13:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/21 "2007-02-22T16:21:27Z")
[QUOTE=Rebecca DiMwitter] You AREN’T Stephen Colbert??? You have no idea how disillusioned I am, sweetcheeks. I will admit that I have eaten and sorta liked the spicy pretzel nuggets (can’t recall, are they called “fire nuggets” or something of the like?) but then they have had plenty o’bad fat added to make that delicious seasoning stick to 'em, and naturally, fat & seasoning add all kinds of tastebud-inspiring deliciousness, even to cardboard. But I doubt I’d really ever go and BUY some of these for personal enjoyment. I think it’s partially a texture thing to me—that slimy outside combined with that chalky, splintery inside just doesn’t make the salt hit worthwhile to me. And I do love me some SALT, contrary to popular belief! Rather swallow my sea salt on the outside of a full margarita glass, however. Here’s to ya, **LOUNE**! [/QUOTE] I know. I get that reaction a lot. It’s clear that either your palette is much too delicate to handle the complex simplicity that is “pretzels”. More for me! Woooooooooooooooooooo! I like pretzels ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/22 "2007-02-22T22:38:27Z")
[Pennsylvania Dutch Tom Sturgis pretzels](http://www.tomsturgispretzels.com/tom_sturgis_pretzels.htm) were the standard in our house, delivered by visiting relatives. I will say that I trolled for the saltiest ones and often ate just the salt. But Tom Sturgis pretzels dipped in milk? Yummy! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/23 "2007-02-22T22:45:13Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] Pretzels are merely a salt delivery system with crunch. Rather like chips, but without the grease. [/QUOTE] And the crunch is different, too. A whole different _quality_ of crunch. Mmmm. Pretzels. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/24 "2007-02-22T22:54:21Z")
There’s a frozen custard place here (Sheridan’s) that makes a “concrete” (firmish custard dessert) called “Caramel Pretzel Crunch” that is just divine. Vanilla custard, caramel, and pretzel chunks. The pretzels add a nice crunch and saltiness to all the sweetness, and because you have to chew more, they keep you from wolfing the custard down too quickly, which means longer enjoyment. MMMM. ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/25 "2007-02-22T23:02:03Z")
I like all kinds of pretzels! I am eating pretzel goldfish right now! YUMMY! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/26 "2007-02-22T23:12:32Z")
[QUOTE=Max Torque] There’s a frozen custard place here (Sheridan’s) that makes a “concrete” (firmish custard dessert) called “Caramel Pretzel Crunch” that is just divine. [/QUOTE] When I was in St. Louis for a couple of summers, my pals there insisted I go to [Ted Drewes](http://www.teddrewes.com/Drewes.asp) for concretes. That was the first time I had heard of such a treat. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/27 "2007-02-22T23:20:58Z")
You don’t like pretzels? great, I suppose next you’ll say your pizza has too much pepperoni. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/28 "2007-02-22T23:42:41Z")
I love mall pretzels – the big, soft, buttery, salty ones from Auntie Anne’s or Mr. Pretzel kiosks. Mmmm, mall pretzels! ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/29 "2007-02-23T00:52:29Z")
The skinny straight ones are great with milk. I like them. ---
**Author:** ![CoBa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CoBa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoBa)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/30 "2007-02-23T02:25:04Z")
This thread makes me sad. After all, look at the current contents of my desk. > **[Photo Storage](https://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/charman1/)** > > Store your photos and videos online with secure storage from Photobucket. Available on iOS, Android and desktop. Securely backup your memories and sign up today! ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/31 "2007-02-23T03:59:54Z")
I am currently enjoying some Rold Gold honey wheat braided twist pretzels. Amazing. I like the big pretzel rods and using that easy cheese stuff on them, sharp cheddar. Yes I am horrible, but it’s so good. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/32 "2007-02-23T04:24:05Z")
Pretzels are best served as Combos or as chocolate covered. Otherwise, they can take a hike, I say! ---
**Author:** ![Gleena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@Gleena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gleena)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/33 "2007-02-24T22:40:50Z")
Mmmmm pretzels. I have to bring at least two huge bags with me when I come back from the US. Soft pretzels are good, too - but not here. Here they are covered in _chocolate_ and fruit and god knows what, and mustard must be asked for and is kept under the counter, and sometimes they don’t even have _salted, regular_ pretzels. But I prefer the crunchy ones. Cheers, G ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/34 "2007-02-24T23:24:05Z")
While I like the small salt-delivery crunch of stick pretzels okay, there’s an Amish market near us that takes that big, fluffy, squishy, yeasty, warm, salty, smells-like-the-good-childhood-we-all-deserved pretzel dough and wraps it around meat and cheese to make pretzel logs. They are, not to understate it, pure heaven on earth. The dough is simply to DIE for wonderful, and then when you fill them with Amish cheeses and meats, they are simply an explosion of goodness in the mouth. Also probably 750 calories per bite, but who cares? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/35 "2007-02-25T01:04:46Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Battery Acid] This thread makes me sad. After all, look at the current contents of my desk. > **[Private Group Photo & Video Sharing](https://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/charman1/)** > > A private space for your group's photos and videos. Share, react, and relive moments together. Available on iOS, Android, and desktop. Free for new sign-ups. [/QUOTE] **Cap’n** I don’t know your password, sir. One word for ALL pretzels: icky. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/36 "2007-02-25T15:03:22Z")
Brooklyn is close enuff to Philadelphia/Lancaster County that I can easily obtain **DELICIOUS PRETZELS MADE BY AMISH, MENNONITES, AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH.** There. Those magic words have been said earlier in this thread, but I think they need to be bolded and capitalized. Commercial pretzels suck; small-bakery Eastern Pennsylvania pretzels rock. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/37 "2007-02-25T15:34:12Z")
You take a bundle of pretzel sticks, jam an end of the bundle into peanut butter, and then chomp off that end of the bundle. Mmmmm! Repeat. Mmmmm! … (Theoretically, there is no end to this description.) ---
**Author:** ![According\_to\_Pliny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@According\_to\_Pliny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/According_to_Pliny)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/38 "2007-02-25T16:18:28Z")
Pretzels are nature’s candy. Like grape or dates, they are a natural product designed to civilize human kind and take him away from the temptations of eating flesh. ---
**Author:** ![Euthanasiast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Euthanasiast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euthanasiast)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/39 "2007-02-25T21:28:53Z")
I’m telling you, if you love hot wings, but don’t care for the prep time or the mess, **Snyders of Hanover Hot Buffalo Wing Pieces** are unbelievably good. They taste exactly like hot wings! ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160/40 "2007-02-26T01:33:01Z")
I find it impossible to eat vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup with a spoon…you must use pretzels, either sticks or traditional shape, as your scooping device. And Trader Joe’s makes these pretzel chips that would work even better…I currently use them for cream chees, but ice cream…oh, my. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pretzels-cant-for-the-life-of-me-discern-the-appeal/393160.md?page=3)