Pennsylvania and Pretzels

[UglyCasanova]

How much does a regular soft pretzel cost in PA?

 

[WT]

How much does a regular soft pretzel cost in PA?

I get them at a local pretzel shop named Epex pretzels. The best soft pretzels by far were Smitties, a local fixture for years in my youth. The owner passed away years ago and the company ended up renaming to Epex pretzels.

The shop sells a bakers half dozen (7) for $10. They also sell pretzel rolls and nuggets, as well other menu items:

http://epexsoftpretzels.com/index.php/menus/menu

 

[John Connor]

The only time I eat a pretzel is when I'm at Target or the mall. I bought the frozen ones before, but they are never as good. They used to have a real good German restaurant here in town, but sadly he closed shop.

German blood represent!

 

[Perknose]

How much does a regular soft pretzel cost in PA?

Well, the generic but famous (kind of like Pat's Steaks and Genos) Federal Pretzel baked ones go for a dollah apiece on the street and in places like WaWa. They're ok, baked daily, but still often not fresh enough by the time people buy them.

So fresh as to be still warm is how you want them.

My Dad got an insider's tour of their bakery/plant years ago. Read the Wiki, they're really quite a story.

 

[krose]

When Auntie Anne's first opened they were pretty good. After they sold out I think they went downhill. The farmer's market in Bird-in-Hand has a stand that has some really good soft pretzels. And if you're ever there, get some sticky buns from Michael's bakery.

 

[Perknose]

When Auntie Anne's first opened they were pretty good. After they sold out I think they went downhill. The farmer's market in Bird-in-Hand has a stand that has some really good soft pretzels. And if you're ever there, get some sticky buns from Michael's bakery.

Oh, man, there's an Amish Market doing business in Doylestown Fridays and Saturdays that has butter infused fresh hot soft pretzels that would blow your mind. They're everything Auntie Anne's pretends to be, but isn't.

Their BBQ and deli, and ice cream from (non-Amish) Colin's Creamery are all top notch, too. Mmmmmmmm.

 

[Thump553]

I have one word for people bragging about Pennsylvania cuisine-scrapple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

 

[lxskllr]

I have one word for people bragging about Pennsylvania cuisine-scrapple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

It's not my choice. I stay away from things explicitly made with offal, but it's wildly popular amongst others. I'd use scrapple in the showcase of PA cuisine.

 

[krose]

I have one word for people bragging about Pennsylvania cuisine-scrapple.

You forgot pickled pigs feet, tongue souse and cup cheese.

 

[Chaotic42]

I have one word for people bragging about Pennsylvania cuisine-scrapple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

We all have our culinary skeletons in the closet.

 

[MongGrel]

WAWA's headquarters are in Pennsylvania.

Imagine that

 

[Tombstone1881]

I grew up in SE PA and was also quite a pretzel fanatic when I lived there. The last time I visited family in Lititz, I went to the pretzel factory/museum to update my "pretzel twisting certificate". Still, the only time I buy pretzels in the store, they have to be from PA. Utz from Lancaster and Snyders of Hanover are about the only one's that I'll buy. (And applesauce must be Musselmans.)

I can occasionally find Lebanon Bologna, but I'd pay top dollar to find Ring Bologna or Sweet Bologna out here in the desert.

 

[Carson Dyle]

There's not really any such thing as "Pennsylvania" cuisine, unless there's some truly bastardized variation on some old European recipe that is truly unique to the area. What there is, mostly, are a few German and Polish and Russian and Slovak dishes that remain popular in small pockets around the state.

Halupki (stuffed cabbage) was another big one where I grew up.

(Stouffer's Stuffed Peppers remind me a lot of the halupki I ate as a kid. Similar beef and rice filling, as well as a similar tomato sauce.)

 

[Tombstone1881]

There's not really any such thing as "Pennsylvania" cuisine...

Cheese Steaks! :biggrin:

Out here, they always put peppers in them!

 

[John Connor]

That's all I eat. Philly's and Italian beefs.

 

[stargazr]

Halupki (stuffed cabbage) was another big one where I grew up.

One of my favorites. Are you familiar with cleasal?

 

[akugami]

Well, the generic but famous (kind of like Pat's Steaks and Genos) Federal Pretzel baked ones go for a dollah apiece on the street and in places like WaWa. They're ok, baked daily, but still often not fresh enough by the time people buy them.

So fresh as to be still warm is how you want them.

My Dad got an insider's tour of their bakery/plant years ago. Read the Wiki, they're really quite a story.

Fresh out of the oven pretzels are way better than the ones you normally buy in the store. Same thing with Amoroso rolls fresh and still warm. The old man used to own a store and he'd go pick pretzels up from the bakery. A lot of times we'd get them in the store still warm and man, they're good. Little bit of spicy mustard and you got a nice breakfast.

 

[NetWareHead]

I went to a German bakery (owners from Germany) and learned that pretzels are supposed to be eaten with warm butter. They scoff at this mustard business the americans do. Tried it and it tastes alot better

 

[Scarpozzi]

Around here, there's a group of Mennonites. They go around with food trucks and sell fresh donuts and soft pretzels at area events. They are pretty hard to beat for $2 each.

Being so far out of Pennsylvania, it's the best we can do here. Auntie Anne's pretzels are alright, but hit or miss depending on how fresh they are. I remember when they first franchised around here years ago. I happened to be walking around the mall at 8:55pm-ish when they were shutting down and they bagged up all the pretzels they didn't sell and sold them for a few bucks a bag. I was in high school at the time so, heck yeah I bought them.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Every time I ever get one it is cold mushy useless pile of crap. Screw soft pretzels. They are dead to me.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Every time I ever get one it is cold mushy useless pile of crap. Screw soft pretzels. They are dead to me.

Let me guess, you tried to eat SuperPretzels right out of the freezer box instead of baking them first?

If the soft pretzels are freshly made, they are hot and excellent. The ones I get locally are even good for quite a while after they're cooked because the outside is crispy and the inside is soft.