[Sca-cooks] pretzels?

[James Prescott]

At 11:08 -0600 2004-08-28, Kathleen A Roberts wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:37:42 -0500 (CDT)
> 
>>Ah. Google search turns up 1440.
> 
> okay, cool.  that is visual evidence.  any written on when pretzels were introduced?  i have heard the story of the bread scraps/monk/praying hands/kiddie treat pretzels.


A deep-fried pastry somewhat similar to a pretzel shows up in Viandier
(1395-ish and earlier).  Ingredients: egg and flour.  The batter is
poured onto the surface of the hot lard, and is formed into the shape
of a buckle with a tongue.


Thorvald