[Sca-cooks] pretzels?

[Terry Decker]

It is only a similarity of shape.  Pretzels are a leavened bread, rolled
into shape, glazed and baked.

Bear


>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.
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>Thorvald