[Sca-cooks] Pretzels, take two

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

Well, pretzels are typically dipped in lye; I don't believe that's the case 
 with bagels. Nor are bagels typically sprinkled with salt.
 
Jim  Chevallier
www.chezjim.com

Newly translated from Pierre Jean-Baptiste  Le Grand d'Aussy:
Eggs, Cheese and Butter in Old Regime France  

 
In a message dated 2/18/2013 9:58:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
ddfr at daviddfriedman.com writes:

Both  bagels and pretzels, at least in modern recipes, are boiled and 
then  baked. I think of them as different shapes, but I'm not sure if 
there are  other defining differences.