[Sca-cooks] Pretzels, take two

[Sharon Palmer]

Cariadoc said:
>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. The soft pretzels I'm familiar 
>with are a good deal softer than the bagels I'm familiar with.

*Fresh* bagels are quite soft.  Although they toughen fairly soon.

Ranvaig