Whether you like them sweet or salty, dipped in frosting or mustard, or even if you prefer hard over soft, the snack food we talk about in this episode continues to be a favorite around the world. And, I don’t know about you, but I know it’s tough to pass the kiosk at the mall for these delicious treats without the scent of them tempting me to break every diet I’m ever on.
In this episode, we’ll talk about the religious meaning and origins of these snacks; the different incarnations of them spawned by accidents; and how they’ve become associated with luck, marriage and even helped thwart the attempts of invasion.
I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Pretzels.
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Media:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khTS0cU2IgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMe7mlRv8UE
Sources:
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/06/the-history-of-pretzels/
http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/the-pretzel-a-twisted-history
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-did-the-pretzel-get-its-shape
http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Pretzel.htm
http://www.germanfoodguide.com/pretzel.cfm
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/pretzel-facts.htm
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