If I had to guess, the fact that you're carving time from your busy day to read this suggests you may be new to this whole "how to make pretzels at home" affair. Something to keep in mind is that ...

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To lye or not to lye? That is the question when you’re making pretzels. On the one hand, lye gives pretzels their distinctive flavor, kind of a sharp flatness, if that makes sense. It’s what keeps a ...

Compared with a tricky loaf of sourdough, these classic treats aren’t hard to get right, and can similarly scratch the itch for a baking project. By Samantha Seneviratne See more of our coverage in ...

To lye or not to lye? That is the question when you’re making pretzels. On the one hand, lye gives pretzels their distinctive flavor, kind of a sharp flatness, if that makes sense. It’s what keeps a ...

In New York City, you can find a pretzel within minutes of a craving — in warmed glass cases on corner street carts, all over transit hubs, even in the odd department store. They vary in quality but ...

Traditional pretzels are dipped in a lye solution to give them that quintessential pretzel tang and gorgeous color — but this fun home-baking project relies instead upon baking soda. Food-science ...