pretzels

Salty twisted bread

Pretzels is the plural of pretzel, a baked bread product twisted into a distinctive knot shape.

Pretzels come in two main varieties: small, hard, and salted as a crunchy snack, or large, soft, and chewy, often sold at street carts and sporting events.

She grabbed a bag of pretzels from the vending machine.

German

Bavaria

Southeastern German state

Hofbräuhaus · lye · mustard · biergarten · Alps · Stuttgart · Cologne · Frankfurt

texture

crunchy

Breaking with sound

  • crispFirm and breakable
  • softYielding to touch
  • chewyResisting easy biting

salty · crackly · hard · snappy · brittle · firm · munchable · toasted · crumb

shapes

twisted

Wound around itself

  • knotTied rope fastening
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • braidedInterlaced into rope-like form

rod · stick · nugget · bite · thin · traditional · interlocked · crossed · arms

snacks

chips

Thin fried slices

trail mix · cheese puffs · Chex Mix · party mix · munchies · nibbles · vending machine · ballpark · concession · movie theater

baked

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • crustHard outer layer
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly

fresh · browned · glazed · toasted · bakery · salted · crispy · brown · baking · yeasty

dough

yeast

Fermenting fungus

gluten · proofing · boiling · alkaline · elastic · rolling · shaping · hydration · fermentation · leavening

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

pretzelscandy

Sugary edible treats

chocolate · cookies · cake · doughnuts · cotton candy

Phrases
Family

pretzel, pretzelled, pretzelling, pretzeled

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