Food

PRETZEL

A pretzel is a baked snack traditionally twisted into a distinctive knotted shape and often sprinkled with salt. Its origins are traced to European monasteries, where monks are said to have shaped the dough to resemble arms crossed in prayer. Soft and hard varieties are both popular.

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