Thank you for your comment. Actually, my mom cuts her pretzels in half and puts cream cheese on them. That's what at least some people do with bagels, isn't it?
@@Scxe very late, but since he didnt reply i thought id respond. they have different names, despite being "basically" the same. two examples would be the Laugenstange or a little bit rarer Laugenzopf. since laugenstange is also insanely common, the official translation is "pretzel stick" despite it being basicly "lye stick". for laugenzopf the official translation is actually just "lye braid"
@@Scxe Hello, and thank you for your question! I didn't get any notification for whatever reason, I usually reply to all comments! To finally answer your lovely question: "Pretzel" (in German at least) refers to the specific shape. There are pretzel sticks that look like very small baguettes, made from the same dough with lye, but we would call them "Laugenstange" and not a pretzel. Also very popular are buns from that pretzel dough (they fit perfectly well for hearty cold cuts or cheese), and we call them "Laugenbrötchen", so lye bun. As I said, pretzel (Brezel) refers to the typical shape that resembles folded hands for a prayer. This shape was first mentioned in a bakers' guild book in the year 1111 AD, easy to remember. It became the symbol for all bakeries in Germany in the 14th century since many people couldn't read but the pretzel sign was a clear image to all peasants. Thanks again for your question and I'm terribly sorry that I missed it 10 months ago. I apologize.
You're welcome, and thank you for your question which is easy to answer. Legend has it that the first pretzel in this traditional shape was baked in 1477 in Southwest Germany. According to one legend, the shape resembles the folded arms of the baker's wife, according to another one, it symbolizes the folded hands for a prayer. People back then were highly religious. The three "wholes" could represent father, son, and the holy spirit, too. The only fact is that the shape was first produced in 1477. From the 16th century on, the pretzel became the symbol for all and any baker in Germany. Still today, bakeries use this logo.
Lidl sells it in the UK and I bought it few times. Just felt like checking how rest of the world eats it 😅😅
Thank you for your comment! As I said, the most important thing is that you enjoy your pretzel! If you like to just munch it, do it so. 🙂 Of course.
Great description and explanation! Watching from Australia.
@@journeyman6752 Oh, Thank you for the very kind compliment and greetings to Down Under. 👋🏻
What kind of cheese is it?
It's Emmentaler cheese. 🧀
The description of how northern Germans consume pretzels reminds me of how we consume bagels in America.
Thank you for your comment. Actually, my mom cuts her pretzels in half and puts cream cheese on them. That's what at least some people do with bagels, isn't it?
@AlexTheGerman yep!
I did think of a question.. is a pretzel in a different shape still thought of as a pretzel, in Germany?
@@Scxe very late, but since he didnt reply i thought id respond. they have different names, despite being "basically" the same.
two examples would be the Laugenstange or a little bit rarer Laugenzopf. since laugenstange is also insanely common, the official translation is "pretzel stick" despite it being basicly "lye stick". for laugenzopf the official translation is actually just "lye braid"
@@cheyhey2170 OMG, I didn't get any notification! I usually reply to all comments! Thank you for yours!
@@Scxe Hello, and thank you for your question! I didn't get any notification for whatever reason, I usually reply to all comments! To finally answer your lovely question: "Pretzel" (in German at least) refers to the specific shape. There are pretzel sticks that look like very small baguettes, made from the same dough with lye, but we would call them "Laugenstange" and not a pretzel. Also very popular are buns from that pretzel dough (they fit perfectly well for hearty cold cuts or cheese), and we call them "Laugenbrötchen", so lye bun. As I said, pretzel (Brezel) refers to the typical shape that resembles folded hands for a prayer. This shape was first mentioned in a bakers' guild book in the year 1111 AD, easy to remember. It became the symbol for all bakeries in Germany in the 14th century since many people couldn't read but the pretzel sign was a clear image to all peasants. Thanks again for your question and I'm terribly sorry that I missed it 10 months ago. I apologize.
Thank you, I have always wondered. Do you know the reason for the shape, instead of normal bum shaped?
You're welcome, and thank you for your question which is easy to answer. Legend has it that the first pretzel in this traditional shape was baked in 1477 in Southwest Germany. According to one legend, the shape resembles the folded arms of the baker's wife, according to another one, it symbolizes the folded hands for a prayer. People back then were highly religious. The three "wholes" could represent father, son, and the holy spirit, too. The only fact is that the shape was first produced in 1477. From the 16th century on, the pretzel became the symbol for all and any baker in Germany. Still today, bakeries use this logo.