Storing soft pretzels
rfd...@optonline.net
What's the best way to store them for a few days (they won't last that long!)
And can they be frozen? Thanks.
sf
Yes. Put them in a baggie and press as much air out as possible.
Take one out, thaw and eat... if you must, microwave it until warm.
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bob in nz
the highest rooftop:
>I bout a bunch of soft pretzels on a visit today to the Philadelphia area.
>What's the best way to store them for a few days (they won't last that long!)
>And can they be frozen? Thanks.
Put them into a ziplock bag and airmail them to me. I might be on a
diet, but it would be rude to turn down a gift.
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rfd...@optonline.net wrote:
Being a born and raised Philadelphian, the best way to store soft
pretzels is to store them in your tummy. I guess freezing might work. I
never actually tried freezing soft pretzels because I only buy one at a
time if I am buying just for me, or if for a group, just what we can use
right away. Leaving the soft pretzels sit, even for a few hours would
end up causing them to go stale.
Andy
May I suggest, not knowing any better, spritz a soft pretzel with water and
place each in sandwich baggie and store in the fridge, then following your
Rx, take one out of a baggie and toaster oven warm it up for a minute or
two. Any excess pretzels beyond a couple days could be frozen before
bringing back to life.
And only yellow mustard it, NOT Heinz ketchup it! :D
Best,
Andy
dejablues
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They are only good fresh. They cannot be stored and eaten later. Throw them
away.
dejablues
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They are only good fresh. They cannot be stored and eaten later. Throw them
away.
brooklyn1
Soft pretzels are just a kind of bread, no reason they can't be frozen, in
fact they can be found packaged in the frozen foods section. Today most all
soft pretzel venders are selling frozen product... those Philly pretzels
were more than likely produced at a large commercial bakery in West
Virginia, Nebraska or some such obscure location... the soft pretzel venders
in NYC exactly the same.
rfd...@optonline.net
Thanks. The pretzels are froma place called The Pretzel Factory and as far as I
know, they were baking them right there. They were warm when they bagged them.
Reason I bought a dozen was I live three hours away and knew I couldn't just
grab one and eat it in the car.
sf
I can't give you the recipe I've used in the past because I have no
idea where it is... but it wasn't as complicated as the Alton Brown
recipe, didn't involve boiling (although boiling is good) and PDG
(pretty darned good). Look up a recipe on the net and go for it. If
you don't like it, try another one - you'll find something you like.
What you really need is the kind of salt or a near representation of
what they use on soft pretzels. "Kosher" salt is ok, but it's not the
same.
f...@foodforu.ca
-->On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:23:45 -0400, rfd...@optonline.net wrote:
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-->>On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:51:04 GMT, "brooklyn1" <grave...@verizon.net>
wrote:
-->>
-->>><rfd...@optonline.net> wrote:
-->>>>
-->>>>I bout a bunch of soft pretzels on a visit today to the Philadelphia
area.
-->>>> What's the best way to store them for a few days (they won't last that
-->>>> long!)
-->>>> And can they be frozen? Thanks.
-->>>
-->>>Soft pretzels are just a kind of bread, no reason they can't be frozen, in
-->>>fact they can be found packaged in the frozen foods section. Today most
all
-->>>soft pretzel venders are selling frozen product... those Philly pretzels
-->>>were more than likely produced at a large commercial bakery in West
-->>>Virginia, Nebraska or some such obscure location... the soft pretzel
venders
-->>>in NYC exactly the same.
-->>>
-->>>
-->>Thanks. The pretzels are froma place called The Pretzel Factory and as far
as I
-->>know, they were baking them right there. They were warm when they bagged
them.
-->>Reason I bought a dozen was I live three hours away and knew I couldn't
just
-->>grab one and eat it in the car.
-->
-->I can't give you the recipe I've used in the past because I have no
-->idea where it is... but it wasn't as complicated as the Alton Brown
-->recipe, didn't involve boiling (although boiling is good) and PDG
-->(pretty darned good). Look up a recipe on the net and go for it. If
-->you don't like it, try another one - you'll find something you like.
-->What you really need is the kind of salt or a near representation of
-->what they use on soft pretzels. "Kosher" salt is ok, but it's not the
-->same.
Coarse sea salt
Andy
At the Wawa (7-ll) convenience store they used to deliver soft pretzels
packed in those bread crates (like they unload at the supermarket).
Difference being, they were not bagged. There was a box of food grade
tissues you could take and pluck one out of the crate. They were the BEST.
Then Wawa figured, why can't we do that? They did away with the pretzel
supplier and offered the bagged pretzels, about half the size of what I
thought of as a normal soft pretzel. The problem with them is they tend to
stay pretty damp in the bags. I tried exactly one of them. The "open air"
soft pretzels were fresh almost several times daily and didn't need the
moisture the bagged version needed to "seem" fresh. Imho.
If that sounds picky, well, yeah it is! ;)
I haven't hunted down a fresh soft pretzel supplier in a couple years.
Ask me about the demise of the jars of insanely peppered beef jerky! :D
Best,
Andy
sf
>Coarse sea salt
Yes, that's it! Thanks for reminding me. I knew I used something
that was ok, but couldn't remember what it was.
brooklyn1
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NO! Quit yer guessing!
Pretzel salt is a special large crystal compressed salt with a 'fluffier"
crystal... same as bagel salt.
jmcquown
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You're exactly right. I see big soft pretzels in the frozen food aisles
along with other bread and rolls. No reason the ones the OP bought couldn't
be put in freezer bags and frozen. The real problem isn't how to store
them, it's how to warm them back up (because of course they're best warm)
without them turning into hard pretzels. Steaming, perhaps?
Jill
Andy
Jill,
You don't say???
Tell ya what... I won't speak about "real" BBQ beef brisket in a tub if you
won't speak about fresh soft pretzels in the frozen food section!!!
Best,
Andy
jmcquown
> jmcquown said...
>
>> You're exactly right. I see big soft pretzels in the frozen food aisles
>> along with other bread and rolls. No reason the ones the OP bought
>> couldn't be put in freezer bags and frozen. The real problem isn't how
>> to store them, it's how to warm them back up (because of course they're
>> best warm) without them turning into hard pretzels. Steaming, perhaps?
>>
> you
> won't speak about fresh soft pretzels in the frozen food section!!!
>
I never said they were "fresh" pretzels. I said they are big fat frozen
"soft" pretzels. Maybe you'd better check out your supermarket's frozen
foods cases. You'll find boxes of "soft" pretzels right in there with the
garlic bread, frozen bagels and frozen waffles. Trust me, the pretzels are
there. Fresh, no. Available in a market near you? Absolutely. LOL
Jill
Andy
Don't ruffle my feathers, woman! ;)
Andy
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I'm no longer a danger to society.
Becca
Those pretzels in the frozen food section are pretty good. They come
with a tiny bag of salt. Now I am wanting a pretzel. :-P
Becca
Andy
> Those pretzels in the frozen food section are pretty good. They come
> with a tiny bag of salt. Now I am wanting a pretzel. :-P
>
>
> Becca
I suppose they're OK but here in Philly buying frozen soft pretzels is about
in the same league as buying a Philly cheesesteak at a McDonalds.
I did buy a bag of Utz (brand) hard pretzels last week. The bag had
"Sourdough" blasted in giant letters. I thought OK, I'll try some. Maybe it's
my tastebuds but there's nothing sourdough about them. The BUMS!!!
Best,
Andy
jmcquown
If you want sourdough hard pretzels look for Hanovers :)
Jill
f...@foodforu.ca
-->"Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9C7BC92...@216.196.97.131...
-->> Becca said...
-->>
-->>> Those pretzels in the frozen food section are pretty good. They come
-->>> with a tiny bag of salt. Now I am wanting a pretzel. :-P
-->>>
-->>>
-->>> Becca
-->>
-->>
-->> I suppose they're OK but here in Philly buying frozen soft pretzels is
-->> about
-->> in the same league as buying a Philly cheesesteak at a McDonalds.
-->>
-->> I did buy a bag of Utz (brand) hard pretzels last week. The bag had
-->> "Sourdough" blasted in giant letters. I thought OK, I'll try some. Maybe
-->> it's
-->> my tastebuds but there's nothing sourdough about them. The BUMS!!!
-->>
-->> Best,
-->>
-->> Andy
-->
-->
-->
-->If you want sourdough hard pretzels look for Hanovers :)
-->
-->Jill
God they're wonderful, I especially enjoy the Veggi chips. We had a tour of the
plant when we were traveliing four years ago, amazing to watch the process.
Hanover makes good stuff.
Andy
> "Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9C7BC922BA547CotD@
Jill,
Utz is Hanover. www.utzsnacks.com
Best,
projectile vomit chick
> jmcquown said...
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> > "brooklyn1" <gravesen...@verizon.net> wrote in message
Actually Andy, the dumb bimbo is actually right for a change.
Andy
> On Sep 3, 10:28�am, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
>> jmcquown said...
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>> > "brooklyn1" <gravesen...@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> >news:Ynxnm.826$Jd7...@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
>> >> <rfd...@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> >>>I bout a bunch of soft pretzels on a visit today to the Philadelphia
>> >>>area.
>> >>> What's the best way to store them for a few days (they won't last
tha
> t
>> >>> long!)
>> >>> And can they be frozen? Thanks.
>>
>> >> Soft pretzels are just a kind of bread, no reason they can't be
frozen
> ,
>> >> in fact they can be found packaged in the frozen foods section. �Tod
> ay
>> >> most all soft pretzel venders are selling frozen product... those
>> >> Philly pretzels were more than likely produced at a large commercial
>> >> bakery in West Virginia, Nebraska or some such obscure location...
the
>> >> soft pretzel venders in NYC exactly the same.
>>
>> > You're exactly right. �I see big soft pretzels in the frozen food ais
> les
>> > along with other bread and rolls. �No reason the ones the OP bought
>> > couldn't be put in freezer bags and frozen. �The real problem isn't h
> ow
>> > to store them, it's how to warm them back up (because of course
they're
>> > best warm) without them turning into hard pretzels. �Steaming, perhap
> s?
>>
>> > Jill
>>
>> Jill,
>>
>> You don't say???
>>
>> Tell ya what... I won't speak about "real" BBQ beef brisket in a tub if
y
> ou
>> won't speak about fresh soft pretzels in the frozen food section!!!
>
> Actually Andy, the dumb bimbo is actually right for a change.
PVC,
Best frozen bread I've enjoyed is the Pepperidge Farm "Artesian" loaves.
Rosemary being my favorite. Two loaves to a package. Obviously not money
well spent, but so what, once in awhile! I can make better rosemary
popovers when I feel like it only I can't substitute that crunch.
I bought "Texas Toast" garlic bread once. Nothing to write home about,
imho.
Now I suppose I'll have to ask the supermarket staff to guide me to the
frozen soft pretzels. I'll bet I get the hairy eyeball looks! <G>
Best,
Andy
brooklyn1
"projectile vomit chick" wrote:
Andy wrote:
> jmcquown said...
> > "brooklyn1" wrote:
> >> <rfd...@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> >>>I bout a bunch of soft pretzels on a visit today to the Philadelphia
> >>>area.
> >>> What's the best way to store them for a few days (they won't last that
> >>> long!)
> >>> And can they be frozen? Thanks.
>
> >> Soft pretzels are just a kind of bread, no reason they can't be frozen,
> >> in fact they can be found packaged in the frozen foods section. Today
> >> most all soft pretzel venders are selling frozen product... those
> >> Philly pretzels were more than likely produced at a large commercial
> >> bakery in West Virginia, Nebraska or some such obscure location... the
> >> soft pretzel venders in NYC exactly the same.
>
> > You're exactly right. I see big soft pretzels in the frozen food aisles
> > along with other bread and rolls. No reason the ones the OP bought
> > couldn't be put in freezer bags and frozen.
>
>
> Jill,
>
> You don't say???
>
> Tell ya what... I won't speak about "real" BBQ beef brisket in a tub if
> you
> won't speak about fresh soft pretzels in the frozen food section!!!
Actually Andy, the dumb bimbo is actually right for a change.
============
Waydaminit... lemme reread this thread.... and check my undies drawer for
thongs and bras. LOL
Andy
Heh heh heh heh heh!
Andy
projectile vomit chick
Heeeeee!!!