The origin of pretzels has been dated back to medieval Europe, while it is unclear which country it derives from, many food historians believe the Italians first created pretzels. Hard pretzels likely had their start in the United States in Pennsylvania.

Both soft and hard pretzels have become popular throughout Europe and North America. Today you will find a wide variety of ingredients (cheese, seasonings, chocolate) and coatings for pretzels such as chocolate and yogurt with sprinkles or marshmallows.

Pretzels are generally designed into a ‘pretzel’ shape or sticks.

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