The savory, creamless version of
Pocky, Pretz are also made by Glico, presumably in the exact same long-skinny-cylindrical biscuit factory. Like many of the Japanese snacks, they come in fairly idiosyncratic flavors.
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Both versions of the pretzels tasted pretty delicious--definitely better than standard ballpark versions, which are too often cold and bready. These were warm, chewy and slightly tangy. The exterior of the baking soda pretzels had a subtle, pleasing crunch. The salt was great, too--it wasn't overly harsh and it really brought out the malty, yeasty flavors in the pretzel.
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The pretzels are covered in poppy seeds on at least one side and come strung on a wire depending on how many the customer orders (whether it's a meal or not also depends on how many the customer orders).
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In the new promo for the season five of Top Chef, judge Padma Lakshmi slowly gnaws on her pretzel near the New York subway map. She also throws around a pair of whisks, again, as if she has a dirty little secret. The ad, after the jump....
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Photograph by Yvonne Schüttler on Flickr Or maybe designer Yvonne Schüttler's snacks just spell T-A-S-T-Y. [via Laughing Squid] Related: Value Pack: An Alphabet Made from Hamburger Meat...
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A few months ago I wrote about my delicious dinner at Vetri, a stunningly good Italian restaurant on the ground floor of a townhouse on an unassuming street in Philadelphia. Last Friday I was supposed to meet Philadelphia Inquirer restaurant critic Craig Laban at Mark Vetri's new pizzeria-trattoria Osteria. I had to cancel (too much work to do at Serious Eats, and I feared Serious Eaters Adam and Alaina would yell at their overlord). Now, Mr. Bruni has beaten me and Serious Eats to the punch with a long piece on Vetri in today's New York Times. After reading his account of his meals at Osteria, which sounded like works in progress, I decided that postponing my trip to Philly...
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