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Japanese Snacks: Pretz

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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Mixed Review: Crate & Barrel Soft Pretzels

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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Culinary Ambassadors: Covrigarii, Pretzels as Street Food in Romania

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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Padma Seductively Eats a Soft Pretzel

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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'E-A-T M-E,' Cries This Alphabet Made from Pretzels

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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Damn You, Bruni! You Beat Me to Vetri's New Joint

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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