Soft Pretzels

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Full Recipe

https://www.foodandwine.com/soft-pretzels-11893477

Author

Grant Achatz | 2026-01-28

Description

This recipe makes two dozen soft pretzel sticks that are fluffy inside with golden, chewy, salt-crusted exteriors. The key is boiling the dough in an alkaline solution before baking; Achatz makes his pretzels without lye, using baking soda instead.