Friday, April 4, 2008

Pretzel Facts

I learned this fact on the Food Network between commercials for mortgage lenders. Wikipedia kinda confirmed this. Wikipedia said this might be true but Wikipedia wasn't sure. However, I choose to believe the Food Network because they air Ace of Cakes.

Apparently Italian monks invented pretzels in 610 A.D as a reward for kids who learned their prayers. (Pretiola means little rewards.) The stripes of dough were folded to resemble arms cross the chest or prayer.

1 comment:

LEstes65 said...

I only believe things I read on your blog or Trish's blog. So this is now true in my world. Thank you.