Travel Writing
Germany: The Land of Delicious, Doughy Pretzels
Is there a secret recipe that makes them so good?
In the United States, as far as chains go, the most we have in terms of pretzels is Wetzels Pretzels.
They are delicious, yes.
But when I started traveling in 2018, my first layover was in Frankfurt. Tired and jetlagged, I wandered into a cafe in Frankfurt airport and saw with surprise a wide selection of pretzels. I ordered one and found it delicious — it was softer, doughier, and tastier than any pretzel I had ever had.
At that point, I knew some things about Germany but didn’t know how great the pretzels were! Of the times I’ve been in Italy, I’ve eaten gelato almost every day. I now do the same in Germany by blissfully munching on the pretzels because they are just that delicious.