To lye or not to lye? That is the question when you’re making pretzels. On the one hand, lye gives pretzels their distinctive flavor, kind of a sharp flatness, if that makes sense. It’s what keeps a ...

German football star Thomas Mueller and his then girlfriend Lisa Trede, dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes, pose with a heart-shaped pretzel in a beer tent at the Oktoberfest during the Bayern ...

We're not sure if it's their intricate shape or their flawless combination of a crispy shell and a soft, fluffy interior, but there's something about baking pretzels that can seem oddly intimidating.

When it comes to popcorn versus pretzels, both can fit into a healthy weight-loss plan. Popcorn is usually more filling for ...