Before we even moved here I had noticed the vast superiority of Bavarian cheesy pretzels to their Swiss counterparts. But never did I dream that a yet more delicious version of cheesy pretzels existed.
Let me back up a bit and tell you about our freezer situation. Unlike in the US, freezers do not seem to be considered an essential kitchen feature in much of Europe. In Zurich, our freezer was about the size of a shoe box, and could hold a couple ice cube trays and about one package of frozen food. The entire refrigerator was smaller than what you would find in a typical college dorm room in the US.
Here in Munich, the refrigerator that came with the apartment didn’t have a freezer at all. Obviously this wouldn’t do at all, as ice is a staple of my diet. So we bought a freezer. It’s still small compared to what you would find in an American home, but it’s freakin’ huge compared to what we had in Switzerland. So to celebrate its arrival, I went for a long stroll through the freezer aisle at the grocery store, marveling at all the exciting stuff that was now available to me. Frozen berries, frozen veggies… what’s this? Frozen pretzel dough? Into to the cart!
OK, now cheesy pretzels from the bakery are one thing, but cheesy pretzels fresh out of my own oven, with melting cheese oozing all over the place, are a little slice of heaven.
Yummers! We love those frozen pretzels but I never thought of putting cheese on them. Very sexy. 🙂
A few years ago we bought a HUGE freezer chest from a friend of my husband’s granny (may she rest in peace) and I could’t live without it now.
Yum yum!
Pretty much anything with melted cheese is a good thing.
looks yummy.
This is too funny. I really like your blog. I am new to Munich and have really enjoyed it here, and reading of your experiences since arriving. I personally have been surprised by the pretzels with butter spread – add two terrible things for you together and the sum is more than its parts. I’ve started a site as well at http://www.munichdailyphoto.blogspot.com/. All the best.
This is too funny. I’ve always wondered about those pretzels with that butter spread. The sum is more than its parts I guess, because I love them. I really enjoy reading your blog and of your experiences since arriving. I started a blog of my own in Munich, as I am a new arrival too. All the best. http://www.munichdailyphoto.blogspot.com/