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Make Amazing Homemade Pretzels With Baked Bicarbonate Of Soda
Old-fashioned pretzels get their distinct flavour and colour from lye, a super alkali (basic) substance that might be a little intimidating for home use. Luckily, you don’t have to use the super caustic stuff to make a better pretzel, you just need to bake some bicarbonate of soda.