iamthetot@piefed.ca to Bready@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoFirst try at pretzelsmedia.piefed.caimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarenocturne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWhat did you use in place of the lye? I have been wondering what I can use boiling my bagels that is more basic than baking soda, but less dangerous to handle than lye.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoI used ½ cup of baking soda in 9 cups of water.
minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI have made bagels a couple of times and didn’t put anything in the water except a little salt. I wonder what the lye is supposed to do?
minus-squarenocturne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIt is what gives pretzels their color, skin texture, and contributes to their flavor. https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/5745-the-best-pretzels-you-ll-ever-have https://kitchensterling.com/do-you-use-lye-to-make-pretzels/
No lye!
What did you use in place of the lye?
I have been wondering what I can use boiling my bagels that is more basic than baking soda, but less dangerous to handle than lye.
I used ½ cup of baking soda in 9 cups of water.
I have made bagels a couple of times and didn’t put anything in the water except a little salt. I wonder what the lye is supposed to do?
It is what gives pretzels their color, skin texture, and contributes to their flavor.
https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/5745-the-best-pretzels-you-ll-ever-have
https://kitchensterling.com/do-you-use-lye-to-make-pretzels/