iamthetot@piefed.ca to Bready@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoFirst try at pretzelsmedia.piefed.caimagemessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareSimulation6@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days 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-up4·29 days 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/
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/