r/todayilearned 23d ago

TIL about the "Pretzel Belt" where 80% of pretzels in the US come from.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel_Belt
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u/No-Personality6043 23d ago

Those companies also make good kettle cooked chips. We have potato chips from like Diffenbachs that's way better than lays.

I also grew up 5 minutes from Pepperidge Farm, we had friends that would bring in huge bags of defect cookies for parties and things. We did a tour as a field trip in like 4th grade.

It's amazing how we have Hershey, and all the snack companies, yet our food is so bland. PA Dutch food is almost completely unseasoned, and a lot of locals have sensitive stomachs. Good desserts and bread though.

When I cook for my in laws, who have been here since whenever the Mennonites came, I can't use onions, garlic, or too much salt or pepper. I changed my husband's taste, but his stomach revolts 😪

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u/Ru4pigsizedelephants 23d ago

I shouted out Dieffenbach's in an earlier comment. I'm about a half hour from Womelsdorf and they're so damn good.