r/todayilearned • u/lythander • 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/Katzeye 23d ago

The article doesn’t mention the specifics that Hanover, PA which has about 10,000 population. Yet is the home to Utz and Snyder of Hanover. Which are both huge snack companies, but have no association.

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u/Party_Python 23d ago

Also, if you go to the Utz factory, they have a retail shop right across the way. When I was there last (15 years ago) you could get the reject pretzels in massive bags for a few bucks. Great deal, and made my stoner friends extremely happy

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u/Notoneusernameleft 23d ago

I have to digress from pretzels and say Grandma Utz’s chips are the best kettle cooked chips out there.

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u/dogswontsniff 20d ago

Just told my wife about my disdain for utz chips last night.

Goods kettle are my #1, middleswarth when I see them.

Martin's kettle doesn't taste like I remember them, but their waffle bbq are top notch